If I were to ever "finance" a vehicle for somebody, they would be paying a little extra AND the car would not leave until they had it paid off. Even then you can be on shakey ground.
--- Kaleb C. Striplin Cox Auto Trader 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor ----- Original Message ----- From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL > Yep, IMO used car salesmen get a bad rep from everyone - no matter what > they > do they get blamed - no matter how hard they try to make the customer > happy > they still get blamed. > > Dude! You gotta stop making interest free loans - that costs you money - > and you need paper saying if they want out or don;t make payments the > ownership stays with *you* as being the sole owner. The registration can > stay in your name as long as they have insurance, pay the > title/registration > fees and make all payments as agreeed. Then, if they stop sending you > money > or making payments, it will be easy to get the vehicle back - relatively > speaking of course. > > There are ways but at some point the friendship will become strained - > which > is better than destroying it they way they have been treating you. > > They want a business warranty while having a friends loan. You in deep > do-doo. ;-) > > In he future, if someone wants to buy a car you own, put it in an > impartial > parties hands and let them sell it to them. I bet your friends walks > away. > > Take care - > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > . > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave H..." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 9:57 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL > > >> Kaleb, >> >> This guy has three times the mechanical ability I have. We both produce >> biodiesel but my processing is like kindergarten compared to his. He >> produces over 4,000 gallons per week. >> >> I guess there is no way to say this without being a snob, but - did you >> ever >> get the feeling that some people just don't possess something ???? making >> them worthy of owning a Mercedes? I am beginning to wonder if perhaps >> they >> would not have been happier with a dependable/beat up looking pick up? >> >> So far this year I have lost my shirt selling Mercedes vehicles. Mostly >> to >> people I knew some on EBay and no one ever seems happy with their >> purchases. >> It seems the harder I work to help someone else the more it comes back to >> bite me in the A! I have a 300D manual right now a beautiful "Dark Brick >> Red" color it has some challenges all minor. I sold that one on EBay for >> a >> $2,000.00 loss, allowed the guy to store it here and agreed to just take >> interest free payments until it was all paid for. Six months later the >> guy >> is behind - tells me he never wanted the vehicle and know wants all his >> money back!!!! >> >> Can't wait to get rid of the rest of the Mercedes I am gong to sell and >> just >> keep the ones I am going to, and be done with the headache/losses! I HATE >> the car business! >> >> >> Dave H... >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Kaleb C. Striplin, work" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 9:40 AM >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL >> >>> That is why I do not like to sell cars to people I know, unless they >>> know >>> how to work on their own Mercedes. I have friends or acquaintances >>> always >>> wanting to know if I have a Mercedes I can sell them. I always say no >>> because when something goes wrong they will be wanting me to fix it. >>> >>> --- >>> Kaleb C. Striplin >>> Cox Auto Trader >>> 730-Tulsa FSBO Supervisor >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >>> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 9:32 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1987 300SDL >>> >>> >>>>A car deal gone south can hurt a friendship in a hurry. >>>> >>>> I sold a 1978 Olds Cutlass to my Sister In-law & 3 months later, I got >>>> a >>>> call. She litterally screamed at me through the phone. The car was at a >>>> local garage with 2 blow head gaskets & she accused me of selling her a >>>> lemon. >>>> >>>> I asked what happen and she stated that the red "Hot" light came on. I >>>> asked what she did next and she stated that she drove it (17 miles) to >>>> a >>>> friends house. And why? Because her friend had a phone she could use - >>>> this was pre-cell phone. >>>> >>>> As it turns out, the radiator spring a leak & the coolent ran low. This >>>> was 100% her fault but if you ask her today, 20 years later, she will >>>> still tell you that I sold her a lemon. At least I didn't finance the >>>> car. >>>> >>>> You on the other hand are probably screwed, particularly when they find >>>> out the compressor replacement cost & possibly the head replacement >>>> cost. They can't afford either. If they could then you would not be >>>> financing the car. >>>> >>>> >>>> Tom >>>> www.kegkits.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 >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.11/1201 - Release Date: >> 12/28/2007 11:51 AM >> >> > > > _______________________________________ > 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
