Thread: Selling to buyers, selling to others. A recent experience.

I used to work with a guy - who had a twin brother- both confirmed bachelors & quite eccentric, whose weekend entertainment was to dress up & test drive different vehicles. Mostly new ones- ie Porsche, BMW, etc but it wasn't beneath them to go to a private seller or used car yard. He used to annoy the hell out of me come Mondays with his bragging & singing the praises of cars he could never afford. I asked if he ever got caught out by Salesmen but it seems they "rotated" the dealers & only a couple of times a salesperson remembered them, they usually said they bought another brand. Melbourne is a big city..
I had a tyre kicker drive a Range Rover I was selling & he put it up to 95 KPH in an 80 zone - straight past a highway police radar. The copper wasn't too impressed with the excuse of just giving it a test drive $ booked him. I offered to take the $$ off the sell price if he bought it which it then became obvious he was never a serious buyer.

And this bunch of gems arrived some two days after the reply outlined above. Apparently call and chat is now off the cards..

"I too have been a member on **** for many years.

Your cognitive function of assumption is overpowering you.

At no point have I devalued nor made suggestion of offering a lower price for your Defender, it is actually under my overall budget, otherwise why on earth would I have it up for consideration? That would make no sense at all.

As for my family, a few months ago I purchased a new 2017 Volvo XC60 for my wife, while retaining my very safe all be it modified Land Rover Discovery 4. I expect it is within your capability to understand and agree that both vehicles are perfectly suited to safe family transit.

Not that you've bothered to ask, but I'm purchasing a Defender to replace my single cab farm ute for something that can also accomodate my other older children for both work and play, of which a 4BD1T powered dual cab Defender would be ideal.

Every 6 months a dozen or more of these engines sell cheaply at auction, and you've proven anyone is cable of their installation.

http://www.graysonline.com/sale/5032141/transport-trucks-and-trailers/unreserved-ex-military-vehicle-parts'spr=true

I think perhaps I'll go down the swap out route myself, since it's so easily done, and so many have done it. Though yours of course if the "only one in the world", which in essence it true, you are the only one who as done your car, like so many others have done too.

I won't however have the arrogance or narcism to boast about the build on forums, nor if I go to sell it to market it as an engine with a car attached.

You failed to define 'seller' in your little hissy fit there. Perhaps do some research and edification in that regard and you'll actually come to sell your vehicle. I have the money, though not sufficient information to spend it on this advertisement, it's that "endless detail" that ensures a quick transaction.

Unbelievable, all you needed to do was be helpful, respectful, humble and wait til we could talk. I've already made availability enquiries for someone to inspect it for me, all going well the deal was done, at your asking price... wow man, you work in a weird way!

All the best,
**** "

Turns out that all I needed to do was 'be humble'. I am now apparently a confirmed narcissist for 'boasting' about the build here on Aulro. Apparently the build is terribly easy and anyone can do it. apparently that is what our friend will now proceed to do.
Hope his subscription is up to date.