Ferrari Mailing List: Re: No Ferrari Content (NFC) Selling a Car - Inconsiderate People?

[LarryT (l02turner]

Brian wrote:<< people make an offer, I accept it and then they ell me they 
don't have the money >>

Geez - that must be irritating as hell.   Had something similar when I sold 
our sailboat.  A couple of people did that - except after working out a 
price they'd start asking about making weekly payments.   Uhhh...  sorry - 
no thanks.

I guess people like to dream differently. ;-\

Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian E. Buxton" <BrianBuxton [at] BuxtonMotorsports.com>
To: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "'The FerrariList'" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: No Ferrari Content (NFC) Selling a Car - Inconsiderate People?


> It happens all the time.  At least a couple of times a week I will have 
> someone call or e-mail and ask "what's your best price."  No questions, no 
> request for photos or more info., etc.  Just want to know the bottom 
> dollar.  I usually come back with questions like do you have a trade, are 
> you paying cash or financing, coming in to pick the ca up or transporting 
> it, and if we can come to an agreeable price how soon would you fund the 
> deal?  Separates the tire kickers from the real buyers quickly (not that 
> too many real buyers come with this approach to begin with).  But the most 
> frustrating is when people make an offer, I accept it and then they ell me 
> they don't have the money or are not ready to buy yet.  So why make an 
> offer?  After 11 years it still doesn't make sense!
>
> BEB
>
>
> LarryT wrote:
>
> > Gotta question/observation ya'll might be able to shed some light on for 
> > me -
> >
> > I've been trying to sell a 89 Ford Van with a Wheelchair lift for a few 
> > months - it's limited market, older van but in excellent condition.  I've 
> > advertised in the paper, local trading post, a Handicapped Dealer 
> > Newsletter and Auto Trader.
> >
> > Had one really good prospect -- but his wheelchair wouldn't work with my 
> > lift - and the others were mostly people who called to get details and 
> > before they even look at it they want to know if I'll lower the price. 
> > Seems a little forward to me.  I don't mind talking price but these 
> > people never even looked at it to know how reasonable the price was 
> > already.
> >
> > The worst part was after talking for 1/2 hour I never hear from them 
> > again. Are there that many lonely people out there?
> >
> > Brian B - does this happen to you a lot?  Must get frustratiing -
> >
> > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
> > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
> > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
> > PORSCHE POSTERS!  youroil.net
> > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs
> > Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/
> > .
> > -
>
>
>
>
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