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Callaway

Good call!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 10:55 AM
Subject: Callaway


>I had someone come look at it yesterday.
> Dude seemed cool but brought a few friends with him and one of them
> was a real ass.
> 
> He started grilling me about how much I paid for it and he would
> repeat so it was $2400?  No?  a few minutes later so you paid like
> $2000 for it?
> 
> Then he started talking shit about the dime sized surface rust spot on
> the back and wanted me to take off like a grand so his buddy could
> have it painted.
> 
> I asked $4000 so that I wouldn't get lowballed for less than I paid
> for it and whattdya know?
> 
> "Those rear facing fog lamps that is part of the callaway package...
> they don't work... that means electrical issues... that's a problem."
> 
> Finally I told him to leave.  I would not be lowballed, and I would
> keep the fucker till it rots first.  So that being said I think I am
> going to take it to a shop and have that turbo diagnosed and I think I
> am just going to keep it.  I'll do that and work the bills out the
> best I can from the funeral and travel.
> 
> I was open to negotiation down to the $3000 range, but this guy was
> talking 2000 or less it seemed.  It got kinda ugly.  Like I said the
> one guy was pretty cool, and I apologized to him.  I told him to call
> me but ultimately I asked him to find another MK1 in that condition
> for $3000, or find another Callaway in good shape for that price.
> 
> Ultimately I don't have a warm fuzzy so I am going to tell them it
> isn't for sale anymore.
> 
> Am I wrong for being pissed?
> 
> Chris
> 
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