Keep that guy away from my wife. --R
R A Bennell wrote: > I know a fellow who does that sort of thing regularly. He is a small time > dealer who buys cars for next to nothing, > patches them up and resells for a profit. He goes around on Saturdays with > the classified section of the paper and > low balls people. If they ask $2500 he will go with cash and try to buy for > $500. He says it is amazing how often > people just want the car gone and will take the cash. He always gives them a > line that "no one else is likely to > come as they are off to the lake for the weekend" or whatever. Most folks > don't really want to be bothered selling > an old car. He doesn't even test drive most. He says if it runs and the > tranny goes into forward and reverse, he > will gamble that it is OK as he is getting it cheap enough to dump for his > money back even if it is trouble. Most > times, it is not. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 10:19 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Well I did it again > > > EXACTLY > > Rick Knoble wrote: > >>> I don't think he said he paid $500. However, if you have cash on hand >>> and can make a decision on the spot (no "let me have my mechanic check >>> it out, let me get back to you after I run a carfax, etc.) you can >>> sometimes get a spectacular deal from a seller who just wants to be >>> rid of the car for some reason. >>> >> The correct quote I believe is "Money talks & bull$hit walks".... >> >> Rick Knoble >> '85 300 CD >> '87 190 DT >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 92 250D Turbo, 92 300E 4Matic, (2x) 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, > 89 560SEL, 89 260E, 87 300SDL, 87 300TD, 85 380SE 5.0 Euro, > 81 240D, 81 380SLC, 80 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 72 250C, 69 250 > http://www.okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
