Uh-oh. If emotion has entered the negotiations, walk away. You’ll never get it for your price. This is a battle you will always lose.
I’m working with a guy that was on PeachParts who is trying to sell his father in law’s 1984 380SL. FIL no longer drives and they need some $$ towards his care. FIL is convinced his 35+ year old car, the red headed stepchild of the model line, with over 160k on the clock and numerous minor issues, is worth BIG BUCKS. Why? Because a few years back he saw a Mecum or other high line auction with a car “just like his” that went for big bucks. FIL wants to list the car for $9k. Son in law says $6k, knowing it’s a $3k-$4k car on a very good day. FIL has agreed to list at $6k after protracted begging from son in law. I told the son in law to get FIL to agree to lower the price $1000/month for every month it’s listed somewhere. That and keep track of every offer, no matter how lousy it is, so he can compile a list of offers and show FIL what the market says it’s worth. This will be a long, drawn out, painful process, and we all know where it will end. This is what happens when emotion comes into a transaction. -D > On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I do not think I spelled it out quite as nicely as you, I did explain I see > them advertised anywhere from $1k on up to $7-8k but not sure if they are > selling for that. I just told him I was willing to pay $2k as it sits at > that very moment. He then started to talk about if he wanted to just sell it > for that, or if he wanted to spend money on it and get it going. I think he > is in love with the car which adds to it in his mind. He also talked about a > grandson who told him recently he would like to come over and help him get it > running. There is that factor to. As I mentioned before he seems to have a > $7500-$12k figure in his mind for what nice ones go for. > > On 4/28/2020 5:42 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >> Did you explain this to him? >> >> Not to sound pedantic, but sometimes people just don’t get it unless you lay >> it out for them. It also validates your rationale for the price you offer, >> so they don’t immediately go into “lowball” mode or think you’re trying to >> rip them off. It also puts them in a position where you can suggest (nicely) >> that if they took a little time to get it cleaned up and running you might >> be interested at a higher price. >> >> More than once I’ve done this and walked away, only to get a call back a few >> days later with a decent counter or notification that the car has been >> cleaned up and is now running. >> >> -D >> >>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:36 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> That is why I thought a $2k offer as it sits was more than fair. If he >>> wants to get full value for it, or even what he considers full value, he >>> should get it running. I do have 2 240D's but I would really like to get >>> a turbo, its been many years since I have had one. Will end up selling at >>> least 1 of my 240Ds. >>> >>> On 4/28/2020 5:34 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote: >>>> Yeah, I find it somewhat incredulous that people place a value on a car >>>> that’s a market value for something that’s operable yet theirs doesn’t >>>> run. How can that compare? >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:32 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> That’s true >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 5:23 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I wouldn’t offer jack until you can drop a battery in it and take it >>>>>> for a drive. Cosmetics might be nice but it if you can’t check the >>>>>> mechanicals it leaves a LOT of questions unanswered. >>>>>> >>>>>> -D >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 28, 2020, at 6:19 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Maybe I should up my offer to $3k >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 4/28/2020 5:15 PM, Dwight Giles wrote: >>>>>>>> Some sell on BAT for 15K. In 2013 a tree came down on my 82 during >>>>>>>> a,blizzard. I was ready to kiss good by but ins co said,worth 13,400 >>>>>>>> so body shop restored & painted it for about 6500. >>>>>>>> I think they are the ultimate,123 diesel. If i had room & permission i >>>>>>>> would have several. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dwight Giles Jr. >>>>>>>> Wickford RI >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Apr 28, 2020, 5:56 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>>>>>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>> There is this old guy I know who has this 85 300CD. He has owned it >>>>>>>> about 25 years and bought it in CA. He has asked me about it in >>>>>>>> the past >>>>>>>> looking for parts etc. The other day he said he might be >>>>>>>> interested in >>>>>>>> selling it so I went and looked at it today. Car has been sitting >>>>>>>> about >>>>>>>> 5 years, he just parked it under a carport and quit driving it. >>>>>>>> All the >>>>>>>> tires were flat although tires themselves looked good. Zero rust. >>>>>>>> Paint is pretty good but has some light fading in a couple of >>>>>>>> spots on >>>>>>>> the hood. Might clean up, not sure. It is a smoke silver with tan >>>>>>>> leather. Leather is in great shape, even the back of the back seat. >>>>>>>> Had around 250k miles on it. Needs a new rear bumper as the >>>>>>>> chrome is >>>>>>>> peeling off. Wheels are chromed and peeling. Battery is very dead. >>>>>>>> Guy says the front end has been rebuilt, new radiator, new ac >>>>>>>> compressor. I have seen the car around town but this is the first >>>>>>>> time >>>>>>>> seeing it up close. Being that it was a CA model I was expecting >>>>>>>> to see >>>>>>>> that funky CA air cleaner but it had a regular air cleaner. It was >>>>>>>> probably swapped out would be my guess. He said he was either >>>>>>>> going to >>>>>>>> sell it or put about $3k in it and get it going again. I asked >>>>>>>> him want >>>>>>>> he wanted for it and of course he did not have an amount in mind. I >>>>>>>> threw out a $2k offer which I thought was very fair but he did not >>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>> it. Just said he would think about it. He has a figure of $7500 >>>>>>>> thru >>>>>>>> $12k for these in really nice shape. I agree maybe these are >>>>>>>> listed for >>>>>>>> that but not sure if they actually sell for that. Needless to say a >>>>>>>> deal was not made but I sure would like to have this car. 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