Everybody thinks they are Danny from Counting Cars

[triple_green]

As you guys know having a charger gets you lots and inquiries some welcome and some not.

I really like all the people who come up and ask me about the car and tell me stories when "so and so" they knew, had one just like.

I am growing weary of all the bozos who accost you out of no where and want to buy the car....it happens almost weekly.

So todays story. I have just been to Costco for gas. I am waiting at a large intersection two turn lanes and one straight. Cars are lined up both in front and back of me. I notice a shadow coming up on me. Some guy has gotten out of his truck while we are stopped at the light and comes up to my window.

Him: hey nice Charger, I want to buy it.

Me: Thanks, but it's not for sale.

Him: oh, come on there must be a price.

Me: I say $10,000 more than I really think it's worth

Him: I can give you good money for it but the paint/body isnt perfectly straight on the drivers side.

Me: I know and I said I didnt really want to sell.

Him: come on I'll give you a fair price..

Light changes and he's left running back to his truck.

I guess I look like a Hillbilly. But I ain't giving my Charger away

[J-440]

 Had a dude that wanted to straight up trade me for his 2015 Charger R/T 392 Hemi.  It shocked me at first and then when I said there's no amount he added 10k to the price.  Some people just don't understand.

[BrianShaughnessy]

A few years back at the local pizza cruise in...  some chevy yutz was being loud and made it known that he'd pay me $10K for Black Betty cash right then and there...   I laughed in his face.    Never saw him again.

[myk]

Sometimes I think it'd be worth buying a boring car like a 60's Mustang or a Camaro or something ordinary, just so people would leave me alone to drive in peace...

[JR]

The Richard Rawlings wannabes are the worst!

In my case, I've noticed something  peculiar. I've repainted my car twice over 18 years, and I've noticed each time that I have way more offers to buy it when the paint was 10 years old and starting to look rough around the edges. Each time I repainted it, the offers to buy it completely stopped. I guessed they figure it'd be too expensive or something, with shiny paint.

It's really the only thing that motivates me to wash it twice a month. So long as it's clean and shiny, no one makes me any stupid low-ball offers. I hate washing cars with a passion, but it's better than listening to Barret Jackson wannabes.

I don't know if it's a southeast thing, but I've definitely noticed it.

[chargervert]

Just tell the wannabees,that there are 50 of them on E bay at any given time,go look there!

[Mopar Nut]

I tell them that Barrett Jackson has one for sale right now, that shuts them up.

[Mike DC]

 
Yeah, tell them "There's a couple on Ebay/Craig.  A '68 just went up this morning for $45,000.  The paint & body looked good . . ."  That helps to shut people up because it means you know exactly what your car is worth these days. 

[chargervert]

Just show then the 68 Charger R/T 440 automatic car that just sold on Mecum for $121,000,and they will quietly move on!

[DixieRestoParts]

LOL, just had this happen to me yesterday. I was interrupted in a conversation I was having at a cruise-in by a guy asking me if I wanted to sell my Charger. I told him he didn't have enough money. He said he did. To which I responded, I've had it since 1982, I don't think you do. He said he had 4 Chargers at one time, had sold them all, and was down to none, but he wouldn't want to pay what I probably wanted for it and left. I just shook my head and went back to my conversation.

I like the responses above, I need to remember to refer them to ebay next time.

[elks]

You need a not for sale sign in the window.

[myk]

No hablo ingles.

Having brown skin does have the occasional advantages...

[Kern Dog]

That is funny !

[Old Moparz]

Over the years I've had a few people ask about my primered ragtop & if I wanted to sell it. Of course the answer is no, but I've never had anyone become rude or obnoxious. It hasn't been out much in the last several years but with all these goofy reality car buying & flipping shows on TV I am sure I'd get a bigger number of bozos asking.  

[metallicareload99]

No hablo ingles.

Having brown skin does have the occasional advantages...

 

я не говорю по-английски.

For if you have light skin

Otherwise this seems very effective when people demand how much; I've been saying "more than what it's worth."

[comet_666]

The year before last I pulled in my driveway and someone pulled in right behind me (this has happened more than once)..I was like wtf is this. So he gets out and says something like hey man..i'm not a weirdo or anything but I wanna buy your car. I was nice and he looked it over, pointed out a few things and then asked again, I said it is not for sale, he says, give me the not for sale price...I say $80000 lol.
He goes, your not far off...I can sell one of my houses by the end of the week. I was like...oh boy..then I reiterated it's not really for sale and that I would be buried in it someday lol.
Gave me his card in case I changed my mind.

[72Charger72]

Before I started my restore I had a kid who came by my house leaving notes to call.... his boss was interested in buying.
I always threw them away.
He catches me at home one night and knocks on my door. He says HEY I have left you notes about buying your car.
I say YEAH  saw them.... its not for sale.
He says his boss is really interested and has deep pockets. I say ok 30,000 as it sits....He says your Crazy! and I say Told you not for sale? Duh?
Never comes back again...Just drop the crazy price right away and they will leave you be...Or you get one hell of a deal!

[68CoronetRT]

Problem is if someone wants it that bad they will pay the crazy price, so be careful what you ask!

I had a middle eastern kid approach me at a gas station and had to have my car. I told him its not for sale and of course he asked if I was to sell it what would I ask, again I told him its not for sale. So then he says "I have a 68 Mustang fastback roller I'd trade you plus 15k cash to get the project started". Although tempting I dont have the time or energy to start another car project right now, so I respectfully declined.

I had another guy tell me that his wife made him give up his 69 Road Runner a long time ago, then went on to tell me they divorced some years later and he kicks himself for ever getting rid of the car.

It's kinda fun, the people you run into.

[alfaitalia]

Brits are rather more reserved than you guys....I cant imagine someone just walking up to a classic car owner and asking to buy it. Not seen it happen here even at local shows. If someone wants to sell their car at a show (or anywhere else) they will put a for sale sign in it!! No sign and you will be probably never be asking if you are selling it........a million other silly questions of course.....but not that!

[Kern Dog]

No offense but being AMERICAN often means that we are born with the "can do" spirit....WE have balls and guts. We push the limits, we test the boundries. We play our music too loud, fart in church, eat red meat and drive big inefficient cars that get 4 miles to the gallon but are fun as hell.

[Fred]

 

[Lennard]

No offense but being AMERICAN often means that we are born with the "can do" spirit....WE have balls and guts. We push the limits, we test the boundries. We play our music too loud, fart in church, eat red meat and drive big inefficient cars that get 4 miles to the gallon but are fun as hell.

Now that's funny

[RECHRGD]

It's been my experience that most of the people that approach me about buying the car are rather pushy and not the type that I would want to sell it to.  Unfortunately, the ones that seem to really want/love the car don't have any money.

[440]

The guy I bought my car from said he used to get pulled over by the cops occasionally just to get pictures.

[F8-4life]

Danny 101, push to the owner to sell, then offer 1/2 of what its worth.
After awhile, it gets old.
Either everybody that owns an old car is hard up or doesn't now the value..
or he thinks he just is pretty enough to win a cheap sale?
I get the whole "never know untill you ask" logic..but sometime you do know.

[alfaitalia]

No offense but being AMERICAN often means that we are born with the "can do" spirit....WE have balls and guts. We push the limits, we test the boundries. We play our music too loud, fart in church, eat red meat and drive big inefficient cars that get 4 miles to the gallon but are fun as hell.

We too are all those things.....but we have manners too so don't ask a man to buy his car who showing no clue that he might want to sell!!....Well most of us! LOL!

[Kern Dog]

Do you guys have grossly overweight land manatees in motorized carts?

[cdr]

No offense but being AMERICAN often means that we are born with the "can do" spirit....WE have balls and guts. We push the limits, we test the boundries. We play our music too loud, fart in church, eat red meat and drive big inefficient cars that get 4 miles to the gallon but are fun as hell.

^^^^ This  LOL

[XS29L9Bxxxxxx]

Sometimes I think it'd be worth buying a boring car like a 60's Mustang or a Camaro or something ordinary, just so people would leave me alone to drive in peace...

Hey, MYK is back.... 

[Ponch ®]

I usually throw a crazy number at them, like double than what the car would fetch from a knowledgeable buyer.

I figure either theyll be scared off or theyll fall for it and I'll make some nice change.

On the other hand, most of these people don't think I know what I have, so they expect me to say something like "sure, $2000 and its yours."   Then they act outraged when its more than that.  

I gotta admit I would have enjoyed punching in the face the guy who actually threw at me the most obnoxious tv-show line ever: "It wouldn't leave me any meat on the bone.."

[JR]

I gotta admit I would have enjoyed punching in the face the guy who actually threw at me the most obnoxious tv-show line ever: "It wouldn't leave me any meat on the bone.."

I'll never understand why those flippers think that the amount of profit they'll make on buying and reselling your car is of any importance to you, especially when they approach you cold like that.

[alfaitalia]

Do you guys have grossly overweight land manatees in motorized carts?

Five years ago I would have said no......but now I've noticed a few. Apparently we are Europes fattest nation....not me though!! There is a guy here trying to make those things only legal to use on the pavement (sidewalk!!) if you are registered actually registered disabled rather than just a lazy fatso! Since being fat is a 100% self inflicted condition its NOT A DISSABLEMENT ! Lets face it...if anyone is going to use those carts it should be slim folks!....fatties need all the exercise they can get....or they just get fatter. One guy (a big person I'm guessing) tried to get supermarkets to allow the over weight to park in their disabled spaces....a more witty manager replied that surely they should have the spaces a far away from the entrance to the food hall as possible!! LOL!

[Ghoste]

Even Danny from Counting Cars isnt Danny from Counting Cars.  These guys are trying to emulate some of the most obviously scripted "reality" programming out there.

[67440chrg]

Get a 1st gen Charger and you wont have to worry about nuts wanting to buy it. My car gets plenty of attention but mostly just complements and old stories about when they were young.

[BDF]

The state of California offers me $1000 every year for mine.

[440]

The state of California offers me $1000 every year for mine.

A bit off topic but that's how I picked up my 77 F150 4x4. Guy spent a good bit of coin on it and was asking $1400 on Craigslist, went to look at it and offered $1200.

He said "you know what, California would only give me $900 so for $1000 it's yours", needless to say I was a bit shocked, handed over the cash and drove it home.

[BDF]

Yep. They offer me 1k for my '73 F250 also...

[Kern Dog]

As part of the pollution abatement program?
I could see that in the case of a catalytic converter equipped vehicle but the "anti-CA-government" part of me would have a hard time helping this state with any program that takes classic cars off of the road just to scrap them.

[Ghoste]

100% agreement there!

[Kern Dog]

I buy and sell cars sometimes but I never considered approaching someone and hitting them with an offensively low offer. I can be rude to someone that is rude to me first but to make the first strike...Why? To make a few bucks? I'm not a religious man but I do think that people that go around squeezing people, screwing people or leaving a trail of trash in their wake are going to pay for their sins eventually.
If I look at a car that is advertised and I think it is overpriced, I just move on. I have been told..."Make me an offer, I won't be insulted." I can usually head off any hard feelings by telling them.."This is my own opinion and this is all I feel comfortable with."  Sure, I have been VERY tempted to set some delusional people straight...Who hasn't ?

[alfaitalia]

 .....you have more will power than me.....I just can't stop myself!

[DAY CLONA]

The guy I bought my car from said he used to get pulled over by the cops occasionally just to get pictures.

I know the feeling!   I'm the one taking the pic this time while he "poses", using the cop's "evidence camera" (Polaroid instamatic)

I always get a few "buyers" following me home, or stopping me at the gas station, or red light, etc asking me if one of my rides is for sale, I always say sure, they say how much?, I say put whatever amount you want on a check, when you write a check with the right amount, you own it...  One guy that I said this to, replied "it's going to be expensive huh?", I said "O'Yeah"

Mike

[A383Wing]

   That's great....I gotta remember that one

[BDF]

As part of the pollution abatement program?
I could see that in the case of a catalytic converter equipped vehicle but the "anti-CA-government" part of me would have a hard time helping this state with any program that takes classic cars off of the road just to scrap them.

Yes, part of the 'clean air' act. The vehicles have to be running & registered (which means insured as well) & taken to a dismantler on their list to be destroyed. They do mention at the bottom that if it is a vintage/collector car to disregard the notice (which I have always done). I think of it as '$ in the bank'.   

[stripedelete]

I tell them $35k for the car and pause while they get anxious.   Then I say, it's another $20k for the memories and I watch them deflate.

[DixieRestoParts]

Here's a somewhat similar incident to go along with this post. A Camaro guy I know about 8 years ago found a '69 Hemi Charger 4spd F8 with white interior that had been t-boned back in the day. Engine and lots of other parts missing. He bought it for I think about 10K. I told him before he started the restoration, that I'd give him $10K more than the paid for it, and that would be about the profit he would make once restored. He declined. I helped him with a ton of parts, and about two years later it was done and auctioned off. I think it brought about $110K at auction. Afterwards, I asked him if he should have taken my offer or if he did better. He said, he probably should have taken my offer.

Camaro guy in a Mopar world. He's lucky he didn't lose his shirt. If he hadn't had the help of myself and some other Mopar guys, he probably would have.

[dodgey68]

PMSL
i had Big Enos  and little enos Burdette from smokey and the bandit try buying my car at a car show, wouldnt friggen leave me alone till i started raising my voice,,

them; hey  is this your car
me; yep
them ; would you consider selling it
me; nope
them, oh c,mon everything is for sale
me; sorry im not interested thank you
them ill make you a good offer
me;  you couldn't make an  offer big enough for me to let it go sorry
them, little bloke stands up on his balls of his feet, you know we can afford it we make good money
me, your not listening  are ya
them, but i like the car, like it , nice loooking
me, you could make an over over 100k i still wouldn't take it , money for this car dosnt   make any difference, its my dream car, i got it i own it, and  i built this car with my kids when they were young, (sentimental value i guess)
his face dropped, ,,"
i couldn't replace this car for that and i don't have the time nor the financials to do that again,, 
it went on,,,,  so i got in and left the car show just couldn't be bothered with the shit,, 

[Kern Dog]

What does PMSL mean ?

[richf]

What does PMSL mean ?

Pissed Myself Laughing, I think

[Kern Dog]

Okay, thank you. I would not admit to that but....

[Bronzedodge]

No hablo ingles.

Having brown skin does have the occasional advantages...

Having something close to a brown car has it's advantages also.  Less-popular colors with 49 year old paint insulates you as well.   

[Midnight_Rider]

... kid approach me at a gas station and had to have my car. I told him its not for sale

For just a second I thought we were going full-blown John Wick here...