Got my first insultingly low offer the other day.

[TheGhost]

My roommate had one of his friends over the other day, and this guy started to ask him if his "neighbor" (didn't know that the car was mine, apparently) would be willing to sell that old Barracuda sitting out front.  I told him it was mine, and that it wasn't for sale.  So he decides to make an offer.  How much does he offer, you ask?  He offered me $500 cash.  Yes.  A measly $500 dollars.  Now, my car may not be in the best of shape right now, but come on!  There are PARTS on that car worth $500.  Hell, I just spent $500 on an 8 3/4 suregrip for it, and expects me to sell him the entire car for $500?  I've had a few lowball offers before, but nothing quite this extreme.  I wanted to kick him out of my house.

[red72chrgr]

I'll go $501.  j/k I know what ya mean, don't ya just love those people who think you are clueless like they are.

[JR]

I feel your pain. What's amazing is those people expect you to jump at their ridiculous offer like they are doing you a favor.

My 70 was sitting behind my work for a while. Back when it was complete minus engine and tranny. Everything elese is done. New bodywork, quarters, paint, carpet, headliner, etc...


This guy I see around every now and then caught me in some parking lot somewhere a few months ago, I was walking to my car and he was passing me in his, when I heard:

Him:You ready to sell that car yet?
Me:No man, not for sale.
Him:(Loudly) I'll give you two thousand dollars for it.....

2 grand wouldn't even pay for the restoration work I did to the body, much less the whole car.


People are just really stupid. Or clueless. Or inbread....

[Drache]

I buy and sell allot of things on forums and such and I always keep hearing the same thing; "I can find that on ebay or locally for cheaper than what you are selling it for...."

I usually then just tell them to go buy it there instead if it's cheaper! 

[Big Lebowski]

   Say..."Ok, gimme the $500 deposit & come back with another $3000"

[TheGhost]

   Say..."Ok, gimme the $500 deposit & come back with another $3000"

Make that "Come back with another $30,000", and I'd consider it.

[Ponch ®]

I feel your pain. What's amazing is those people expect you to jump at their ridiculous offer like they are doing you a favor.

My 70 was sitting behind my work for a while. Back when it was complete minus engine and tranny. Everything elese is done. New bodywork, quarters, paint, carpet, headliner, etc...


This guy I see around every now and then caught me in some parking lot somewhere a few months ago, I was walking to my car and he was passing me in his, when I heard:

Him:You ready to sell that car yet?
Me:No man, not for sale.
Him:(Loudly) I'll give you two thousand dollars for it.....

2 grand wouldn't even pay for the restoration work I did to the body, much less the whole car.


People are just really stupid. Or clueless. Or inbread....

my favorites are the ones who, after you tell them it isn't for sale  or that their offer is ridiculous, then tell you "Well...I can get one for less than that...no one is going to give you that much"....I would care, if I was trying selll it.

[kab69440]

That's a good offer for your car, Ghost. You should have taken it...

[Drache]

That's a good offer for your car, Ghost. You should have taken it...

 

[JimShine]

3 years ago I had a guy pull up in a '92 Tempo and offer me $500 CASH for my Charger. I was at a loss for words.

[TheGhost]

That's a good offer for your car, Ghost. You should have taken it...

Maybe I should have.  I could have paid what yours is worth, and had $300 left over!

[The70RT]

I had a guy say he knew someone that was looking for a Charger and would give me a grand for my old Charger Yeah so would I...let me know if ya find any. The guy that told me that has a couple Studebakers. I said this aint no fricking Stude!!!

[kab69440]

That's a good offer for your car, Ghost. You should have taken it...

Maybe I should have.  I could have paid what yours is worth, and had $300 left over!

Ouuuuch...

[Mike DC]

 
Well, it's not like these are REAL muscle cars anyway.  You almost never see a real 1965 Dodge Charger with the 427-tri-carb Hemi and the pistol-grip 5-speed.

[my73charger]

This summer I have a guy come over and ask me at a gas station if I would sell it.  I said no and then he said that he had one just like mine back in the day.  He asks, "what year is it anyway?"  I told him it was a 73 and then he goes on to say, "Oh, mine was an 86."  What a goofball.

[Charger74]

This summer I have a guy come over and ask me at a gas station if I would sell it.  I said no and then he said that he had one just like mine back in the day.  He asks, "what year is it anyway?"  I told him it was a 73 and then he goes on to say, "Oh, mine was an 86."  What a goofball.

  No that is flipping funny.  Huge difference there.

[Nacho-RT74]

"Oh, mine was an 86." 

I bet two doors and hideaways

[Old Moparz]

Hey Ghost, you'd be better off just messing with people instead of getting all upset. Have some fun at their expense. 

The wackiest offers (and people) sometimes come from when you are actually selling something. I once advertised a clean, rust free, 1975 Dart Sport, with a 4 speed that had all the original sheet metal & paint. Had it in the paper for $1800, some guy shows up, looks it over & tells me it's stick shift, & that he'd have to convert it to automatic & can only give me $900 for it.   

I said "Stick shift? Oh shit, I didn't know that. Is that a bad thing to have in a car?"

He went on for like 15 minutes about that it was for his neice, & she can't drive stick, so it had to be converted & that all the parts would be expensive. I then told him I could do something with the price, but not cut in in half. He asked how much, so I said I'd be willing to go to $2500 on it.

The look on his face was pretty funny. 

[Brock Samson]

 

  I had "someone" on this site offer me $ 7 K for the R.R. 

[my73charger]

Hey Ghost, you'd be better off just messing with people instead of getting all upset. Have some fun at their expense. 

The wackiest offers (and people) sometimes come from when you are actually selling something. I once advertised a clean, rust free, 1975 Dart Sport, with a 4 speed that had all the original sheet metal & paint. Had it in the paper for $1800, some guy shows up, looks it over & tells me it's stick shift, & that he'd have to convert it to automatic & can only give me $900 for it.   

I said "Stick shift? Oh shit, I didn't know that. Is that a bad thing to have in a car?"

He went on for like 15 minutes about that it was for his neice, & she can't drive stick, so it had to be converted & that all the parts would be expensive. I then told him I could do something with the price, but not cut in in half. He asked how much, so I said I'd be willing to go to $2500 on it.

The look on his face was pretty funny. 

[Arkgl01]

I used to get mad over silly offers but I learned most people dont know what there talking about when it comes to these cars (mopars)

[RECHRGD]

I was leaving the "GoodGuys" show here in Spokane on Saterday when some guy walks up to the window and kept asking "HOW MUCH---HOW MUCH--HOW MUCH".  I finally just said ONE MILLION.  He said to wait there and he'd go get his check book.  Do you think I should have waited???
Bob

[my73charger]

Isn't also funny how these guys just assume that they are for sale.   

[Drache]

I was leaving the "GoodGuys" show here in Spokane on Saterday when some guy walks up to the window and kept asking "HOW MUCH---HOW MUCH--HOW MUCH".  I finally just said ONE MILLION.  He said to wait there and he'd go get his check book.  Do you think I should have waited???
Bob

Sounds like what just happened with my boss. He's been trying to sell the pub for decades and frankly, he's asking way too bloody much, about double. Today a guy came up to him and asked how much the bar is for sale and my boss replied $1 million! The guy then asked if he'd take $750,000 and my boss insisted on a full million (I damn near choked on an ice cube at this point). The guy then said he was from someplace down in the states (Michigan or Minnisota or some state like that) and he'd have the money by Wednesday.

Needless to say we are all waiting to see if this guy was for real or not although my bet is on not.

[dads_69]

How much did you pay for the car? Also, you really can't blame the guy for asking what he offered.There are cars out there like yours and mine for that asking price. Thats how a lot of us get cars like we have today, by being at the right place at the right time. He simply asked a question it appears and got an answer. Its a don't know till you ask more less.My point being, you shouldn't feel insulted. Having roommates isn't whats its all cracked up to be now is it.
Mark

[69bronzeT5]

Back before we moved (about 6 years ago), some guy showed up in a pickup and offered to buy my Charger from us for $500 because he wanted to cut the sail panel and top quarter off of it for his wrecked 69. This happened right after we put about 2k in parts into it. My dad told him that it was worth $500 before we bought the grille, fenders and door for it. So the answer is no. He said ok and a few days later, he came back in his Ford Thunderbolt clone and offered to buy it for $700, my dad laughed at him and he never came back

[The70RT]

I think a lot of those ask to buy joes go around everywhere and use the same tactic hoping to snare another from a person that is hard up or don't know what they have. Then you see it on ebay.

[69DodgeCharger]

 

  I had "someone" on this site offer me $ 7 K for the R.R. 

Were they from British Columbia?

[Drache]

 

  I had "someone" on this site offer me $ 7 K for the R.R. 

Were they from British Comubia?

WASN'T ME! 

[Brock Samson]

no, one of the Kansas Mafia tryin to make me an offer i couldn't refuse...   

[69bronzeT5]

 

  I had "someone" on this site offer me $ 7 K for the R.R. 

Were they from British Columbia?

WASNT ME EITHER!!! Sorry, just had to say it

[70kracken]

you can't really blame someone for trying.  i bought my charger for 750 bucks and drove it home.  never hurts to ask.  all someone can say is no.

[sixpack70]

It gets irritating when every time you open your garage they come out of the woodwork. They always ask for way less than its worth. When you tell them its not for sale they keep hassling you. That's irritating. After about an hour though you can laugh about it, and the car is still in your garage and they go home empty handed.

I used to have people chase me down on foot in parking lots to try and ask to buy my cars. Thats when you speed up a little to make it harder to catch you before you slow down to dash their hopes with a big no.

[69bronzeT5]

It gets irritating when every time you open your garage they come out of the woodwork.

I havent had that problem, I always open the garage.....once in a while I have the car in the driveway and last week, my 69 sat in the side yard for 2 days and nobody stops and asks.

[The70RT]

The last 3 cruise nights  and a show I have been to I have had people wanting to buy my Cutlass. A couple sounded interested when I shot them the price, and one guy left his number and said when I was ready let him know. It is the only car I have done now so I won't be selling anytime too soon unless I get a really tempting offer.

[Rolling_Thunder]

the lowest offer i ever got was $10,000...     that was way back when...     nothing insulting though   

[Brock Samson]

ya know with all the gearheads i was around this weekend not a single one asked to buy the car or made a stupid comment about the skunk, just alot very observent questions about details the avarage joe wouldn't ever dream of, the stupid stuff comes from folks off the street without a clue... I sure got alot of positive comments from the guys that know, and that feels great! even though the skunk is kinda' ratty and cobbled togeather they know better than to ask if it's for sale, they got their own projects and understand full well you can't really buy another man's pride and joy,.. the guy with the blown 300 must have told me five time he absolutly loved my Charger and the little kids crowded around the car with these awe struck faces peering into the interior... I took the son of one of the guys on the cruise and he was in seventh heaven and stuck to me like glue,.. i think i was a happy as he was just sharing the experiance...
i really belive the appreciation is where it's at and meeting the great friendly folks is the highlight of the hobby, the rides no matter how cool are still just vehicles...