It doesn’t matter how many times I go on these trips to pick up cars, one thing I always try to be is honest. If the car is not as described, I tell them why my counter offer is what it is. If it is as described or better, I have no problem paying their asking price.
I bought a 73 Dart Sport roller that was advertised for $1100. It had a bucket seat console interior, disc brakes, dual sport mirrors, and 8 1/4” rear with a 3:55 SG, rallye wheels.....and a sunroof from an Airstream camper. I handed him the $1100 no questions asked. That was when he told me he was so disgusted that people were lowballing him and trying to beat him down on the price because of the sunroof, and that I was the first person to not mention a thing and just hand him the money. He then proceeded to throw in all kinds of other parts that he didn’t want, E body bucket seat tracks, another console, a couple extra sets of rims and tires, and a bunch of smalls. All because I was honest and didn’t try to beat him out of it.
