Callaway

[sciroccos at earthlink.net (Jim Ruffi)]

Your reaction is normal.  This car is personal and I would have felt the
same way, however, we all know that we're supposed to let the stupid
comments roll off of us, but it's not that easy.

Remember the equation: there's what you are asking for it, what he is
offering, what you are willing to take and what he's willing to pay.  Keep
that in perspective and try to be dispassionate about anything else...just
focus on whether his numbers come close to yours.  If not, you have nothing
more to talk about.  No hard feelings.  That's what I tell people when I'm
buying or selling.

When people make comments about the paint, electrical, color or whatever,
just keep it on the subject: "well, what is your offer going to be, then?"

Jim

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Bennett [mailto:scirocco16vr32@gmail.com]
>Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 10:55 AM
>To: Scirocco List
>Subject: Callaway
>
>
>I had someone come look at it yesterday.
>Dude seemed cool but brought a few friends with him and one of them
>was a real ass.
>
>He started grilling me about how much I paid for it and he would
>repeat so it was $2400?  No?  a few minutes later so you paid like
>$2000 for it?
>
>Then he started talking shit about the dime sized surface rust spot on
>the back and wanted me to take off like a grand so his buddy could
>have it painted.
>
>I asked $4000 so that I wouldn't get lowballed for less than I paid
>for it and whattdya know?
>
>"Those rear facing fog lamps that is part of the callaway package...
>they don't work... that means electrical issues... that's a problem."
>
>Finally I told him to leave.  I would not be lowballed, and I would
>keep the fucker till it rots first.  So that being said I think I am
>going to take it to a shop and have that turbo diagnosed and I think I
>am just going to keep it.  I'll do that and work the bills out the
>best I can from the funeral and travel.
>
>I was open to negotiation down to the $3000 range, but this guy was
>talking 2000 or less it seemed.  It got kinda ugly.  Like I said the
>one guy was pretty cool, and I apologized to him.  I told him to call
>me but ultimately I asked him to find another MK1 in that condition
>for $3000, or find another Callaway in good shape for that price.
>
>Ultimately I don't have a warm fuzzy so I am going to tell them it
>isn't for sale anymore.
>
>Am I wrong for being pissed?
>
>Chris
>