Who has told a buyer that what you have is not what they need?
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
Hey JW, that is a stand up move as far as I’m concerned. I feel that is the right thing to do be it for a car guy or just someone in a store or speaking out loud pipe dreaming.
I ran into a young fella one day shooting the breeze about our MoPars. His engine (383, which I did t know at the time) was about dead on its heels and he was looking for something to build before taking out his engine. He wanted to purchase a 318 from me. The deal was about all done when (no money exchanged hands though it would not have mattered since once) I seen his car engine bay with the 383 there.
I stopped everything right there with a big bellowing “Whoa! Hold on a minute there dude!”
In the end, I helped this rookie through the process of rebuilding his 383. Lot of talking and discussing on how things work and why. In the end, I made no money, and I still don’t care. I’m just glad his ‘73 Charger is roaming the streets with an engine he is super happy with.
I could have sold him or anybody anything I have and not care. I do assume you know what your talking about, unless I get a feeling otherwise, the part is yours but if you give me doubt, I’d rather not make a dime but see you happy in the long run.
For me, there is no reason to make a penny screwing someone. Is just not in my make up. Same for stopping a guy from getting a “Streetoutlaw” big cube bruiser into a boulevard cruiser.
