Fred :
I also disagree, to some extent. I'm sure "your word is your bond", but
when I'm looking at a used car I definitely believe in "trust but
verify".
A seller that won't let me drive the car (with him in it), or take it
(on a trailer if necessary, and with him along) to an independant
mechanic, is trying to hide something.
Frankly, all the receipts and show awards in the world don't mean the
right work was done right, or even to the car in question.
OTOH, your buyers sound fishy to me. I would never expect a seller to
let me leave with his car without him as passenger, ESPECIALLY a show
car where low mileage is a factor. "Taking the car for the day" is
absolutely absurd ! (Reminds me of the time our family car died, and
Dad took a 'test drive' to all the other used car dealers. He
eventually bought the first car anyway, which was a mistake, but that's
another story.)
Randall
vafred@erols.com wrote:
>
> Listers, I just recently sold a 1970 Karman Ghia conv. that I have owned
> since 1973, purchased from the original owner, who was a doctor at the
> German Embassy. The car had 24 K on it when I bought it and 43 K when I
> sold, of the 19 K I put on it 25 years, 13 K was done in 1 year. I had
> every paper and log maintenance record since day 1, including the
> original bill of sale. have no idea how many best of show, best
> original, etc awards it took at the many shows I entered it in, but, the
> car was as close to new as you could get. I was not looking to sell the
> car,but, a fair offer was made and I starting thinking. Having a pit and
> lift in my garage as well as all the records I invited the would be
> purchaser to come for a better look, he showed-up with a 1/2 A@#$% very
> unknowledgeable so called mechanic and they "informed" me they would be
> taking the car for the day to put it through all their own check-up. Well
> my driveway is about 60 feet long so I walked them down it and pointed
> my finger up the road and told them please don't come back. My point in
> this, if my records of the car, my garage, and your just looking at the
> car and knowing the complete story behind the car, you are not a buyer or
> a a person who knows anything about a car,. I was not hiding anything
> and my home was open, look at it, look at 25 years of ownership and you
> set the price for purchase, if you know what type car you want and did
> your homework, "go to your hip and not your lip" the talking has stopped.
> Just a 25 year owner who did know. "FT"
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