Capitalism is a good thing, no one will say otherwise, but call it like it is. Do not try to beg the question, you saw a great car for a good price...bought it and then turned around and sold it 1 week later for a profit. So what! There is no need for justification or excuses like interest, transportation, etc...
Shame to the guy who bought the car from you instead of the original owner, but I guess paying the extra 8-10k (including taxes for buying from a dealer) is what that guy got for not looking harder or maybe in the right places.
End of story...lets move on...
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Capitalism is a good thing, no one will say otherwise, but call it like it is. Do not try to beg the question, you saw a great car for a good price...bought it and then turned around and sold it 1 week later for a profit. So what! There is no need for justification or excuses like interest, transportation, etc...
Shame to the guy who bought the car from you instead of the original owner, but I guess paying the extra 8-10k (including taxes for buying from a dealer) is what that guy got for not looking harder or maybe in the right places.
I'm a little late to the game on this one, but I thought I would throw my 2 cents in anyway. I transport a lot of the cars that Bernie sells and I can tell you that there is a lot involved in getting these cars transported, cleaned up, sometimes repaired, advertised, stored, etc. The cars that Bernie buys are usually pristine, low-mileage, high-quality cars that are worth the price he is asking.
I see a lot of cars being bought and sold, and I can tell you that I haven't seen any 96 GTS's in this kind of shape going for mid-40's. If you see one, you should definitely snatch it up. The fact is, the 96 GTS's for the past year have been commanding a premium price. Also, since Bernie sold the car already (I just delivered the car to him a few days ago) is vindication that there is a market there for that car at that price.
Finally, Bernie's a good honest guy and doesn't cut corners in buying or selling these cars. There's nothing wrong with him selling cars at market value and making money off of them. As long as there is demand and he gets the price he's asking, then nobody can fault him for being an astute businessman.
I'm a little late to the game on this one, but I thought I would throw my 2 cents in anyway. I transport a lot of the cars that Bernie sells and I can tell you that there is a lot involved in getting these cars transported, cleaned up, sometimes repaired, advertised, stored, etc. The cars that Bernie buys are usually pristine, low-mileage, high-quality cars that are worth the price he is asking.
I see a lot of cars being bought and sold, and I can tell you that I haven't seen any 96 GTS's in this kind of shape going for mid-40's. If you see one, you should definitely snatch it up. The fact is, the 96 GTS's for the past year have been commanding a premium price. Also, since Bernie sold the car already (I just delivered the car to him a few days ago) is vindication that there is a market there for that car at that price.
Finally, Bernie's a good honest guy and doesn't cut corners in buying or selling these cars. There's nothing wrong with him selling cars at market value and making money off of them. As long as there is demand and he gets the price he's asking, then nobody can fault him for being an astute businessman.
You got it Gary!
Tell me this though, you stated you were a little late!! Is that the 1st time!
Wouldn't it make sense for a person who specializes in selling/supporting a certain make/model would scour the internet and print ads looking for that particular make/model?
If so, wouldn't it make sense that he would buy it since he saw a "good deal?"
If so, shouldn't he sell it for what he feels is a fair price on the open market?
If so, wouldn't you guys be considered assholes for giving him a hard time for doing his job?
Bernie, I didn't buy my GTS from you, but I did call you on one that you had for sale, and I never thought that the price you quoted should/would be less than what I would pay.
Seems like common sense and good business practice to me. Anyone of us could have bought it, and then resold it for a profit if we had the gumption to do it.
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