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Chapter 7
Soften’emupan’roll’emintome,Joe.You’redoin’good.
Sure,wesoldit.Guarantee?Weguaranteedittobeanautomobile.Wedidn’tguaranteetowet-nurseit.Nowlistenhere,you—youboughtacar,an’nowyou’resquawkin’.Idon’tgiveadamnifyoudon’tmakepayments.Weain’tgotyourpaper.Weturnthatovertothefinancecompany.They’llgetafteryou,notus.Wedon’tholdnopaper.Yeah?Well,youjus’gettoughan’I’llcallacop.No,wedidnotswitchthetires.Run’imoutahere,Joe.Heboughtacar,an’nowheain’tsatisfied.How’dyouthinkifIboughtasteakan’ethalfan’trytobringitback?We’rerunnin’abusiness,notacharityward.Canyaimaginethatguy,Joe?Say—lookathere!GotaElk’stooth!Runoverthere.Let’emglanceoverthat’36Pontiac.Yeah.
Squarenoses,roundnoses,rustynoses,shovelnoses,andthelongcurvesofstreamlines,andtheflatsurfacesbeforestreamlining.BargainsToday.Oldmonsterswithdeepupholstery—youcancutherintoatruckeasy.Two-wheeltrailers,axlesrustyinthehardafternoonsun.UsedCars.GoodUsedCars.Clean,runsgood.Don’tpumpoil.
Christ,lookat’er!Somebodytooknicecareof’er.
Cadillacs,LaSalles,Buicks,Plymouths,Packards,Chevvies,Fords,Pontiacs.Rowonrow,headlightsglintingintheafternoonsun.GoodUsedCars.
Soften’emup,Joe.Jesus,IwishtIhadathousandjalopies!Get’emreadytodeal,an’I’llclose’em.
Goin’toCalifornia?Here’sjus’whatyouneed
