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Would you discriminate between buyers?

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I got my car from a private party. I got the sale not because I offered the most money, but because the previous owner thought I would care for the car more than the other buyers (who apparently were buyers in their teens with a whole lot of cash from their wealthy parents and really didn't care about the car other than to show off). I just traded my NSX for a late model but was asking myself what would I do if I was faced with having to sell the car to a person that can afford to buy it, but I know will deface it. This is really discriminatory and I really don’t know what I would do if I’m actually faced with this dilemma. Honestly, I would probably discriminate and sell it to the person who I know will take care of the car just as I did during my ownership (at a decent price of course).

[This message has been edited by RyRy210 (edited 02 August 2002).]
 
If I was NOT desperate for the cash, I would certainly only sell to someone who I felt would give the car the proper respect and treatment it deserves.

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If we were talking about a pet or maybe giving up a child for adoption then I can understand wanting to know what type of living conditions it would be subjected to.

The private party you bought your car from doesn't know you from Adam. If that's how they justify selling the car for a lower price, so be it. They probably sleep better at night because of it. Rich punk kids are still likely to take care of it even if their only purpose is to "show it off". Let's say these punk kids park their car out in the middle of nowhere to prevent door dings and you like to park in the first spot you see available in front of the grocery store. Based on that example I would sell it to the punk kids if I wanted to sell it to someone that I thought would take better care of it. Unless the seller makes you fill out a survey form on how you would treat the car there's NO WAY to tell how well a person would take care of their vehicle. In my example above, parking next to other cars in a parking lot is considered car abuse in my book.
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If they give you what you want for the car then TAKE IT. There must be a reason you're selling it in the first place. I would never sell the car for a lower offer just because I thought it was going to be taken care of better. The new owners could stop for a bite to eat on their way home from picking it up and while in the restaurant the car could be stolen or keyed. What are you going to do spend your free time following it around making sure nothing happens to it? There are lots of unappreciative people in this world with lots of money and that's just the way life is.

Sure you may wonder if the car is still being taken care of properly or if it's sitting in a wrecking yard somewhere in the world but you'll get over it. (Usually after you buy your next vehicle or as soon as your wife has the baby
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). At that point the only thing that will matter to you is your NEWEST family member and you'll be glad you sold it to the highest bidder.

Don't get me wrong. The day I either decide to sell mine or am forced to sell it for some unforseen circumstance I can guarantee it will be sad to see it drive away knowing all the pleasure it has brought into my life. Nobody sells their car unless they have a legitimate reason for doing so; whether it's financial or simply wanting something improved/different than what they have now. Look at it as a stepping stone to bigger and better things ahead.

I say, "SHOW ME THE MONEY!" I highly doubt you're getting what you paid for it in the first place.

My $.02

[This message has been edited by Chris W (edited 02 August 2002).]
 
Is discrimination always a bad thing? I don't think so. As a vehicle buyer, do you buy the first thing you find, or do you discriminate against cars that smell like ashtrays, that have 4 different types of tires on each wheel, huge oil stains on the ground underneath them. If when selling your car, you exercise your right of freedom to choose who you will sell your car to, that is your choice. If you like buyer A over buyer B and want to take less $ from buyer A, go for it. So far, the socialists running this country haven't taken that right away via their endeavor to cram political correctness down our throats. But you also have the right to be hardcore capitalist and hold out for the highest bidder. My choice is, once I have decided to sell a vehicle, I usually want to be done with the car selling process ASAP, so the first person to make an offer I can accept, it's SOLD, so i can get back to other more enjoyable activities. That said, I've owned my Honda CB750 since 1977 and never plan to sell it as long as I can ride it. I expect my NSX to be the same. My son can have them when I die.

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I can remember (before political correctness) when it was a compliment to say one had discriminating taste!

By the way, I WOULD dicriminate in selling the car. I would strongly favor the FIRST person who came to me with money.
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Getting the money is my only concern. If the punk kid say "I will have to ask my daddy first but will you take an offer now at $$$$?", then I will tell him to keep his offer until he brings his daddy. At the same time I may consider to sell to the next person (maybe a lower price) who already has the cashier's check on hand.

The tough part of selling the NSX is the high price, usually the buyer will have to get a loan first. I will not take his offer seriously unless the buyer has the cash or already has approved loan before coming over to see my NSX.

I don't discriminate punk kid nsx buyer, I just prefer to make the deal directly to the real buyer (or whom ever pays for that NSX).

If the car I am selling is a $2000 85' Corolla GT-S, then that will be a different story.
 
Originally posted by Michigan NSX:
I can remember (before political correctness) when it was a compliment to say one had discriminating taste!

By the way, I WOULD dicriminate in selling the car. I would strongly favor the FIRST person who came to me with money.
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I would discriminate even further to the point of being prejudice. I would select the person who came with the most amount of money.
 
I would only discriminate if I had a good idea that the person would not appreciate the car. But, how can you tell? They want to buy it.
Even if they only intend to show off in it, maybe they will soon realise just how special a NSX really is. And another convert to our fraternity is born!
In fact, sell it to someone who hates NSXs, and see them change their mind!

I think this train of thought has just gone over the edge of reason......
 
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