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Man Buys Truck With Change

By Associated Press

Ohio man saved up his loose change to pay for his new truck. Man Buys Truck With Change

Published: Thu, August 14, 2008 - 4:29 am Last Updated: Thu, August 14, 2008 - 4:35 am

CINCINNATI (AP) - James Jones says he doesn't trust paper money.
That's why the Ohio man paid half the cost of a new $16,000 pickup
truck with coins.
Workers at a suburban Cincinnati dealership spent 90 minutes
counting the 16 coffee cans full of dimes, quarters, half-dollars
and dollar coins.
The 70-year-old Jones and his wife wrote a check for the other
half.

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DeterminedOne Says:

Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:24 am

I’m so tired of hearing people put Obama into every freaking news story they can think of. I’m sure you people have more to do with your time than that.

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Wait4Me Says:

Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 9:11 am

Rest of the story, the guy is, as some would say, old fashion and doesn’t believe in paper money, he paid 8k in change and wrote a check for the other 8k. He and his wife went to get the truck. He just never liked holding or carrying paper money according to his grandson. I cashed in my spare change before moving back to AL a while back and was surprised that I had 600 worth collected up around the house.

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pacerpadre Says:

Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 7:31 am

He bought a truck? I don’t think a guy that pays for his automobile with spare change can afford today’s gas prices.

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MeAmerican Says:

Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 6:44 am

Poor guy had to hurry up and spend all his CHANGE before obama took it all thus leaving him with no HOPE! Thus shall be the case if this con man is voted in. Citizens beware!

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