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

[adrian.culda at sympatico.ca (Adrian)]

That works ..
But the key is to have money broke up ..
Don't show him that you have $200.
Break it up. Keep $50 in your car, 40 in your back pocket, anoather 20
in your front left and 120 in your front right.
This way u can play with the price :)
Lowball first then raise the price slowly. Always try to meet him 1/4
way on his asking price. So offer $120 and he sayz $200 next step up
would be $140 and tell him that's your final offer cuz that's what u
have on you. And if he's not willing to move tell him to wait for a sec.
Cuz u wanna check see what u have in your car. Go to car and pull out
$20 , then tell him u found anoather $20. that all u have. This will
make u look a bit on the broke side but never failed me yet! Also don't
go shopping in nice and clean clothes. Go in work clothes, ripped and
oil stained jeans or even better in overalls!

That's how I drove away with my rocco 2 years ago for a mere $45!!!
The guy was a complete moron! I seen the coil un-plugged and told him
the engine is probably dead and needs to be replaced because someone
played with the timing belt and might have bent the valves! The guy took
the bait and tolf me that he wouldn't get more then $40 at the local
junk yard. I told him I have $45 in my wallet right now. He said Deal!
Here's the ownership.
Just get her outta here ASAP cuz its taking up space that I need.
He left to pick up his wife. I got busy reset the timing, pluged the
coil in.. and she fired right up! Ran across the street borowed my
buddies dealer plates and drove her home. The guy seen me latter that
yeah driving it and asked me if I liked how she drove. I replied yes but
droped a imense amount of money to get her where she is right now. :)

Good luck
Adrian C.
Project Scirocco R2.oT - "The Turbocharged 16Valves of Fire Breathing
Fury"
( 2.0L 16V T66 )
 

-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Dan Smith
Sent: October 22, 2003 11:56 AM
To: Scirocco-L@Scirocco.Org
Subject: RE: How to make your "approach" when buying a VW?

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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