Personally I would rather see a car in it's natural state rather than
detailed.
Oil leaks are not natural and can be used as a bargaining tool, coolant
colour depends on the manufacturer, Lemfoerders coolant for MB's is green.
Looks like you're in a poker game with the sales person, ya gotta figure
out if he is bluffing. Guess it depends on how much you want this car,
all you can do is give him your best offer and see what happens, or pay
what they want.
Although my gut feeling is that the sales fella is spinning you a line,
with a reputable dealer you make an offer and then they say yes or no.
It would be a bit underhanded for them to accept an offer and then show
the car to someone else in the hope of getting a few more dollars.
"there is an offer on the car, but no cash on the table, yet"
makes me think that they have accepted that offer but are waiting for
the offerer to get the money together, far as I am concerned if they
accepted that offer, the car is off the market until such time as the
time limit on that deal runs out.
If the sales guy said to you that there is an offer on the car but we
are happy to take your contact details, in case that deal falls through.
then I would believe him.
I don't know all the legalities but is it binding if you make an offer
on a car and the dealer accepts, or does it only become legal upon
signing of a sales contract?
However I would think that a serious buyer would be required to place a
deposit.
I guess if someone looking to buy a 11k car doesn't have money for a
deposit, they more than likely would not have the money to buy the car.
Anywho, best of luck with it, the R107 is on my list of cars I would
like to own, what model/year is it?
BTW you can try and sell it to the missus as an investment, not sure but
the 107 may well have hit the bottom of the depreciation cycle.
Hendrik
who tries not to deal with dealers too much
On 23/03/12 10:01, clay monroe wrote:
Been scouring the local R107 barrel. Finally found a true keeper. Of course
it is at the stealer, is nigh perfect all around, and under $11k. Not mine yet.
Has 120k miles, great paint, with three rock chips, glass has one rock chip.
Second owner, with folder of records and all paperwork. NO RUST AT ALL
ANYWHERE. I mean this babe is dang near showroom. Except the shop did not
bother to detail the engine or under carriage. Garage kept, but the dirt was
as turn off. And there is oily dirt build up on the hood pad where the intake
is. Were this Gump, I would say the oil bath was sloshing out. I wonder what
is leaking oil. Left head or valve cover? Coolant is green. The owner took
the car to the other local dealer for service. Why green water though?
Opinions? Sales boy was scamming me with "there is an offer on the car, but no cash
on the table, yet" SWMBA is putting the brakes on this. Test drive in the a.m.
Card has a high limit, and she would get air miles.
clay
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