Anyone else experience "aggressive purchase offers"?
10-04-2015, 04:06 PM
#16
Rennlist Member
This is becoming annoying!!!!!!!!!
So I was working on my Cayenne and I realized i do not own a tool?!?!?! Needed a 16mm triple square to remove the rear calipers. Turned out to be a nice day and I was requested by my wife to deliver lunch to her and my son who were at the Meadowlands autocrossing. My wife was helping with timing and my son driving.
So I figured nice day to take the C2 out for a spin.
So on the way I stopped by Autozone in hopes to find the tool. Before I could get out of the car I had someone ask me if I was interested in selling. No thanks! Of Course Autozone had nothing so I leave and as I am about to get into the car a guy in an Escalade swerves into the parking lot blocking me in rolls down his window asking if I wanted to sell. I said no but he kept on pushing. I asked him politely to move so I can leave but wanted my phone number before I left. Gave him a fictitious number claiming I didn't have my phone on me.
Delivered lunch watched a little competitive driving and headed off to PepBoys. As I find a lone spot way off the far end of the lot I hear a car beep. Another guy wanting to buy my car. Said no and into the store I went with one eye out the window the entire time. Luckily they had the tool. As I go to get into the car another person asked if I wanted to sell. I laughed and said you are the 4th person today who asked. Again politely No Thanks!!!
So I am driving home and I see this silver chevy pickup weaving through traffic. It looks as though he was trying to keep up with me so I get on it. I came up to a stop light and had no choice to stop. The guy leaves his truck in the middle of the road and runs up to my car at the intersection and starts pleading with me to sell him my car. I said NO!!!! Please!!! Name your price? NO!!! How about $70k??? light changed and I sped off.
Do people really think this type of approach works? I don't know these people and more than likely I would have to worry about being robbed but I do admit it is taking the fun out of driving.
So I figured nice day to take the C2 out for a spin.
So on the way I stopped by Autozone in hopes to find the tool. Before I could get out of the car I had someone ask me if I was interested in selling. No thanks! Of Course Autozone had nothing so I leave and as I am about to get into the car a guy in an Escalade swerves into the parking lot blocking me in rolls down his window asking if I wanted to sell. I said no but he kept on pushing. I asked him politely to move so I can leave but wanted my phone number before I left. Gave him a fictitious number claiming I didn't have my phone on me.
Delivered lunch watched a little competitive driving and headed off to PepBoys. As I find a lone spot way off the far end of the lot I hear a car beep. Another guy wanting to buy my car. Said no and into the store I went with one eye out the window the entire time. Luckily they had the tool. As I go to get into the car another person asked if I wanted to sell. I laughed and said you are the 4th person today who asked. Again politely No Thanks!!!
So I am driving home and I see this silver chevy pickup weaving through traffic. It looks as though he was trying to keep up with me so I get on it. I came up to a stop light and had no choice to stop. The guy leaves his truck in the middle of the road and runs up to my car at the intersection and starts pleading with me to sell him my car. I said NO!!!! Please!!! Name your price? NO!!! How about $70k??? light changed and I sped off.
Do people really think this type of approach works? I don't know these people and more than likely I would have to worry about being robbed but I do admit it is taking the fun out of driving.
10-04-2015, 04:15 PM
#17
Rennlist Member
$75k? :-)
10-05-2015, 08:19 AM
#20
Rennlist Member
10-05-2015, 11:20 AM
#22
Instructor
I have not had anyone come at me like that but this thread got me thinking about my response to an unsolicited offer on my 88 turbo and I think I have it down:
"Heck I know these are desirable cars now, and I know Steve McQueen just sold his 2 months ago at auction for 1.95 Million so - what's YOUR best offer?".
"Heck I know these are desirable cars now, and I know Steve McQueen just sold his 2 months ago at auction for 1.95 Million so - what's YOUR best offer?".
10-05-2015, 01:39 PM
#24
Instructor
I have a small collection of notes left on my windshield from the past year with unsolicited offers to buy my '87 911. Nearing a dozen at last count, and the car is definitely a 15 footer. Similar conversations going on over at Pelican - everyone seems to think they are Wayne Carini now...
10-05-2015, 03:16 PM
#25
Rennlist Member
I have a small collection of notes left on my windshield from the past year with unsolicited offers to buy my '87 911. Nearing a dozen at last count, and the car is definitely a 15 footer. Similar conversations going on over at Pelican - everyone seems to think they are Wayne Carini now...
10-05-2015, 09:03 PM
#26
Racer
Thread Starter
I met Wayne a few years ago at the Monterey week...
I always wondered if there was any seller risk from flipping a car (When a seller does a quick flip, not fixing everything they know is wrong with the car. Is there an implied warranty, etc.).
I asked him a question similar to that and he wasn't very cordial in his response. It certainly gives me a suspicious perspective, if I happen to watch his show "Chasing Classic Cars".
Since that time I have see him frequently at the car shows that I have attended (Mostly in Monterey). Never re-approached him. He seems to have a sour attitude.
I asked him a question similar to that and he wasn't very cordial in his response. It certainly gives me a suspicious perspective, if I happen to watch his show "Chasing Classic Cars".
Since that time I have see him frequently at the car shows that I have attended (Mostly in Monterey). Never re-approached him. He seems to have a sour attitude.
10-06-2015, 09:35 AM
#27
Team Owner
10-06-2015, 09:39 AM
#28
Rennlist Member
Something is wrong with people I received two letters this week in the mail offering to buy my house.
10-06-2015, 12:38 PM
#29
Nordschleife Master
I get letters once or twice a month from local car dealerships offering to buy my previous new cars. In one instance I sold the car to that dealership 3 years ago, but they are still offering to buy it from me.