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To: "'healeyguy@aol.com'" <healeyguy@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys without opinions
From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 20:59:56 +0000 B3rtZx7VjCY56HtLKTANckYS4BLCjJwXqvbgu7HwS+nuqkxxp7e4FvmLBQIplSxc//OIT/0SlDtGUz+3gadRSfAlW++gob7Cn6bj9nZt/TBUiTim9jq4+z9f F26A8ZuBCOXvLbq/9OfuLA==
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Double "right on" Perry! Hank=0A=0A=09----------------------------------=
-------From: "healeyguy--- via=0AHealeys" =0ATo: "javrugtman@htcnet.org"=
=0ACc: "healeys@autox.team.net"=0ASent: Monday March 28 2022 12:52:41PM=
=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys without opinions=0A=0A  John I have so=
ld a few cars over the years but I'm not a dealer.=0AHave found the best=
 for me was to advertise locally first. The local=0ACraigslist is a star=
ting point. Let your local car clubs know that the=0Acar is available, a=
nd it doesn't have to be a British only club. The=0Areason I suggest loc=
al first is seems to be easier to work out the=0Adetails, title transfer=
s, shipping, and most importantly they can=0Atravel to see the car.  =0A=
 Next set a price and stick to it. Everyone will try to knock another=0A=
$500 off the sale price. Do not use the term "asking" in the advert. =
 =0A Always request that the potential buyer, who has traveled to look a=
t=0Athe car and is telling you that your price is too high, for a firm=
=0Aoffer for your consideration before he/she walks out of the garage.=
=0AMake sure you have their contact info, to get back to them. Write it=
=0Adown along with their offer price on a piece of paper in their=0Apres=
ence and show it to them to make sure it is accurate.  I f that=0Adoes n=
ot work and after you think you have waited long enough without=0Asucces=
s (that varies greatly) expand your area. Don't get to upset=0Awhen the=
 tire kickers show up or potential byers cancel their=0Aappointment with=
 you. You are presenting your car to a small group of=0Apotential byers=
 compared to many other makes and models.  =0A As with many things, the=
 motivation factor, as in lack of motivation,=0Awill show up along this=
 path. We have had the red car for 57 years and=0Awe are not much younge=
r than you. I sometimes ponder what will become=0Aof it when that inevit=
able time comes. My wife keeps saying she gets=0Ato go first so that she=
 does not have to clean up the mess..... =0A All the best to you  Perry=
=0A=0A -----Original Message-----=0A From: John Vrugtman via Healeys =0A=
 To: Austin Healey =0A Sent: Mon, Mar 28, 2022 11:05 am=0A Subject: [Hea=
leys] Healeys without opinions=0A=0A Question for the list: what should=
 I do with it? At 80 it's getting=0Atoo=0A much to have two. And no I do=
n't really want to donate it.=0A John=0A 64/66BJ8s=0A=0A

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<html><body>Double "right on" Perry!&nbsp; Hank<br><br><div class=3D"rep=
ly-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>=
From: "healeyguy--- via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br>To: "javrug=
tman@htcnet.org"<br>Cc: "healeys@autox.team.net"<br>Sent: Monday March 2=
8 2022 12:52:41PM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Healeys without opinions<br>=
<br>=0A<div style=3D"color:#000000;font:10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-seri=
f;">=0AJohn=0A<div>I have sold a few cars over the years but I'm not a=
=0Adealer.&nbsp; Have found the best for me was to advertise locally=0Af=
irst.&nbsp; The local Craigslist is a starting point.&nbsp; Let=0Ayour l=
ocal car clubs know that the car is available, and it doesn't=0Ahave to=
 be a British only club. The reason I suggest local first is=0Aseems to=
 be easier to work out the details, title transfers,=0Ashipping, and mos=
t importantly they can travel to see the=0Acar.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>=0A<div=
><br></div>=0A<div>Next set a price and stick to it.&nbsp; Everyone will=
 try to=0Aknock another $500 off the sale price. Do not use the term "as=
king"=0Ain the advert.&nbsp;</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>Always reque=
st that the potential buyer, who has traveled to=0Alook at the car and i=
s telling you that your price is too high, for=0Aa firm offer for your c=
onsideration before he/she walks out of the=0Agarage. Make sure you have=
 their contact info, to get back to=0Athem.&nbsp; Write it down along wi=
th their offer price on a piece=0Aof paper in their presence and show it=
 to them to make sure it is=0Aaccurate.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>I</div>=
=0A<div>f that does not work and after you think you have waited long=0A=
enough without success (that varies greatly) expand your area.=0ADon't g=
et to upset when the tire kickers show up or potential byers=0Acancel th=
eir appointment with you. You are presenting your car to a=0Asmall group=
 of potential byers compared to many other makes and=0Amodels.&nbsp;</di=
v>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>As with many things, the motivation factor,=
 as in lack of=0Amotivation, will show up along this path. We have had t=
he red car=0Afor 57 years and we are not much younger than you.&nbsp; I=
=0Asometimes ponder what will become of it when that inevitable time=0Ac=
omes.&nbsp; My wife keeps saying she gets to go first so that she=0Adoes=
 not have to clean up the mess.....</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div>All t=
he best to you&nbsp;</div>=0A<div>Perry<br><br><br><div style=3D"font-fa=
mily:arial, helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;">=0A<font size=3D"2"=
>-----Original Message-----<br>=0AFrom: John Vrugtman via Healeys &lt;he=
aleys@autox.team.net&gt;<br>=0ATo: Austin Healey &lt;healeys@autox.team.=
net&gt;<br>=0ASent: Mon, Mar 28, 2022 11:05 am<br>=0ASubject: [Healeys]=
 Healeys without opinions<br><br></font>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=
=3D"2"><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;">Question for the li=
st:&nbsp; what=0Ashould I do with it? At 80 it's getting too</span><br><=
/font></div>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2">much to have two.&nbsp;=
 And no I=0Adon't really want to donate it.<br></font></div>=0A<div dir=
=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2"><span style=3D"background-color:transparent;">=
John</span><br></font></div>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2">64/66BJ=
8s<br></font></div>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2"><br></font></div=
>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr"><font size=3D"2"><br></font></div>=0A<div dir=3D"lt=
r"><font size=3D"2"><br></font></div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</hea=
leys@autox.team.net></body></html>

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