"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in message
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Offers me $9k for it cash.

I told him to pound sand and get the hell off my property. Ok, maybe
not exactly in those words, but the efffect was the same.

Get this - the guy says "hey, I can buy one in Georgia for that kind
of money." Well, I happen to know that the boat for sale in Georgia,
an exact sister ship to mine except for the engine, is listed for $22K
and the seller is holding firm - and his engine is older and out of
warranty.

So I told him - well, go buy it then. I'm not interested.

Guy says - you have to sell it it, that's my best offer.

I say - Wrongo sport. I don't have to sell it, I want to sell it
because I want a bass boat and Mrs. Wave will not allow me to expand
the fleet beyond three boats I already own.

He says - Well, it's a standing offer.

I say - You're going to standing there for a long time then - probably
forever.

Jerk.


I need to share some lessons in salesmanship with you, I can see.

I decided to sell my Mustang. It's just not "me" and I've put 900 miles on
it in 3 and a half months.
So, early Saturday I did some research on it's private sale value and listed
it on Craigslist for the going private sale price.

Got a couple of inquiries from, believe it or not, car dealers. One asked
me if I would accept $1000 less than my listed price. I responded to him
and said, ok. Didn't hear back from him.
Then Monday morning I got an email from a private buyer asking if it was
still available. I responded, "yes", although I had some inquiries from
dealers, but no commitments. He email back that he was interested, but had
to get his wife's permission first.

I emailed back and said I understood. Also told him that one of the dealers
had asked if I'd accept $1000 less, so to be fair, that would be the price
to him as well.

I then deleted his emails with full appreciation that "getting the wife's
permission" is the sign of doom for any kind of sale, especially for a
sporty, somewhat fast car.

To my surprise, he emailed this morning that the wife had given the thumbs
up. The $1000 reduction in price sold her on it. Women just can't resist
a sale.

Eisboch

On Jun 2, 8:17*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Wizard of Woodstock" wrote in messagenews:6g7a2593hvtahiasdk1rb9rugjajt7ffik@4ax .com...





Offers me $9k for it cash.

I told him to pound sand and get the hell off my property. *Ok, maybe
not exactly in those words, but the efffect was the same.

Get this - the guy says "hey, I can buy one in Georgia for that kind
of money." *Well, I happen to know that the boat for sale in Georgia,
an exact sister ship to mine except for the engine, is listed for $22K
and the seller is holding firm - and his engine is older and out of
warranty.

So I told him - well, go buy it then. I'm not interested.

Guy says - you have to sell it it, that's my best offer.

I say - Wrongo sport. I don't have to sell it, I want to sell it
because I want a bass boat and Mrs. Wave will not allow me to expand
the fleet beyond three boats I already own.

He says - Well, it's a standing offer.

I say - You're going to standing there for a long time then - probably
forever.

Jerk.

I need to share some lessons in salesmanship with you, I can see.

I decided to sell my Mustang. *It's just not "me" and I've put 900 miles on
it in 3 and a half months.
So, early Saturday I did some research on it's private sale value and listed
it on Craigslist for the going private sale price.

Got a couple of inquiries from, believe it or not, car dealers. * One asked
me if I would accept $1000 less than my listed price. * I responded to him
and said, ok. * *Didn't hear back from him.
Then Monday morning I got an email from a private buyer asking if it was
still available. *I responded, "yes", although I had some inquiries from
dealers, but no commitments. * He email back that he was interested, but had
to get his wife's permission first.

I emailed back and said I understood. *Also told him that one of the dealers
had asked if I'd accept $1000 less, so to be fair, that would be the price
to him as well.

I then deleted his emails with full appreciation that "getting the wife's
permission" is the sign of doom for any kind of sale, especially for a
sporty, somewhat fast car.

To my surprise, he emailed this morning that the wife had given the thumbs
up. * The $1000 reduction in price sold her on it. * Women just can't resist
a sale.

Eisboch

What kind of Mustang? New or classic?

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What kind of Mustang? New or classic?

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It's new. I just bought it last February. Mustang GT Premium. Not a bad
car, but I just don't use it.

http://eisboch.com/Mustang1000.jpg

Eisboch

On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 03:14:36 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


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What kind of Mustang? New or classic?

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It's new. I just bought it last February. Mustang GT Premium. Not a bad
car, but I just don't use it.

http://eisboch.com/Mustang1000.jpg

Eisboch

You're one of those nice guys who buy things new, barely uses them and
takes the hit for depreciation when their eyes wander to the next toy.

Can I convince you to buy a BMW M5 next?

How about grabbing one of those cheap, early 90s Tollycraft 44s from a
bankrupt land speculator in Florida and having it refitted?

I wish we lived closer. I'd come help you shop.

"jps" wrote in message
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On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 03:14:36 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


wrote in message
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What kind of Mustang? New or classic?

------------------------------

It's new. I just bought it last February. Mustang GT Premium. Not a
bad
car, but I just don't use it.

http://eisboch.com/Mustang1000.jpg

Eisboch

You're one of those nice guys who buy things new, barely uses them and
takes the hit for depreciation when their eyes wander to the next toy.

Can I convince you to buy a BMW M5 next?

How about grabbing one of those cheap, early 90s Tollycraft 44s from a
bankrupt land speculator in Florida and having it refitted?

I wish we lived closer. I'd come help you shop.



Sorry. Already had and got rid of two BMW M5s.
I may be nuts to some, but I am experiencing life. It's a lot better than
sitting around worrying and complaining about things I can't control.

Don't jump to conclusions. There's a lot more to my interests than what
meets the eye.

Eisboch

On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 04:00:16 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
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On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 03:14:36 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


wrote in message
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What kind of Mustang? New or classic?

------------------------------

It's new. I just bought it last February. Mustang GT Premium. Not a
bad
car, but I just don't use it.

http://eisboch.com/Mustang1000.jpg

Eisboch

You're one of those nice guys who buy things new, barely uses them and
takes the hit for depreciation when their eyes wander to the next toy.

Can I convince you to buy a BMW M5 next?

How about grabbing one of those cheap, early 90s Tollycraft 44s from a
bankrupt land speculator in Florida and having it refitted?

I wish we lived closer. I'd come help you shop.

Sorry. Already had and got rid of two BMW M5s.

If he saw your garage, he'd probably never speak to you again. :)

On Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:19:34 -0400, Wizard of Woodstock
wrote:

On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 04:00:16 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"jps" wrote in message
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On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 03:14:36 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


wrote in message
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What kind of Mustang? New or classic?

------------------------------

It's new. I just bought it last February. Mustang GT Premium. Not a
bad
car, but I just don't use it.

http://eisboch.com/Mustang1000.jpg

Eisboch

You're one of those nice guys who buy things new, barely uses them and
takes the hit for depreciation when their eyes wander to the next toy.

Can I convince you to buy a BMW M5 next?

How about grabbing one of those cheap, early 90s Tollycraft 44s from a
bankrupt land speculator in Florida and having it refitted?

I wish we lived closer. I'd come help you shop.

Sorry. Already had and got rid of two BMW M5s.

If he saw your garage, he'd probably never speak to you again. :)

Does he have all sorts of dryers in there?

On Jun 3, 3:14*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
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What kind of Mustang? *New or classic?

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It's new. *I just bought it last February. * Mustang GT Premium. *Not a bad
car, but I just don't use it.

http://eisboch.com/Mustang1000.jpg

Eisboch

Yup... they're actually pretty good cars. I almost bought a Bullett
Mustang a few months ago. Ended up with an A6 Quattro instead. Two
ends of the spectrum.

On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 04:10:13 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Jun 3, 3:14*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
wrote in message

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What kind of Mustang? *New or classic?

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It's new. *I just bought it last February. * Mustang GT Premium. *Not a bad
car, but I just don't use it.

http://eisboch.com/Mustang1000.jpg

Eisboch

Yup... they're actually pretty good cars. I almost bought a Bullett
Mustang a few months ago. Ended up with an A6 Quattro instead. Two
ends of the spectrum.

If Seattle Boy ever saw your garage, he'd probably never speak to you
again.

Like Eisboch's, that's a cool garage. :)

On Jun 3, 7:21*am, Wizard of Woodstock wrote:
On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 04:10:13 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
On Jun 3, 3:14*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
wrote in message

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What kind of Mustang? *New or classic?

------------------------------

It's new. *I just bought it last February. * Mustang GT Premium. *Not a bad
car, but I just don't use it.

http://eisboch.com/Mustang1000.jpg

Eisboch

Yup... they're actually pretty good cars. *I almost bought a Bullett
Mustang a few months ago. *Ended up with an A6 Quattro instead. *Two
ends of the spectrum.

If Seattle Boy ever saw your garage, he'd probably never speak to you
again.

Like Eisboch's, that's a cool garage. *:)

I found and bought a new gas tank for the Torino. Now I just need to
find some motivation to get back to working on it again. This time of
year boating and yardwork gets in the way.