Should I call and Say "No Thanks"

Question, I went to a persons home and took a look at a car they had for sale, spent 30-40 minutes with the guy. Here is more on the car if you have interest.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=138619

After sleeping on it I have no interest in the car, should I call and tell him that, in a polite fashion. I did not make an offer or anything like that. Just curious, what say you?

 

If you made an offer, then yes. Since you didn't, then no call is needed.

 

I'd call out of common courtesy.

 

The seller probably thinks you are interested in the car. I would say to call and politely tell him you aren't interested. He just might be relieved that he can keep the car longer.

 

i would say its the stand up thing to do and not leave the guy hanging....

 

If you want a clear conscience, then politely call and thank him for his time and tell him you thought better of it.
Hell, he might ask why, and if you're politely honest about all the trouble spots and concerns, that high price of his might just sink to where you're thinking what it's worth. But don't get your hopes up. He probably wants to find a ****er who isn't as well informed as you seem to be.

 

I think I fall more into the "****er side of that equation" but I am learning quick, in large part due to all of you on this board. I am glad I was directed here by a friend.

There is no way he would sell me the car at the price I would want to pay for it.

 

Please call. You never know what that few minutes on the phone will mean to the person on the other end.

Then call me when you're done. I'm lonely.

 

I'd say, it wouldn't hurt to call. If you think you left him with any kind of impression that you were a serious buyer.
He might steer the next guy away and lose the sale, just because he liked you.
Sounds to me like you have a little consideration for people. Cool....


JOE

 

After reading the previous thread, I'd give the guy the offer that you think it's worth, minus about 10%. I think you said it was worth about $4K, offer $3500. He'll probably feel real bad, maybe even hang up. But, in 3 months, in the dead of winter when NOBODY is looking at his car, he might remember you and be willing to dump it. It's always worth a try; sometimes people need a kick in the *** to realize they spent too much money and you should be around to ground them.

 

Hey I thought were gonna buy my car! Man you are a two timer!

just messing with ya...call him never hurts to let someone down gently.

Then again he is probably reading this right now and finding out what a tease you are!

 

I'll chime in with those who say to make the call. If you really want the car but don't like the price,make him a reasonable offer. If you don't want the car,period, call and thank him for his time,tell him what you are interested in and maybe he'll steer something to you later.
Just an O?T example, a friend who's a vet went way out of her
way to help an old lady put her dog to sleep at home. The woman will never have another pet,so there's no future reward or chance of business for my friend, she just did the kind thing to help out. Except that she's had a hell of a time getting the right permits to open her business-and the woman's son turns out to be the building inspector. Guess what problems went away? Aesop's Fables are full of stories where just doing the kind thing pays off in ways we can't imagine.

 

You need to call.

It's the right thing to do.

Karma will shine you, whether on this deal or the next.

- RBR

 

Ok, done, I am calling

 

Karma dude, it's all about the karma. What would you want if you were selling a car? I wouldn't want someone to come out, look all over a car and then leave and not hear back from him if he wasn't interested. I hate that 'leading me on' feeling. He'll thank you for calling, thus leaving both of you with that warm fuzzy feeling.

Then call Rashy while that feeling is still there. It's fully transferable and Rashy will love you forever. Or at least until he hangs up the phone.

Vance

 

Do you have to ask the HAMB for everything?

 

Yup, when you are as new to this game as I am, I will keep asking as along as people keep answering...

Yeah, I know, common sense and common courtesy is to call the guy, but I don't know if guys selling cars get sick of taking a bunch of phone calls.

I am straight up newbie when it comes to all of this, I would rather ask a million questions and learn than be a dumb a$$ that thinks he knows stuff and gets stuck with a several grand $$ piece of ****.

 

well let's see... I've owned about 40 cars, so that means I've sold about 37. which means I've had hundreds of phone calls and a ****load of people come by to look. I have NEVER had anyone call to say they did not want to buy the car after looking. I don't need that phone call, nor do I expect it.

when I go to look at a car I either make an offer at that time or simply say "thanks for your time". on a few occasions I have told them I wasn't interested. I never leave the impression I was interested if I am not.

I am suprised at the responses here today.

as for msuguydon... look at a bunch of cars. thank the people for their time. if you need a chance to think about car, keep it to yourself. call back only if you are prepared to make an offer. never indicate an interest in the car at the first meeting. I show my interest by removing my wallet from my back pocket and laying the hundred dollar bills on the hood.

 

I'm so impressed.

JH

 

manners and courtesy are never out of place. call.

 

not sure what that means... please explain.

 

Driving 200 miles with a trailer gives the impression your going to buy the car. (Right, Vance?)

Unless you've made an accepted offer, you're just a 'be back.' You might 'be back,' you might not...Always bring back up just in case you MUST buy the car RIGHT NOW. Either a buddy to drive it or a trailer close by. Maybe I should have parked mine around the corner so I could ****er Vance down a bit...you know "I've got to come back with my trailer and gas is $3 and my valuable time is $2.50/hour..."

The call is up to you but if you haven't made a deal or told him you'd call him back, you don't have to. It is nice to know that you aren't but the su****ion is always that you won't. If you call to buy it and he sold it, that's your fault, too. Money talks, ******** walks.

I wish 49ratfink would stop by and set some of those bills on my hood...

 

Danimal is right. When a guy comes to Dayton, OH from the Detroit area, you gotta think it's a pretty safe bet that he's not only interested, but prolly gonna want help loading.

Call him and tell him thanks, but no thanks and be done with it. No, you don't have to do this to be done with it but if you even thought that you should, you're the type of person that ought to.

Now that that's over with, go buy a car.

Vance

 

nothing wrong with making a call....

 

I wish 49ratfink would stop by and set some of those bills on my hood...[/quote]



what you got? don't be too impressed, I only have a few bills left. last car I bought was only $1700.00. made the mistake of making the offer without cash in hand. gave him a chance to think about it. I'm sure I could have got it for $1500.00 if I started to walk out with money in hand. ended up giving him $1700 after I came back and showed him the 15 he refused an hour earlier.

it's all about cash and carry. be done with the whole deal. had a 49 chevy shell.. wanted $700. dude came by and offered me $500.00. he's in a honda. showed me no cash. if he were in a truck with a trailer or even showed me the money and said he'd be back in X hours with a truck I'd have taken it. ended up selling for $700.00 a week later.

 

I Would Call -just To Be Nice

 

Private party?
Make a call, if you don't want it, don't go telling him he' s over priced or anything like that, if he wants to barter he should and will make his "best deal" offer to you at that time to try to get you reinterested.

Dealer?
Don't bother, He probably already sold it to some fool with the green.

 

call when you know he will not be home and then leave a message on his machine. That will you are stil abl to let him know without actually talking to the guy.

 

It's a private party - I really don't want the car at any price, so I will call and be polite, and tell him I just do not have any interest anymore.

 

Dude, I can't resist - is that how to dump girlfriends too?

Vance