Maybe I should buy it for 2k. You are mean. Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 1, 2015, at 10:00 PM, Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> wrote: > > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
