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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20238 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: The nerve of prior owners seeking sentiment |
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I don't understand the issues with someone regularly asking about a car you have, if they know about it legitimately. Many of us have gotten cars that way. I have bought several cars by asking about them with some regularity, always politely, with no ill intent.
I have also tried to buy what would have been the PERFECT house for my family, but the seller sold it to his son instead. He told my wife he wished we would have gotten it, but family came first. _________________ nothing |
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11053 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:21 am Post subject: Re: The nerve of prior owners seeking sentiment |
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cdennisg wrote: |
I don't understand the issues with someone regularly asking about a car you have, if they know about it legitimately. |
Depends .. on how regularly often they ask..
No harm in asking (or note on door) .. but.. then there's those who are down right repetitive annoying and that dont understand NO.. or in my latest case (and topic) .. No trespassing.
Its like the American Nose Pickers series.. .. Im sure they've been escorted off a property a few times..
Amazing how sometimes the no turns to maybe and then yes once real cash is offered..
VW buyers ..searchers.. still think they can get them out of a yard for 100 bucks..
Times have a changed.. .
I realized this once I was out of the hobby for about 15 years .. the $100 cars were now $1000.. in worse condition.. .. and part prices had multiplied...even the crap ones.
. _________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:59 am Post subject: Re: The nerve of prior owners seeking sentiment |
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I only dole out my treasure hunting secrets in annual installments- so here's one for 2017: Ask the car's owner up front exactly how frequently they would tolerate your repeat requests. "Same time next year okay?" That sort of thing. When they've agreed up front, there's rarely a surprise a year later. _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11053 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 2:41 pm Post subject: Re: The nerve of prior owners seeking sentiment |
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^ ^ ....
. _________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
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Just us buses Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2004 Posts: 195 Location: Where the nuthatch winters
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:06 am Post subject: Re: The nerve of prior owners seeking sentiment |
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Where I grew up there was a junkyard that the owner painted "Stay the hell out" on a car hood at the road. When someone suggested that the high rate of illiteracy made it less useful, he edited it to say "Stay the hell out even if you can't read ". _________________ It doesn't matter where you start, it all comes together; it all falls apart. |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20238 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2017 9:24 am Post subject: Re: The nerve of prior owners seeking sentiment |
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Just us buses wrote: |
Where I grew up there was a junkyard that the owner painted "Stay the hell out" on a car hood at the road. When someone suggested that the high rate of illiteracy made it less useful, he edited it to say "Stay the hell out even if you can't read ". |
100% awesomeness! _________________ nothing |
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VOLKSWAGNUT Fastest VW Belt Changer
Joined: October 14, 2007 Posts: 11053 Location: Flippin' a Belt........ .... Off-n-On ... NC USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2017 11:51 am Post subject: Re: The nerve of prior owners seeking sentiment |
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cdennisg wrote: |
Just us buses wrote: |
Where I grew up there was a junkyard that the owner painted "Stay the hell out" on a car hood at the road. When someone suggested that the high rate of illiteracy made it less useful, he edited it to say "Stay the hell out even if you can't read ". |
100% awesomeness! |
_________________ aka Ken {o\!/o}
Its your vehicle- stop askin' for approval-do what YOU like for cryin' out loud
Better to roll em' how you want and wear em' out-than lettin' em' rot out
Its about the going not the showing
Rebuilt to drive not decorate
WANTED: Local Eatin' Joints, Triple D for TheSamba contributions here http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=570510
Search "VOLKSWAGNUT" on YouTube since you cant watch a "certain" BELT change video round here
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