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MOXIE

12-16-2009 @ 12:37 PM

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In defense of folks who post ads wanting cars and not responding. If I put an ad in for a 1934 Ford coupe and you send me a picture of a 1939 Chevrolet for sale, I may or may not respond, depending on how busy I am. When I get an email from someone answering an ad, I get excited thinking this may be the car, and than open it up and it has noting to do with what I asked for, I most likely will just delete it just because of the disappointment.

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12-16-2009 @ 10:07 AM

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The "Sp*lling Polic*" ar* th*r* to pr*v*nt us from writing Ch*vrol*t.

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12-16-2009 @ 10:07 AM

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The "Sp*lling Polic*" ar* th*r* to pr*v*nt us from writing Ch*vrol*t.

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12-16-2009 @ 9:57 AM

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The majority of the comments contained in this thread are spot on the mark...
It is true that some dealers/repairmen are in the eyes of many people "less than completely honest" however, in reality the purchaser/customer is usually the main culprit in the equation.
The terms..."There ain't no such thing as a free lunch, or you can't cheat an honest man" usually set the mode for low quality of a product.
Everyone likes a good deal, however in many cases low price equals low quality.
I have found that when it comes to the quality of a product, be it cars or shoes, if the purchaser is not qualified to properly evaluate the product, they had better get the help of someone that can evaluate the product/services before they sh*ll out their money.

Hmmmmm? I find it interesting that we have the spelling police lurking in the background...
In two different postings to the forum I have written the word SHELL only to have it come up as sh*ll. I wonder what would happen if I spelled SHIRT, if I meant sh*t would the program omit the R?

Bill
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trjford8

12-15-2009 @ 7:09 PM

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Planecrazy, I have bought cars from a dealer in Portland, Or. It's called Memory Lane Motors;www.memorylaneclassiccars.com. A friend of mine also bought a car from them. The owner is a V-8 Club member and has been in business for a long time. I've bought two cars from them and both deals were satisfactory. If they had a car that I wanted I would return to them for the purchase.
The secret to buying is ask lots of questions and preferably inspect the car youself or have someone do it for you. If you do not know the seller you should never buy the car sight unseen. I have used V-8 Club members to inspect cars for that may be too far away. You need all the information you can get before making a purchase. You do not want "buyers remorse". I have come across a lot of e-bay deals that the new owner was reselling due to "buyers remorse". Most all of them had been mis-represented or there was very little information in the original ad.I would definitely shy away from auctions unless I could personally inspect the car.

Chevguy49Ford

12-15-2009 @ 5:59 PM

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I have bought a total of three collector cars from dealers in my life. The only reason I bought from them is the cars were reasonable in price. Two turned out to be very good cars and one I got stuck on. Three different dealers by the way. However, I don't know their reputation or if these two good ones "slipped through the cracks". I don't think we can label all as crooks because of the actions of some.

True enough. I am a mechanic by trade. About 99% of the general public thinks everyone who works in a repair shop is a scathing crook who lives to rip off anyone he can. I kind of know how the dealers feel sometimes. I have dealt with an awful lot of car dealers big and small, both personally and professionally, for over twenty years. I have had some really good experiences and some really bad ones. I can say the same for any kind of business I have ever dealt with.

Cheers, Scott.

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12-15-2009 @ 3:28 PM

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I have bought a total of three collector cars from dealers in my life. The only reason I bought from them is the cars were reasonable in price. Two turned out to be very good cars and one I got stuck on. Three different dealers by the way. However, I don't know their reputation or if these two good ones "slipped through the cracks". I don't think we can label all as crooks because of the actions of some.

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12-15-2009 @ 9:38 AM

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Out of curiosity,has anyone bought from a dealer whom they thought was fair and honest ?

trjford8

12-14-2009 @ 8:17 PM

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Bill, I just got my laugh for today on that one!

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12-14-2009 @ 10:47 AM

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All the dialog about the honesty of "seller/dealers" brings to mind an old story I heard many years ago.

Farmer John places an ad on the wall at the local general store for a horse he wants to sell.
Upon seeing the ad Bob goes out to Farm John's place to look at the horse.
Looking the horse over Bob notes that the horse' coat is scuffy and the shoes are in bad shape.
Bob tells the farmer that the horse don't look to good. Farmer John responds that it is a fact that the horse don't look to good.
Sensing a good deal in the making, Bob offers Farmer John a low price for the horse... the farmer accepts the offer.
Upon getting the horse home Bob discovers that the horse is blind. Bob promptly returns to Farmer John's place, informing Farmer John that the horse is blind.
Without batting an eye... Farmer John informs Bob....
Before you bought the horse I told you "THE HORSE DON'T LOOK TO GOOD".

Bill
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