"First of all, to thine own self be true." "So, CYA whatever you do."
"Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > Being nice and trying to help people is what got us where we are today. > > On Jul 21, 2016, at 5:35 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes > > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I would agree that you could approach them directly and make nice, but > > knowing human nature, the line has been crossed and they‘ve fired the first > > shot across the bow, so to speak. > > > > It’s a significant sign of weakness, no matter what his situation is as the > > owner/lessee in my opinion, and one that they will most likely attempt to > > exploit if it becomes available. They’ve already made it clear they don’t > > want to leave, so this would just bolster their attitude that they now have > > the upper hand. > > > > As someone professionally trained as a negotiator, I can tell you that your > > position as Kaleb at this point holds little weight, as they have the upper > > hand with an attorney in play. He pushed them, they reacted, probably > > overreacted, but now the line has been crossed and they are most likely all > > in, especially since their attorney has probably counseled them to either > > not talk to Kaleb or to let him know if they’re approached. Most attorneys > > aren’t going to take cases they expect to lose, especially if they don’t > > think the clients are capable of paying the bill. > > > > I’m not an attorney nor do I practice law, but in my opinion the best way > > to deal with it at this point in the process is to lawyer up and take the > > gloves off. Otherwise they’re going to hand Kaleb and Regina their > > collective asses in court. The point to be making nice has long since > > passed. > > > > Dan > > > > > >> On Jul 21, 2016, at 6:26 PM, Mountain Man via Mercedes > >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> Dan wrote: > >>> Since his lessees have retained legal representation, it’s beyond the DIY > >>> stage. > >> > >> If we used this same approach to maintaining W123, we would be > >> spending more at the dealer. Where there is a will, there is a way. > >> Break the chain of tough guy, eat crow, deal with renter instead of > >> stealer-lawyer and you probably can see resolution - they are persons, > >> not aliens. They may want to break some of the lease restrictions, > >> but they don't want to be forced out. Approach it just like you do > >> DIY - it is an insurmountable issue, but with a little ingenuity and > >> humility, a solution can be attained at less cost than the > >> stealer-lawyer. Stealer-lawyer has zero incentive just like dealer. > >> Stealer-lawyer does not want to stop nice payment - neither does a > >> dealer. You have money to save in eating a bit of crow - it tastes > >> great with a little garlic. Go over there, make friendly, avoid > >> tough-guy upper hand, do them favor, give, let them give also. You > >> ain't got too much to lose in the OK wild west. > >> mao > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> 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 > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > -- arche...@embarqmail.com <arche...@embarqmail.com> --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________ 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
