Yep, I have been watching that thread over there.
On 4/28/2020 5:55 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
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. This now
has
me wanting a 300D turbo, would not mind a CD.
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