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Bitterness/Rant (kinda long)



Everything happens for a reason, and the only reason I can think of for this 
deal is to piss you off, so sorry to hear about that sweet deal that 
evaporated. GL on the one you already have.
Cathy

>From: "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
>To: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean@mindspring.com>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Bitterness/Rant (kinda long)
>Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 08:45:21 -0800
>
>Well - I don't really have the time to keep looking. I already have a VERY
>clean mk1 that was my candidate for resto before finding this car and I 
>need
>to get this done between now and the fall.
>
>It was just that this $1k car was so much in the direction I was shooting
>for _in addition_ to the price. It would have saved me considerable hours
>and $$$. The car I currently have is Mars Red and with A/C (I was going to
>weld up the rain tray).
>
>But as I mentioned before there is some solace in knowing I'll get to do it
>the exact way _ I _ want it and not have to settle for someone else's
>ideas/execution.
>
>Thanks, Jeff
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean@mindspring.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 8:28 AM
>Subject: Re: Bitterness/Rant (kinda long)
>
>
> > "Jeff Toomasson" <jtoomasson@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > I know some of you saw that ad on the Vortex for the $1k '81 S that
> > had all the goodies.
> > >
> > > I was the first one to respond and basically said I'd buy it. Even
> > offered the guy a deposit.
> >
> > Ouch.  If he didn't take your deposit, he already was having
> > second thoughts about selling. You should have had the cash
> > in your pocket, to make it tougher for him to say "No." It
> > s*cks that he wasted your time, but there isn't much you can
> > do about it, except keep looking.  I wouldn't flame him; his
> > brother might back out, and you may get it still. Maybe if you
> > sweeten the deal... offer him $1100 and see if he changes
> > his mind again.
> >
> > Kent
> >
> >
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