I found this great looking teener on a national for sale page. One owner, rebuilt engine, supposedly little rust (some repair). Great price - at least what I want to pay. Car is "local" ~ hour's drive, no big deal in my part of the country (anywhere really, but how I define local).
I talked to the owner, who said he's received several calls about it. People in TX, CA, and other places willing to send checks and have a truck there in two days - sight unseen. He told me that he was surprised at the response. He also told me that he was not going to have people bid against each other, he'd sell it at the price he advertised. Since he is the original owner, he has an emotional attachment to the car.
Since I called yesterday, I had a chance to metally prepare my case before he called me back today. I said that a lot of people calling may want to chop it up and stick in a bigger engine (I don't wanna do that). I told him that I have a 911 that I bought from the original owner and have kept basically stock, and plan to. That's my thing. So I worked that angle. However, I also said that I could show up with cash. He said he wasn't going to show it before Friday at the earliest and I asked him to hold onto it until Saturday morning. (He told me he's surprised at the response and doesn't know how to decide).
He said that we'd be in touch. So how could I/should I plead my case for when I talk to him again? This is weird...
Thanks!
Steve
send him pictures of your car or drive it down there with you......
leave the sawsall at home
Show up with money in hand...
Where in VA is the car? I am not in the market but maybe someone knows him or the car?
Is the car near Richmond?
Cheers
Print out every picture in the http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=ST&f=2&t=8 thread. Put them in a book and take it with you. Then, show him what your friends drive.
He won't be able to resist.
You're already making a personal connection. He said he wouldn't get into bidding wars and would sell for his asking price. If you're the first guy to show up with the asking price in hand, that should be all it takes.
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