How to make your "approach" when buying a VW?

[sad_rocc at yahoo.com (Dan Smith)]

The way I've heard being most sucessful is to make sure the seller knows that you're willing to walk away at any time. Go in there with an attitude of ''just looking, maaaaayybe interested'. Poke at the rust with a pen or something so it flakes off, pop the hood and feel the hoses while making unhappy faces and mumble how these will need to be replaced. Smear your finger over every seeping fluid and go, "Hmm, looks like it's leaking a bit of...", followed by, "Gee, leaking (blank) too?!" and so on. After going over everything, brakes, interior, exterior, the whole nine yards, ask him to fire it up (if it runs). If it does, it will probably run like shit. "Man, this thing is way out of tune, it needs some serious going over." Then hem and haw a bit, offer him $100-150 and tell him you'll tow it out of there in an hr (or some short period of time, making sure it's that day is key), depending on how bad stuff you find. You may dicker up to your price of $200, or maybe not. Good luck!
 And I don't think it matters much what car you drive up in.
 
Dan 

Dave Ewing <MK1Scirocco16v@comcast.net> wrote:
I don't think it matters. Someone asking $250 for their car probably just
wants the space and would probably give it to you! That has been my
experience anyway. Good luck!!

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Robbie Cotner
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 10:44 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: How to make your "approach" when buying a VW?


Alright guys, just saw a Rabbit Diesel(didn't state year in ad) in the paper
for $250(ad also stated that it needs work). Anyway, I'm hoping to talk this
guy down since VW enthusiasts are absolutely NON-existent out here(South
Dakota). So heres my question:
1.)Should I show up driving my '83 VW Scirocco, acting like I know all about
VW's since I truly do? (will that just make him think he can get more out of
me?)
2.)Should I show up in my POS '88 Plymouth Reliant acting like I know
nothing about VW's and just need a beater?
3.)Should I show up in a friends '96 Intrepid looking like I'm interested,
but have a nice car but don't really need it?
4.)Any other ideas or combinations of the above ideas?
I know a lot of this depends on the seller, but I'm really excited about
this! Unfortunately I can only spare $200 though! Thanks for any replys,
please make em quick as I'm looking at it pretty soon(haven't set up a time
yet).
-Rob





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