Ferrari Mailing List: Re: After-action report on 2007 F430

[Larry B (larrybard]

Not so hard to write up something short on the spot -- needn't be typed -- with 
the relevant details (including references to tool kits that are included, 
etc.).
 
> From: rentiers [at] me.com
> Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 07:48:50 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] After-action report on 2007 F430
> CC: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
> To: larrybard [at] hotmail.com
> 
> I am not an attorney but I suspect acceptance of the check with an 
> endorsement would be prima facie evidence of a done deal. Especially 
> if you wrote "payment in full VIN1234567 on the bottom beside your 
> signature. k
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On Feb 3, 2010, at 7:42 AM, Britt2Asa [at] aol.com wrote:
> 
> > I fully believe in Ken pricing but what would happen if the dealer 
> > took your check, deposited it, and then claimed it was a down 
> > payment for the car or a substantial deposit? I would worry about a 
> > scum bag dealer (over here in the UK at least) taking the money but 
> > still asking for more. It would/could be a real hassle to get your 
> > money back..
> >
> > Am I alone in wondering this? With a private seller I would never 
> > pay without having the car papers in my hand the second I handed 
> > over the money. Lots of things can disappear from a car if you buy 
> > it and don't take it with you...books, car cover, tools, receipts, 
> > ect.
> >
> > Maybe I am just less trust worthy than you guys. If I screw the 
> > price down (which I do) I don't want to leave the car with the 
> > vendor for one second because if they feel they didn't get as much 
> > as they wanted they might try to make the money back some other way.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Britt
> > Once I bought a pickup. It was a new model, and the huge dealer only 
> > had two in on the vast lot, out of literally a thousand cars baking 
> > in the hot Texas sun. All those units sitting there making interest 
> > for the local bank on the floor plan. They wanted $32,000. I offered 
> > $28,000. Nope.
> >
> > The salesman started into his time worn, hours-long routine. I 
> > stopped him. Wrote out a check for $28,000 and dropped it on the 
> > desk. "If your manager changes his mind give me a call" I said, 
> > "Cash it or tear it up. I'm going home to dinner" (it was after 
> > work). And I left.
> >
> > Took me 30 minutes to drive to the house. The phone rang as I was 
> > pulling up the driveway.
> >
> > There are lots of 430s out there. Will this work for Jim? I don't 
> > know. But if anyone has the cojones to drop a $140,000 check on the 
> > guy's desk and walk out I think Conforti does. Forget that they are 
> > assholes, they have a clock in their head and every time the 
> > phone rings they wonder if the bank is calling.
> >
> > Besides it is too much fun to watch the look on the guy's face when 
> > you actually leave.
> >
> > the kenverine
> >
> > BR in the UK
> > 1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
> > 1980 400i (RHD 74,000 miles)
> > Searching for the right 512TR
> > 2003 BMW 530d
> > 2009 BMW 320d
> > 1991 Alfa Spider S4 LHD
> > 1993 Alfa Spider S4 LHD
> > 1985 Fiat X/19 Bertone
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