I'm helping my girlfriend get the parts she needs for her car. I found a guy in one of the suburbs who has some of the expensive parts she needs for a LOT less than what I can get them for elsewhere. He's getting rid of his project and is getting rid of his part stash. This started in December. He was asking aorund $500 and I offered $400. Then his computer crashed, so I can't email him. A friend knew where he lived, drove over, got his number for me a few weeks ago and the guy said he's still wants to sell, but he had some family emergency to deal with. I keep calling his cell phone and get NOTHING, not even voice mail. ...but he does have my number He finally answered on Thursday, but couldn't talk because he was at work and said he'd call back that night. He said he still had the parts but has been busy. I haven't heard from him since and he hasnt answered the phone. What would you do? He lives at least an hour away, so I can't just show up and hope to find him at home. I NEED these parts SOON if this car is going to make it to the roundup. Either I get them from him, or pay probably twice what he's asking from the aftermarket, and my girlfriend is dangerously low on project funds as it is. WWHD? What would the HAMB do?
1) See if anyone here has the parts you want - we all know how critical the Roundup trip is. 2) You've contacted him sufficiently - don't bug him anymore or you'll piss him off. He does have your contact info, right? 3) Wait until you can't wait anymore.. then buy what you need.
There are those people that just like to pull folks chain. I would pay the price and buy else where, or at least look some where else. Like here!!!
well... this is for a 51 Chevy Bel Air 2 door Hardtop... he has a recored 55 Chevy 6 radiator which should fit ($125; at least $220 to recore ours), a visor - slim, Pontiac style wraparound with all the brackets, ($125; $200 if I'm lucky on ebay, way more new), electric wiper motor with connections ($100; $200+ new), and most importantly, a brand new plastic gas tank with straps ($125; new steel ones are $250 and new plastic ones are even more) I guess this should be in the cl***ifieds, but you asked. BTW, when I spoke with him on Thursday I told him that I had to pick them up this weekend or the deal was off and I'd order them from somewhere else. He seemed surprised and said "OK, I'll call you tonight at 7" Of course, he didn't
Turn girlfriend onto the problem and let her handle it--in most cases a woman will be treated more politely than another man.
Especially one who DOESNT use her boyfriend to make the deals on "HER" car. hint hint come on Joe, think like a dirty ol man! **x
heh! I'm helping her with this because she's working 18 hour days right now... and I have all the "connections" for parts. She's sick of dealin with him, so she'd say to just forget it... but she doesn't realize how much this stuff really costs... and is suffering from sticker shock from having to pay $250 just for the rear window rubber for her car over the weekend. BTW, I don't care about ******* this guy off any more, I just want a response. either "yes, come get them" or "leave me alone!" If he didn't want to sell them, why tell me he still wants to sell them!?!?
oh, and another thing, turning her on to the problem won't help. He won't know it's a girl or a boy calling. He NEVER answers his cell phone and his cell phone has no voice mail.
Sounds like he might need a late night/ early morning visit. "I was in the neighborhood and saw your car was here - - -"
As important as these parts are to you, that doesn't make the sale important to him. A little patience can pay off. If you hound him you may irretate him. It's a delicate line to walk but I'd let him know that you want the parts when it's convenient for him.
A few years ago I had a 29 chevy axle. New ones were $125 at that time. I took it to the swap meet, was willing to sell it for $45. Some ***hole came up and tried to offer me $30. Since then I do a lot of swappin in the summer, I dont put any prices on my stuff. Now, the drill is; Whatll you offer?, because I know Ill sell it for what somebody is willing to pay. More often than not, the offer is more than I would have put on it to start with! As far as Me having a bunch of goodies that I figured out how much I would take for the lot, and somebody offers me 1/5 th less, then he can go somewhere else, Im done with him. Thats whats happening with you. He had a very good price, in your words, and then you had the gall to try to **** around with his deal. So ..., now hes giving you the idiot treatment. You sound like a nice young man, I know you are young, because grown men dont usually go around buying parts for his girlfreiends car, unless she is the only one that has a job, and youre mooching a place to live for free, of course then I can usderstand. Let her buy the parts, then you can help her put them on if she asks for it. Normal women dont want men doing that kind of thing for them, unless they are using him. Even though sometimes they let them do it for them if it is an ego thing with the man. Otherwise, let her buy her own car parts, you buy her roses and chocolates for courting purposes.
b29, you don't get it. He may be ****ing me around. fine. Then he should say they're not for sale, or tell me the price he wants. I'd pay the $500 (add his prices up and they're only $475). I made him a reasonable offer. He could've said no, or suggested a counter-price. Yes or no. Not "you didn't offer enough, so now I won't talk to you" is immature. Except for the HAMB, I've never met anyone that didn't build negotiation into their prices. Anyway, I made him an offer for the parts, but his computer went down, so chances are he never even got my offer. As for my girlfriend, maybe you didn't read what I wrote. She's working 18 hour days right now and doesn't have time to hunt down parts. I, OTOH, have internet access at work AND am familiar with the parts suppliers and am on the HAMB. I'm trying to save her some time. She has March off and will be ***embling the car by herself, but needs to have the parts ready to go.
You obviously need the parts, need 'em now and they're worth what he's asking. Why not put the ball back in his court?If he wants $500, offer him $550 and see if he is more receptive. If not, better go elsewhere.
just bite the bullet and buy them else where. he obviously is pullin your chain. with all the time spent on here *****in you might have been able to find them cheaper else where.
He can't want to sell that bad if he doesn't call. Tried calling him like 10 min after he says he'd call you? Dont know what motor your gf is running but I've seen used stock Chevy radiators go cheap enough to be worth a gamble on. Actually let a useable gas tank go to junk last month, too. If youy hold off on the visor, I've seen them as cheap as $50 at swap meets.
On the gas tank I would probably not go the plastic route..I hate the one in my 72 truck...it sags and just doesn't look right. I have seen a 65-67 or68 mustang gas tank in these cars...seems to me they fit right in,just cut a hole in the floor and drop it in...probably lose the spare tire hole but ya get about a 15 gallon tank that is pretty flat. And they can be bought new for around $125...... As for the visor...patience will turn one up and it won't keep her from getting to Texas for the party (screw the show ...its about the bands and friends and fun...oh yea and that rockin breakfast Saturday morning!) Call 1-800-radiator they have some great prices,may even cut you a break if you ask. As for the guy not wanting to deal with you it seems to me that he's is selling his stuff for a reason and probably isn't really wanting to let it go...maybe he works 18 hour days and has a ***** of a wife thats taking him to the cleaners in a nasty divorce while screwin the mailman...who knows? but if he wants to sell he will call ya!
Forget the plastic tank, especially if it's blak...I've had friends have nothing but trouble with those...especially in the summer...blak absorbs heat from hot blak asphalt...heat kills fuel causing vapor locking...find a good metal one and have it cleaned out. R-
thanks for all the advice guys. I've given up on this guy. My GF and I re-evaluated everything and decided to just recore the radiator she has (should cool a 235 just fine), wait on the visor, use the stock wipers (and Rain-X!), and I'm going to do some measurements. I think a mid 60s Mustang tank will work ($80) and I already have the sending unit. She'll just need to get a gauge. Some other notes: 5Window - I can't offer him more or less since he never answers his cell phone Brewsir - 1-800-radiators (same as radiators.com and radiatorinfo.com) don't carry anything below 1965, but I did get a radiator from them for my Econoline for MUCH cheaper than anywhere else or even a recore.
You did the right thing! Life's TOO SHORT to deal with Jack***es who want to play games with you because you made an offer that "insulted him". %^%^$#$@ him - people make offers all the time - nothing ventured nothing gained (or lost) - a 400 dollar offer on 500 dollars of parts was NOT offensive - a half decent person would simply turn you down if they had to get more - nothing wrong with him wanting the full 500 if that's what he HAD to have, but only an idiot would use this as an excuse to "play games" with you. The thing with searching for all this "stuff" is that there's ALWAYS more of it somewhere. Spend your money with someone who actually appreciates it.
Joe, do any of us locals know him? Maybe somebody has a different phone number or another way to contact him.
already went that route and I'm sick of it. I know someone who knows him and went by his house 3 times, talked to him and his wife. he always says he wants to sell, but won't call back nor will he answer his phone. I'm out of time and am sick of playing games.
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