PLEASE HELP ME FIND MY DREAM CAR

[Old Moparz]

Yep.  If the deal is real my fear would be that Ben is not the only one he is negotiating with at this point.  Maybe that is why Ben is being postponed but still kept on the hook.  Granted that is me being skeptical, but maybe also realistic.

Yea, it's bs or the guy is fishing you along. I hope I am wrong but my experiences say not.

Back when I was looking I was on a 68 RT 4spd car within 14 minutes of it being posted for sale. While I was on the phone with the guy I and another board member were researching his postings on moparts and here. We found the story behind the car and enough info that I told him I wanted it.  So the guy sold the car in maybe 45 minutes. He said I didn't need to send a deposit either, that it was my car. I told him I would send one anyway and did but didn't overnight it because of all the "it's yours" song and dance. He was cool with that even though it wasn't needed. A day later in conversations about when to pick it up he even re stated that I didn't need to send it and that he had actually talked to other members here about it but said it was already sold. A day later he sends an email saying that the deposit had not arrived and that I was stringing him along. Recall he didn't even want it at first. Basically became unresponsive but it remained listed here and moparts as a car for sale for the remainder of the week. Another car bud called and turned out he got an offer of 4k more and the guy was "on a plane tomorrow". So he needed an excuse to blow me off. The plane guy never showed, of course, and I just moved on at that point, thought it was REALLY hard as it was just about everything I wanted in a Charger. I could have still picked up the car as my friend could have said he would buy it and then I would have arrived and he wouldn't have known but whatever. At that point I figured it wasn't meant to be my car and if I forced it I would probably regret some part of the exchange along the way.

I went back a few pages and noted that the ad is showing deleted by author.

This probably happens more often then we realize with the internet, but it wasn't an issue years ago from classified ads. It's happened to me with sellers where the emails & calls were exchanged regularly, but suddenly stopped. Either it was sold or a higher offer came in & they decided money was more valuable than their word. In the days of printed ads all you really had to worry about was getting the paper or the magazine early & being on the phone immediately to get directions.

Only once can I recall a seller contacting me after his "higher offer" fell through. It was an ebay auction that I was the high bidder on, but the item was suddenly unavailable by the end of the auction. The seller came up with some kind of excuse that it was listed incorrectly & had to cancel the auction. After about a week he said it was still available, but now at a higher price if I wanted it. It was a part I needed but I didn't care & told him it's not happening. A seller's lack of integrity is one of the biggest red flags & there is no way I was taking a chance at getting ripped off.   

[EccentricMagpies]

Here is another fishy one but if it is real it is a steal.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/4635765786.html

[Benfro89]

Bull shit of course I told the guy hey I need to know do you want to sell this car or not this seems like a scam.  He said this is not a scam I have changed my mind I don't want to sell the car anymore sorry

Man I'm pissed 

[Ghoste]

In other words someone else offered more money.

[bakerhillpins]

In other words someone else offered more money.

 

Bull shit of course I told the guy hey I need to know do you want to sell this car or not this seems like a scam.  He said this is not a scam I have changed my mind I don't want to sell the car anymore sorry

Man I'm pissed 

The takeaway here is that next time get your but in the car and get there right away or consider it lost.  I basically dropped everything and drove to CT when my car came up for sale.

[Grim Jhaixus]

Faked a family emergency.

Man, when stuff like that happens I can't help but ask myself What Would Dexter Morgan Do?

Get some over the counter sleeping pills and get back to searching.

[EccentricMagpies]

In other words someone else offered more money.

 

Bull shit of course I told the guy hey I need to know do you want to sell this car or not this seems like a scam.  He said this is not a scam I have changed my mind I don't want to sell the car anymore sorry

Man I'm pissed 

The takeaway here is that next time get your but in the car and get there right away or consider it lost.  I basically dropped everything and drove to CT when my car came up for sale.

Way too much time for someone to tell him that he was making a mistake selling it that cheap

[ACUDANUT]

Anyone who fakes a family death is a P.O.S.
Let's find this A-Hole and expose him to everyone.

[familymopar]

Did he say it was a family death or just a family emergency?  A subtle but important difference I think.

Anyway, Ben, I am sorry this happened to you.  I have been down this road a number of times before, and you may go down it again before you find "the one".  What you are looking for is special, and sometimes these things happen, and the world is wrought with less than honest or moral folks.  It just goes with the territory.  Don't let it get you down, it is just part of the journey.  Once the "family emergency" came up I had a strong suspicion this thread would live on.

Keep looking.

[SovereignZuul]

Benfro, your story is similar to mine.

I started by building a 1979 Camaro.  Instantly fell in love with V-8 muscle, no civics for me.  Then I learned the world of Mopar and left Chevy behind.  My dream car was a 1970 Charger, I had to have one and I thought because I built a Camaro I could handle the Charger.  I was wrong, lol.  I was 17 when I bought my Charger, a huge project.  As the years went by I was able to afford a piece or two, transmission, bumper, grill, etc.  Now I've just turned 30 and after lugging that car around with me for 13 years I can finally afford to build it.

I wish you all the best luck with your quest Ben!  

[duckmanreno]

Sorry to hear about this. I was pulling for you.

I guess the moral of the story is to go get the car right away. He had too much time to think about it and changed his mind i guess

[Old Moparz]

Something else to consider when trying to make a purchase is to not let the world know about a potential sale. You may very well have been out-bid by another member right here on this forum & will never know it. I know that sometimes people may need advice with a car for sale, but by asking about a specific car with a link to it on a public forum, you just increased the competition for yourself.

There are many members on here that will help out by giving an opinion or inspect the car for you in person. There are also other members that are hunting for a car themselves & will think nothing of it to simply buy it right out from under you. They may want a car to restore or they may flip it for a profit. Just look at the number of views, some in the hundreds, that are generated on a post of a car for sale.

It's part of the learning process to be beat out by other buyers & we've all been there. 

[familymopar]

Something else to consider when trying to make a purchase is to not let the world know about a potential sale. You may very well have been out-bid by another member right here on this forum & will never know it. I know that sometimes people may need advice with a car for sale, but by asking about a specific car with a link to it on a public forum, you just increased the competition for yourself.

There are many members on here that will help out by giving an opinion or inspect the car for you in person. There are also other members that are hunting for a car themselves & will think nothing of it to simply buy it right out from under you. They may want a car to restore or they may flip it for a profit. Just look at the number of views, some in the hundreds, that are generated on a post of a car for sale.

It's part of the learning process to be beat out by other buyers & we've all been there. 

This is my bet.

[JB400]

I've been wondering this myself.  It's best to just post pix of the car itself and the description instead of just the links.  Doing this will get you what you want, yet still give you the advantage of getting your dream car.

[tan top]

Something else to consider when trying to make a purchase is to not let the world know about a potential sale. You may very well have been out-bid by another member right here on this forum & will never know it. I know that sometimes people may need advice with a car for sale, but by asking about a specific car with a link to it on a public forum, you just increased the competition for yourself.

There are many members on here that will help out by giving an opinion or inspect the car for you in person. There are also other members that are hunting for a car themselves & will think nothing of it to simply buy it right out from under you. They may want a car to restore or they may flip it for a profit. Just look at the number of views, some in the hundreds, that are generated on a post of a car for sale.

It's part of the learning process to be beat out by other buyers & we've all been there.  

This is my bet.

 mine too  
     sorry to hear that Ben

[cavemanno1]

I have bought it!

Just kidding of course!Son you need to act more and ask questions less.If you want something in life you gotta work for it and grab it by the balls!Way too much thinking is bad for you and make you uncertain.Learn from it and move on!!!Shame you missed that car,it was way too good to be true!
One thing i always follow in life!Its better to do something stupid that you wanted to do then do something stupid that someone else told you to do!Than you can only blame yourself that way!Does it make sense?

Keep looking and you will find something sooner or later!
Dreaming about something you really want can be a great thing!

[Benfro89]

Something else to consider when trying to make a purchase is to not let the world know about a potential sale. You may very well have been out-bid by another member right here on this forum & will never know it. I know that sometimes people may need advice with a car for sale, but by asking about a specific car with a link to it on a public forum, you just increased the competition for yourself.

There are many members on here that will help out by giving an opinion or inspect the car for you in person. There are also other members that are hunting for a car themselves & will think nothing of it to simply buy it right out from under you. They may want a car to restore or they may flip it for a profit. Just look at the number of views, some in the hundreds, that are generated on a post of a car for sale.

It's part of the learning process to be beat out by other buyers & we've all been there. 

This is my bet.

  mine too 
      sorry to hear than Ben

Thanks man we were close  defiantly pisses me off  but its time to move on 

[Benfro89]

I've been wondering this myself.  It's best to just post pix of the car itself and the description instead of just the links.  Doing this will get you what you want, yet still give you the advantage of getting your dream car.

That is what i was thinking about starting   its sad that I need to do that but whatever I wanted to try to help people and give out other cars to buy but of course then they buy the one I want  

I AM GOING TO GET A CHARGER IF IT KILLS ME I PROMISE  

Hey guys are thier any pros to 3rd gens?  heard they handle a but better and they are lighter but are thier any other pros?  

Thank you all for the help will find one  

[familymopar]

Hey guys are thier any pros to 3rd gens?  heard they handle a but better and they are lighter but are thier any other pros? 

They are more affordable.

[Benfro89]

Hey guys are thier any pros to 3rd gens?  heard they handle a but better and they are lighter but are thier any other pros? 

They are more affordable.

I mean this is my dream car or close to it this is one of the best looking cars I have ever seen in my life and I jsut have to watch this video every once and awhile just to see it 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajc7O6_PCU

[familymopar]

Hey guys are thier any pros to 3rd gens?  heard they handle a but better and they are lighter but are thier any other pros? 

They are more affordable.

I mean this is my dream car or close to it this is one of the best looking cars I have ever seen in my life and I jsut have to watch this video every once and awhile just to see it 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajc7O6_PCU

I watched the video and agree that car is pretty awesome.  And if that is the dream car then great, don't sweat the 68 that got away.  3rd gens seem to be a bit easier to find and more affordable.  It seems that a number of good starters have been posted on this thread.  I admittedly don't know too much about 3rd gens but if that is what you want go get it.  You were about to pay $10k for a 68 with the motor out and no telling what you would find putting it back together.  That money would get you a pretty solid 3rd gen. 

As far as posting pics and info without links, I agree that it may be safer for your hunt, but the page itself does often tell us a bit, some look like scams and nonsense we have seen before, etc.  And if you post the images then anyone can always do an image search and find it.

The key to your success is 1) know what you want (or what will make you happy for your first car, i.e. may get everything but the hide aways or something), and 2) ACT FAST.

[Benfro89]

Hey guys are thier any pros to 3rd gens?  heard they handle a but better and they are lighter but are thier any other pros? 

They are more affordable.

I mean this is my dream car or close to it this is one of the best looking cars I have ever seen in my life and I jsut have to watch this video every once and awhile just to see it 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajc7O6_PCU

I watched the video and agree that car is pretty awesome.  And if that is the dream car then great, don't sweat the 68 that got away.  3rd gens seem to be a bit easier to find and more affordable.  It seems that a number of good starters have been posted on this thread.  I admittedly don't know too much about 3rd gens but if that is what you want go get it.  You were about to pay $10k for a 68 with the motor out and no telling what you would find putting it back together.  That money would get you a pretty solid 3rd gen. 

As far as posting pics and info without links, I agree that it may be safer for your hunt, but the page itself does often tell us a bit, some look like scams and nonsense we have seen before, etc.  And if you post the images then anyone can always do an image search and find it.

The key to your success is 1) know what you want (or what will make you happy for your first car, i.e. may get everything but the hide aways or something), and 2) ACT FAST.

You are right you guys have helped a lot by seeing the ad and some ads do just look fishy

Do you think I can make a 71 into a R/T very easy?

[familymopar]

Do you think I can make a 71 into a R/T very easy?

I don't know enough about 3rd gens to answer that.  But it will never be a titled RT so the question is really, what about the RT are you wanting for your non-RT, the answer to that will likely guide the answer to your question.

Here is a 73, no hide aways but has a 6 pack and an air grabber (which I personally think is a killer 3rd gen option/feature).  Looking at the car, I am sure it is negotiable and it is close to you, and super close to me.  Worth a look maybe.

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/4624266621.html

[JB400]

It doesn't say it has a 6 Pack, just that it has the 6 Pack hood, otherwise known as the Ramcharger hood.  Looks like a decent car.

[familymopar]

Here is another close one, a 74.  Too much money, but a great, need-almost-nothing, ready to run car.  Guy wants $19,500.  I know, way over budget, but think about it.  If you would pay $10k for the 68, and without knowing better we have to assume it would have cost at least a few thousand to get it going and even more to get it in good shape, then offering $5k for this one doesn't seem to far off the mark.  He may not take it, but there is only one way to know.

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/4565571148.html