Just what I was thinking.Originally Posted by raf24
Sounds like the dude from 'counting cars' on the history channel
"So how much would you have to have for it, brother? I hear ya, I hear ya. Damn she is beeeeauuuutiful though!"
Leaving notes etc needs to be done with some tact imo. Or they can read like you're a scrapman/just out for a 'quick flip'.
Or looking like an elaborate car thief.
That gadjee whos pulled over looks like hes been taken hostage
Theyre probably scared your gonna chaw their motors hense telling you whatever you want to hear!
I have done it successfully before,went over,admired the car,said to the bloke,you ever want to sell that,could I have first refusal please?give me a ring,im an enthusiast so i'll look after it etc.
Congratulations for now alerting him to the fact that it might actually be valuable.
I preffer to use the "I had one of these for my first car" approach.
Why is that alerting them?
Theyre not daft! One click brings you to ebay etc.
I had given up,and then my phone rang about 7/8 months later.
Went round and bought it,he was gonna get £200 for it traded in against a new megane LOL (back in 06)
Expressing your desire for the car is surely going to get them asking the question "whats it really worth then"?
To some people its just a car, so i just find its a safer bet to play a sentimental card like, "My mum used to take us to school in one just like this".
Last edited by 8valve-craig; 02-09-13 at 10:14 AM.
This for me.Expressing your desire for the car is surely going to get them asking the question "whats it really worth then"?
To some people its just a car, so i just find its a safer bet to play a sentimental card like, "My mum used to take us to school in one just like this".
Even so, 'valuable'probably means no more than a few hundred quid, as you usually have only the weigh bridge or trade-in price to better, when they do decide to sell.
Spotted this today, in my local breakers.
Theres never any novas in scrapyards near me. Is that your toolbox ready to raid it
That's my mobile tool kit yes. I got it swapped onto the top to make life easier, but battery ran out so couldn't take a picture of how I left it.
There's also a Silk Violet Luxe+ just a few cars away from that one.
Bet that's the calypso GTE that was ebay a couple of months ago for a stupid price needing restoration.
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