I thought this might be a good topic for the G-Body members to add their insight into dealings they have had buying and selling cars.
I'll start off by remembering one of the winners I've dealt with. The son answers the phone when I call about the ad. He tells me he doesn't know much about cars, it's his dad's car, and all he knows is it doesn't have an engine, the rest is all there and in decent shape. The father calls me later to say exactly what the son stated earlier. The price is right, so I drive out to look at this bargain. The son was correct that it did not have an engine and the rest was all there except for the grill, bumpers, brackets, steering wheel, radio and transmission. There was not one useable part on the car. The interior was destroyed, it did not have floors, the trunk was rotted along with the quarters, front fenders and valence panel. The remaining body parts were either dented or with 8 lbs. of bondo. Later I find out the father owns a body shop and the son works there as well. People do not always tell the truth on the phone.
I'll start off by remembering one of the winners I've dealt with. The son answers the phone when I call about the ad. He tells me he doesn't know much about cars, it's his dad's car, and all he knows is it doesn't have an engine, the rest is all there and in decent shape. The father calls me later to say exactly what the son stated earlier. The price is right, so I drive out to look at this bargain. The son was correct that it did not have an engine and the rest was all there except for the grill, bumpers, brackets, steering wheel, radio and transmission. There was not one useable part on the car. The interior was destroyed, it did not have floors, the trunk was rotted along with the quarters, front fenders and valence panel. The remaining body parts were either dented or with 8 lbs. of bondo. Later I find out the father owns a body shop and the son works there as well. People do not always tell the truth on the phone.