What is your definition of a tire kicker?

What is your definition of a tire kicker? I'm in the "Geezer age bracket but have never heard anyone tell me what a tire kicker is. Dumb but thought it would be interesting to post it and see what you all have to say.....Jerry

 

Someone who wastes your time , not serious . A tire kicker - nose picker......

 

Some one that makes an off and then says "I don't know".

 

Someone who comes supposedly lookin' to buy your car, but with no intentions of actually buying it. Funny thing is, there was a time when some guys would actually kick the tires when deciding whether or not to buy. I guess they were "checking for excess play, etc. Helps to make it look like he knows somethin' about cars though.....

 

You post a car add on Craigs LIst (big mistake) and a bunch of guys call you up and come over for a test drive then tell you their wifes wont let them buy it.

 

tire kickers were a pain in the ass when I was in the business. They were a low rent relative of my "Be back" club members. I used to hand out yellow and black business cards to these jokers. I'd tell them if I gave out three more, we'd go out and get club jackets made.

 

it's someone who kicks tires.

 

My definition:

Someone that approaches you whether through the internet, phone, or in person, knowing that they have ZERO intention of purchasing your car, and/or has no WAY of purchasing your car... yet still asks you tons of questions and tells you about how his (insert here) had one just like it, but it was a four door wagon, with a 6 cylinder and shit brown, not a 2 door hard top with blown V8 and candy apple red....

Tire kicker = a non buyer that knows he's a non buyer.

-Chris

 

What Z.DIDDY said

 

Definitely agree with that one. Just timewasters that wanna see your car. The worst ones actually come and start to find faults with the car even though they can't/won't buy it.

 

You the brain dude, the brain. Ha (in response to Shooter54's a guy that kicks tires!)

 

Advertise a car, they are usually late, turn up with some buddies , you make the buddies wait take him for a ride giving him the big run down and sales pitch , giving the car a decent hard run. Waste an hour or more explaining all about your pride and joy etc. When you get home they say wow that was awesome man it handles great and runs mint, in the next breath say will you accept $xxxxx when they know its worth the Advertised $xxxxxx , then say oh no cant afford that much. Morons knowing full well they werent going to pay aywhere near your price.Yup there goes half your day.

 

Well I guess then the next question is how do you avoid these tire kickers? Ask if they're able to buy if they like what they see before they come? I've had my share come to look at something I was selling and it is a time waster. One guy even had me drive the vehicle to his place of work because he couldn't get off. What a dumbutt I am. Had everyone in the place looking at it and told me he would call me on Tuesday and wanted to buy. Never heard from him. Jerry

 

You can't avoid them, they should be added to the list of things that are inevitable.

Taxes
Death
...and Tire Kickers.

 

I always used the expression for the guys who ask tons of questions but wont kick up the money to buy.

 

I figure it is anyone with less than 80% of the asking price, in cash in there pocket. I never look at a car with less than 80%. I have looked at far more cars that were worth far less than 80%, only a few that were worth more. Every once in awhile there is a car that is worth every dime.

 

I have buddy that USED to do the tire kicker bit. F'n goofball. My buddy's and I would be wrenching away and he used to roll up in a SS Chevelle's, Novas, 5.0's, Pick up's etc. He would cruise by why'll test driving these cars and would rip up and down the street in them and with no intention of buying the car.

 

There are a few ways to tell. If he does/says one of these, he's a looky-loo.
1. "what's the least you'll take for it?" (before he sees it)
2. "how much for cash?"
3. "My phone isn't working" (when you ask for his number)
4. "Will you take a personal check?" (the ad says NO CHECKS)
5. "Will you hold it for me if I leave you $10?"
6. explains in great detail that it's not what he's looking for
7. "I don't have it with me" (when you ask to see his license)

 

My dog... Oh wait, that's something else!

 

Cash in Hand Wannabees. Dust in pockets Gunnabees.

 

Yes! If they even show at all.

 

Anyone who looks at your car and doesnt buy it for what you wanted out of it.
It doesnt matter if they were a serious buyer or not,if they leave you insulted, you can call them a tire kicker

 

Craigslist= TIRE KICKERS! I had a guy come out to look at a 36 Chevy I was selling for dirt cheap, he spent literally over an hour looking at the car.We went for a test drive, and then he said he had to call his wife and then he came back and said hey I will trade you some body and paint work, because I do body and paint, but I dont have the cash right now.And then he pulls out a picture of his Gold chainer 55 Chevy that he has....WHO GIVES A SHIT!

 

I agree with this!! You just have to figure it out early, so you don't waste too much time.

 

My Defininition? An A**hole. I put one of my cars up at my shop for sale once, I had twenty people a day stopping and asking about it, which is OK, some would tell you about thiers, some offer suggestions on where to sell it,others just say it's neat.. All good, Thanks for stopping by,

The Aholes (tirekickers) would ask you shit load of technical ?'s, offer you a ridiculously low price with NO MONEY to back it up. Had one kid in a freakin clapped out astrovan, opened the door and it came off the hinges, Asked me the price, told him it's on the window. He asked me if I would take 10K, I asked him "do you have f'n 10K?" Ugh NO! I just wanted to know what you would take.





What I tell people now......


Take a look at the car, if you like it, go home and get $500.00, come back up here and make me an offer, showing me your $500.00 deposit and lay it on the table. If I accept the offer, we can go on a long ass test drive. you don't like it, you get your $500.00 back, you like it, bring the rest of the money...

Mmmmmm I haven't sold anything in awhile.... wonder why?

 

Yah........ your exactly right who gives a shit man!@!

 

When the ad says "1965 Chevelle Project car, no motor or trans, needs everything" Then you get questions like. Is it matching numbers? Can I drive it home? or my personal favorite, "How many miles?". I just hang up when I hear idiotic questions like that.

 

The guy who called up on a '40 Buick on Craigslist, that hasn't been driven in 40 years, and wants to know if the exhaust is any good. After I told him the motor is set up.

 

The Ultimate tire Kicker: Was selling a OT car for a friend, guy calls me 3 times, finally talks me into driving 20 minutes north to meet him. He takes me and the car on 1/2 hour test drive, loves the car talks about how nice they are, then says he was talking to his friends about it. and isn't sure whether he should buy a Porsche, or the car I was selling-WTF? When we get back to his car, he says "Thanks, I'm not ready to buy, I just really wanted to drive one of these, I've never driven one of this model, and wanted to see what it was like, there aren't very many around, really nice car, hauls ass..." I was so pissed! I woulda decked him, (if he wasn't so freakin' big!!) Man, I almost said somethin' really mean to him! Almost...Jerk...I did suggest he buy the Porsche...

 

My best friend is a great guy but the ultimate tire kicker.One time looking at an OT BMW that looked like a fantastic buy for the money,it was at a dealer with a good reputation.My friend dicked around on the price for at least an hour,got it down to where I would have bought it..Finally the general salesman come around,looks at my buddy,says" Ok,you can have the car for your price,whip out the fucking cash it's yours" My friend was caught redhanded,he wasn't gonna buy and the old sales guy knew his type.Last time I ever go with him looking at cars..................