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
