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

[Britt2Asa (Britt2Asa]

I guess if it is a NEW car than Kens way is a good way. On used cars, want  
to take it with me!
 
Britt

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