I disagree. No one is driving my car without them having some skin in the game. I'll take then for a ride and flog it, but unless I have cash in hand, too many bad things can happen and they just walk away. Don't like my terms?...no probelm...next.
Why I will always personally inspect a car prior to purchase, 1970 Z
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unrestored72Z
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Fair enough and I also agree but, what would a potential buyer be expected to be satisfied with if the seller won't even hit 3k RPM's, even after being asked, "do you ever shift at 4k?", and the response is a snicker, while the person in the passenger seat is holding the advertised price in his pocket?
That was my situation. So while I didn't need to make the secondaries do their thing, somebody did and when it became apparent that wasn't going to occur, I asked my questions which is when the situation unraveled.
In the future, I will ask:
Will there be a test drive?
If so, will you lean into the throttle so it's performance can be demonstrated?
If not, how will the car's performance feature be demonstrated?
Will I be allowed to also test drive?
The answers to those questions will allow me to determine if a plane ticket will be purchased.
As simple as it sounds now, I didn't imagine I would not feel at least a nice revving second gear shift.
Lesson learned.
If I was selling my car I would take it to 6 grand in each gear and then there would be no sense in the buyer driving it. No 3-4 grand launches either. I’m the one that would have to crawl under it to fix it.
Don’t like that, then go find another car.
Don’t like that, then go find another car.
unrestored72Z
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COPO, I agree 100%, that would be sufficient to make the sale, and not even 6k, 5k would do.
During the mellow driving, let go of the wheel to show it drives straight, as well hit the brakes to show it doesn't pull, after that, the money comes out of my pocket.
badazz81z28
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The sell of the car is the physical state of it, the test drive is the final decision maker validating nothing is hiding. I agree, you are not driving my car nor am I giving you a ride unless there is a sell. For example, we have an agreed on price, the car itself meets expectations, the yes or no is determined by the mechanical health of the car.
Its like buying an engine and want to pull the heads off....you are buying that engine unless the heads being removed show something that changes the assumed condition.
There are too many people out there that just want a joy ride and no intention of buying.
Its like buying an engine and want to pull the heads off....you are buying that engine unless the heads being removed show something that changes the assumed condition.
There are too many people out there that just want a joy ride and no intention of buying.
Patstuff28
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If someone in their 50’s or 60’s drove three hours one way to look at your car, I’m pretty sure they could have found one closer, if they just wanted a joy ride. You can’t just make a blanket assumption on all buyers. You have to access what they drove up in also. Is it a $50,000 late model or a rusty old $500 car? Not driving a car would be a deal breaker for me. Is the seller trying to hide something?
unrestored72Z
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In my case, a plane was necessary thus I would assume furthering my intent and seriousness about a.purchase.
mallard
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Fair enough, we'd have that cleared up before I even spent the money on the plane ticket or truck/trailer to even get there.
unrestored72Z
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That's the lesson I learned although the buyer is still susceptible to the seller saying sure, "I'll go thru the gears a couple of times", but then the test turns into Driving Miss Daisy.
