To be honest I couldn't figure this guy out. He's a middle aged business owner who is originally from Lebanon (the country) that buys and sells all sorts of cars. He didn't appear to be a flipper. He is buying a Porsche 911 later this week in MI and just sold a VW Thing on BAT. He spent last weekend at a big Subaru meet at the place in PA (Hershey?) where they have the big car meets all summer with an older Subaru that's apparently somewhat rare and worth some dough. He was complaining about BAT because he wants to sell the Subaru and they don't agree with the reserve he wants. He's had Hummers, Land Rovers and Acuras, to name a few, according to what he told me.
He's all over the place as far as cars from the way he talked. Not sure what's going on there. All cash, I know that, as he sort of railed about having to report cash transactions with his bank. Strange. Just glad it's over and I can start searching in earnest for a finnie. -D > On May 23, 2017, at 11:53 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > So what is the guys story as to why he bid so much for this car given that he > is not a mb guy and seems to know noting about them? I guess maybe that > explains why these go for so much on BAT, it's people who think just because > it has a star it's worth a ton of money. I get people talk about how rich I > must be driving my 25 year old $2k cars when they are driving a $50k pickup > truck. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 23, 2017, at 10:47 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> I have a lifetime guarantee on the shock from FCP Euro for which I will help >> him get it replaced, that’s not a problem. It’s just weird that the shock >> suddenly failed. I’ve never had a Bilstein fail on me before. I looked on >> the garage floor and there’s nothing where the left rear wheel was to >> suggest it was leaking previously. Strange. >> >> As for the cruise control, my response is, “It’s a 35 year old car and stuff >> is going to break.” >> >> This guy is not a Mercedes person and clearly did not know the car based on >> his comments and questions. I provided him with all the documentation and >> answered all of his questions as honestly as possible, that’s about all I >> can do. It was his option to get a PPI, he elected not to - not that it >> would have revealed anything that wasn’t already known. >> >> I got cash and the bill of sale stating the car was sold as-is, where-is. >> He’s either driving or transporting it to Grand Rapids - it is no longer my >> car nor do I bear any responsibility for it. >> >> Grr. >> >> -D >> >> >> >>> On May 23, 2017, at 11:04 AM, Dimitri via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> It's a very old car. Things fail, it's normal and to be expected. It's not >>> a ground up nut and bolt resto where everything is new. He needs to suck it >>> up or buy a new Camry or other such despicable appliance. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On May 23, 2017, at 10:57 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> 1982 300D buyer left this morning with the BAT car to drive to Grand >>>> Rapids. >>>> >>>> He just passed Ocala (about two hours north) and he’s texting me that the >>>> brand new Bilstein shock on the left rear is leaking and the cruise >>>> control has quit. >>>> >>>> Dang it, I hate selling cars. I do have a bill of sale stating it’s >>>> “as-is, where-is” but I feel bad when stuff acts up right after I sell it. >>>> Geez. >>>> >>>> I need to adopt a Kaleb mindset and let it go… >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________ > 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
