Ferrari Mailing List: Learn from my error...

[Jim Conforti (lndshrk]

What I misread in all of this was that "offer" means...

1) Write out a check and drop it on their desk.

NOT

2) Offer them verbally (or written)

Clyde is (as always) correct.

Money talks and bullshit walks.

Do it like a drug deal.

One would think that this specific dealer would know
by now know that if I offer, it's as good as cash.

Not so.

I am surely thinking of making a second offer - and LITERALLY
doing it like a drug deal - that is - a valise full of benjamins.

Oh, sure - there will be two CTR's to fill out - but I think
it would be very hard for them to refuse "wholesale value"
plus 10-15k in cold hard cash.

To be honest, my second mistake is NOT having a completely
clear assessment of the value of the F430 in particular.

In short, I didn't do my homework.

Now I shall correct my errors.

My errors may have poisoned the waters enough that I have screwed
myself on this car - oh well, I can live with that.

It will still be fun to see their faces if I dump $150k or so in
banded 100's on their desk.

Jim

PS: Clyde, Ken - this ones for YOU ;)