Who has told a buyer that what you have is not what they need?

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First time in a while but the guy buying my 512 is a little over his head. That doesn't make me any smarter than him about this stuff but I think he's been watching a little too much Street Outlaws lol. Is he getting a killer deal? Yep. Am I getting fair market value. Well I set the price so no argument there either but the money won't change my life and he's a good guy just misinformed.

So who else has looked at the big picture and told someone to walk away and no harm or foul?

JW
 
SLOPAR72 said:
First time in a while but the guy buying my 512 is a little over his head. That doesn't make me any smarter than him about this stuff but I think he's been watching a little too much Street Outlaws lol. Is he getting a killer deal? Yep. Am I getting fair market value. Well I set the price so no argument there either but the money won't change my life and he's a good guy just misinformed.

So who else has looked at the big picture and told someone to walk away and no harm or foul?

JW
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I did. I had an old 1973 Datsun 240Z and it was falling apart. It had bad cancer all over and the engine had serious noises going on (meaning it was well past the time for a complete rebuild). I parked it on my lawn, on a highly trafficked road and probably got 3 people to stop every day to buy it for only $2,500. I asked everyone what their plans were for the car and they mostly said they were just going to drive it as-is. I refused to sell it to all of those people. Then a girl stopped and her answer was she was going to have it restored. She saw all the rust and she knew after hearing the engine run that it was toast. I asked her if she had the money to restore it and she said “yes”. I said “sold”! BTW, she drove up in a late 60s or early 70s Karmen Ghia that she had recently restored. Cool girl!
 
I did. tried talking the kids mother that the vehicle was probably not ideal for her son. They both declined, their money, their mind, so I sold. Sure enough, the phone was ringing in a couple days "I can't get it started".
 
it's their money, I feel they can spend it any way they want too. if I have a buyer for something, have the cash, and understand once it leaves with them, they are 100% responsible for whatever happens, the deal is done
 
SLOPAR72 said:
First time in a while but the guy buying my 512 is a little over his head. That doesn't make me any smarter than him about this stuff but I think he's been watching a little too much Street Outlaws lol. Is he getting a killer deal? Yep. Am I getting fair market value. Well I set the price so no argument there either but the money won't change my life and he's a good guy just misinformed.

So who else has looked at the big picture and told someone to walk away and no harm or foul?

JW
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We see cars and motors being built on here all the time that I wonder if the owner can even drive it to half it's potential.
Seriously doubt it on most of them.
 
I have.
About 10 years back, there was a young guy (16) who wanted to buy a project car of mine.
It was a 73 340 auto Dart Sport.
He said it reminded him of a '70 340 auto Duster that his dad had back in the day and he liked the looks.
This car was pretty solid, but it needed quarters, interior work, and an engine plus a full suspension rebuild etc.
I told him a price and he agreed to it on the spot without pictures or anything (he lived about 500 miles away).
Then I said that I needed to talk to his mother and father about it and get their okay. (because he was a minor)
He made up excuses as to why I couldn't talk to either of them and said his dad had a towing company and he would come with the cash and a rollback truck alone to come and pick it up.
Oh, and it was to be a surprise to his parents that he picked up a project car all by himself and they would be proud of him.
I said ''No way will I sell you this car under these circumstances''.
First, he would have in effect stolen his father's rollback for a couple of days.
Second, he's buying a car without his parent's consent (illegal)
And third, they could sue my *** off if I sold him this car and knew about him stealing the rollback to do it.
And to top it all off, he only had enough money to buy the car and haul it home.
No money to restore it or for that matter, the skills.

When I finally did talk to his father about it about a week later (I phoned him) he was mad at his son and very pleased with me for not selling him the car.
I suggested that his son gets something reliable to drive and then save money for a project if he wants one later.
He agreed and that's what he did.
I never heard from either of them since.
 
318willrun said:
I did. tried talking the kids mother that the vehicle was probably not ideal for her son. They both declined, their money, their mind, so I sold. Sure enough, the phone was ringing in a couple days "I can't get it started".
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Similar thing happened to me a while back. How did you handle it? How often did they call you about it?
 
When I split up with my first wife, I had a mountain of debt to deal with, and considered selling my 70 Dart, partly to get some money and also to ensure that my ex wife could not get her mitts on it and give it to her boyfriend. She had no claim to it since I owned it before we met, but that didn't stop her from trying. A young man who was about 19 years old and had never had a car, but had saved a lot of money to buy something made a very good offer on it. I really had to think about it, but because I had seen too many inexperienced drivers who were in way over their heads in their first car, I respectfully declined the offer.
 
mopowers said:
Similar thing happened to me a while back. How did you handle it? How often did they call you about it?
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I instructed him on what to do and it was running in about 15 seconds... LOL. He called a couple more times and if I remember correctly, I kind of reminded him of what I told him before buying it and that he needed to find somebody in his area that could help him understand what he bought
 
missing linc said:
When I split up with my first wife, I had a mountain of debt to deal with, and considered selling my 70 Dart, partly to get some money and also to ensure that my ex wife could not get her mitts on it and give it to her boyfriend. She had no claim to it since I owned it before we met, but that didn't stop her from trying. A young man who was about 19 years old and had never had a car, but had saved a lot of money to buy something made a very good offer on it. I really had to think about it, but because I had seen too many inexperienced drivers who were in way over their heads in their first car, I respectfully declined the offer.
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In the state of Virginia it was not hers to even think about legally. Possessions owned by either party prior to "I do" are not considered marital assets....

JW
 
mopowers said:
Similar thing happened to me a while back. How did you handle it? How often did they call you about it?
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I told him 10 ways to sunset he needs to pass on it. Nope. He wants it. He knows he has a good deal and told me there is someone in his corner to help him with it. I gave him til Wednesday to walk away and then we forge ahead. Great guy and hopefully his "go to" guy can help him along....

JW
 
Been there done it too.

I told a guy that wanted to buy a horse of mine once, that, He could not ride a stick horse. Dunno know but I think I pissed him off!???????????????????/
 
barbee6043 said:
Been there done it too.

I told a guy that wanted to buy a horse of mine once, that, He could not ride a stick horse. Dunno know but I think I pissed him off!???????????????????/
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Something tells me that could involve the safety of the animal. Yep, I would have done the same thing.

JW
 
barbee6043 said:
Been there done it too.

I told a guy that wanted to buy a horse of mine once, that, He could not ride a stick horse. Dunno know but I think I pissed him off!???????????????????/
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they probably just wanted it for the meat
 
SLOPAR72 said:
In the state of Virginia it was not hers to even think about legally. Possessions owned by either party prior to "I do" are not considered marital assets....

JW
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Was the same way where I lived, but my ex tried to get anything she could, including my tools and compressor. I ended up being left with all of the debts, including the balance of the loan on her car after she totaled it. I had cosigned when it was purchased. That was 10k by itself, plus I carried the mortgage on the house for 7 months until it sold, plus a line of credit that she maxed out when she left. All she had to do was tell the creditors that she was not working, and they came after me. Cost me almost 70k by the time I was done. But I still say it was worth it to get rid of her.
 
@Backally
if you are going to give me the big red X, at least tell me why

if I'm selling something , they got the cash, I don't care what they do with it. I'm not going to hold their hand or talk them out of it. they are grown *** people.
 
I've done it more than once.
 
I used to all the time.
When I was still working in a Mopar parts room, I'd have people come in with the interior lighting timer in their hands.
I would look at them and tell them if they can tell me what that relay is, and what it does, I'd sell them one.
None ever could. They just knew it gets hot, so it must be bad.
I started doing that after I sold a couple and the customer would try bringing back claiming it was bad too. Then I would have to listen to them ***** because I wouldn't take back an electrical part.
Other wise, I sold people what they asked for, sometimes it wasn't what they needed.
Now I do it with keys. I won't sell anyone a trunk key unless I see theirs first. I'm not going to get into the reasons why, just............Mopar.
 
Bulldozer said:
@Backally
if you are going to give me the big red X, at least tell me why

if I'm selling something , they got the cash, I don't care what they do with it. I'm not going to hold their hand or talk them out of it. they are grown *** people.
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Apologies, did not know I did. Fat finger syndrome in the iPhone
 
I have an engine builder friend, that back in the late 70's built a 69 Hemi Dart drag car. It was tubbed, narrowed 8 3/4 with 5.13 gears, engine built for racing and so on. A few years later when the time came to sell, he advertised in Hemmings I believe. This young guy from New York called wanting to buy the car. My friend told him all about it, then the guy asked what kind of gas mileage it got. My friend told him it doesn't get gas mileage-It's a drag car! The kid kept asking about the gas mileage-my buddy didn't sell the car to him.
 
missing linc said:
Was the same way where I lived, but my ex tried to get anything she could, including my tools and compressor. I ended up being left with all of the debts, including the balance of the loan on her car after she totaled it. I had cosigned when it was purchased. That was 10k by itself, plus I carried the mortgage on the house for 7 months until it sold, plus a line of credit that she maxed out when she left. All she had to do was tell the creditors that she was not working, and they came after me. Cost me almost 70k by the time I was done. But I still say it was worth it to get rid of her.
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BEEN THERE , remember Jerry Reeds song , ? SHE GOT THE GOLD MINE AND I GOT THE SHAFT !??
 
SLOPAR72 said:
First time in a while but the guy buying my 512 is a little over his head. That doesn't make me any smarter than him about this stuff but I think he's been watching a little too much Street Outlaws lol. Is he getting a killer deal? Yep. Am I getting fair market value. Well I set the price so no argument there either but the money won't change my life and he's a good guy just misinformed.

So who else has looked at the big picture and told someone to walk away and no harm or foul?

JW
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Do it all the time. Too old, filter removed. If you could not tell.
 
Sold a French Horn to a guy that was junk. Valves frozen, dents, flaking laquer. He calls me and asks why so cheap and I told him its not a player as is, dont even think of trying to play it. He was adamant on wanting it so I asked him what he was going to use it for..."Blue painted wall art with a yellow flower sticking out of it"...Sold! :D
Sold a few laptops with issues but buyers were fully aware of them and wanted them only for parts. Good enough for a sale.
 
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