It just keeps getting better....
The guy with the granny car that had the trashed exterior and rusty door bottom emails me tonight asking if I'll give him $5k for the car as-is. This is after he turns down an offer for $5k yesterday before I saw it, or so he says. This is the ad for reference: http://sarasota.craigslist.org/cto/4959771565.html Here is his message to me at the bottom and my response above: > Robert, > > I'm going to be brutally honest here, since you asked: > > Your ad is a gross misrepresentation of the car in my opinion. To-wit: > > 1.) "Recent serviced at mercedes with oil change synthetic only since new, > new toyo tires and alignment, new brakes front and rear," > > You yourself admitted that other than the alignment, the work was not done at > the dealership. I would interpret "at mercedes" as the dealer, as I would > expect most people would. The way this was written is a serious misstatement > at the minimum. > > 2.) "Interior is nice, exterior has a few parking lot dings and scrapes over > the years so not perfect! but can be easily made perfect." > > Really? Does that include the old drink stains on the carpet? Could you > spend an hour or two with a can of carpet cleaner and at least make an effort > to clean the interior up? Is that the average person's idea of "nice"? I > don't think so. > > "A few parking lot dings" > > A crumpled left front fender and a right rear quarter that has been painted > with a rattle can, and poorly at that, would not, in my very broad > interpretation, be considered by the average person as "parking lot dings and > scrapes." Maybe I have a higher standard, but I would still challenge any > reader of this ad to consider the body damage the car has to be "minor". > > 3.) "it's practically like driving a new Benz" > > Robert. Really? Do you honestly believe this? You're comparing this car to > a new Mercedes? I visit Mercedes of Tampa almost weekly picking up parts, > and I've never seen a new Mercedes in the condition this car is in. Ever. > > > In its present condition, if I compared it to all of the W140 chassis cars I > have looked at in the area over the last 30-45 days, this is a $2500 beater. > I'm not saying that to be cruel, I'm comparing it to the cars that you're > competing against in the market, which are also described far more honestly > than yours. I know you won't, but I would challenge you to go out and look > at a couple to get an idea of what's out there so you can understand where > this car stacks up against the competition. > > I have no interest in the car, as I said when we met. It has rust which is a > huge strike against it, especially when nearly every other W140 currently in > the local market has none. It's a deal breaker if there ever was one. > > Thanks for the offer, but I'll pass. > > > > >> On Apr 1, 2015, at 10:14 PM, craigslist 4952435910 >> <3sbmf-4952435...@sale.craigslist.org> wrote: >> >> >> Hello Dan, would $1500 get the exterior looking good? Are you interested in >> taking it for 5k? The guy that offered 5k has already bought another car >> since I said no! You are really knowledgable about the car and looking for >> one! Just an idea!? Let me know if I'm on the right track? If not interested >> that fine too. Thanks Robert >> >> Sent from my iPad _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
