jasonsamara

I know, I know with all the tragedy in the world the last thing I should get upset about is a Corvette. I just don't know what the right decision is or if I really have a decision at all. We agreed on price a year and a half ago, but I might have agreed to a higher price than what it's worth. Anyway, I did and every time I try to lock down a date to take the car it never happens. No problem, I wanted to drag it out to save as much money as possible. So in June I get pressured that the car needs to be gone by July so I clean out the garage, figure out the best financial option and ready to go. I was told my idea was not good because I was going to purchase it, put it on dollys and store it all winter to save money and repair it in the spring. Nope, not a good idea the current owner wants to see it running down the road now even though it has sit since 1992 with no plugs. So he wanted to loan me $5k off the price to get it going now. I didn't want to do that, but thought I had a good idea. I would purchase the car minus $5k for repairs and see where we are once the car is done. Thinking if it takes $2k then I will gladly pay the extra $5k, but if that motor is gonna need rebuilt along with everything else $5k off would have been good for both sides. So after picking his mind he thinks it's worth $7k more than our original price running down the road. I told him go have the work done and I will gladly pay the extra $7k, but that is not going to happen. I guess I feel I have worked at this purchase for 2 years and it's all going to crap! Have any of you worked so hard at getting a car just to have it blow up in your face? Honestly, I don't mind not getting it, but I don't really want someone else to get it because of the time I have put in. That may seem childish but I'm telling the truth. At all costs I don't want to lose my friendship with the guy and half of me thinks he is gonna be upset if I don't buy it. Anybody got some cheese for all this wine?

Boyan

Give him the money you agreed on and take it home. Forget about the extras.

67's

a lot of project cars are worth more up and running, than static

69z28&ss396

Go there with a truck and trailer, the original asking price in cash, and tell him like it is. Your there to take the car, here is the cash, let's load it up.. If not drive away, and never look back. All that time you spend waiting for this car, can be spent looking for another one. They exist. Even if it's an L88, ZL1, Fuelie, or the rare small block car with a big block hood!!

Railroadman

There's your answer. Sounds like the seller does not really want to sell, so he's inventing all sorts of conditions and reasons why it should be delayed. Do just what was suggested - go with cash and a trailer. Tell the guy "Today is the last day you will see me. Do I go home with this cash, or with the car?"

You obviously already know it, but once you make the purchase it's none of his business whether you fix it, put it up on blocks, or shove it off a cliff.

LouieM

Time to end this agony. If you can't buy this one NOW, start looking for another one. And, yes, I've worked on a deal for buying a Midyear for almost two years and had it fall through; life goes on.

Railroadman

By the way - if it was a forum about global life and sadness, this is nothing. But since this is a Corvette forum, it's entirely acceptable to be PO'd and upset about this. The guy is yanking your chain something fierce and we can all sympathize with what you're feeling.

Gary's '66

You had a deal with him to begin with so, IMO your "friend" sounds like he's not much of a man of his word.

vetrod62

This guy is no friend, he is someone you know. A deal is a deal. If he reneges, Be done with him.

Joe Inama

Tell him to stuff IT !!!!

65hihp

He probably thinks that a year and half ago he agreed to a price LOWER than it was worth, and the deal looks worse to him now that the market for corvettes has continued to improve. But, I feel like I started this book on Chapter 10 instead of the beginning. Was there another thread that I missed that explains how we got here?

Randy G.

Good advice.

As far as "friends" go, if he is around whenever you work on the car or get it running he'll be telling you what to do and how to do it, because in his mind it's still his car even though he's already spent your money.

Whenever I sell a car I really enjoyed I would prefer to never see it again because it will always be "my car" on my perverted little mind. And any modifications or repairs I don't agree with would be painfull to see.

Tampa Jerry

Growing up, my mom used to tell us, S**t or get off the pot. I think it applies here. Jerry

rfn026

Just move on. Corvettes are not rare. Lots of them are for sale at any given time.

Richard Newton
Straight Axle Stuff

Railroadman

Man, ain't THAT the truth. I would love to find my old '59 some day. I bought it in July 1967 and sold it in May 1968 - a blink of the eye in that car's life. But somehow I still think of it as MY Vette as if I have some special tie to it that all the other owners before and after me don't.

65 fi

IMO, the seller is emotionally attached to the car and may not be able to let go. I went through a similar circumstance on a 63 auto cross car. There was always a reason or a price change and never did get the car. In the end it was an emotional attachment. I made a friend but 3 years of teasing. You are better off to find out now and if this is not going to work (without conditions) then walk and find another car.

vettebuyer6369

This is pretty much the bottom line.

Seems like there's a lot more to that story that isn't told, but I'd never waste 2 years messing around with a purchase. These cars are all over the place. And upping the price on me would end the conversation, as would some sort of demand that the car be a certain way if/when you buy it.

Either call and and say yes or no today, or show up with a trailer and say now or never, at our agreed price. If not, forget about it.

Zoomin

You seem more concerned about the friendship than he is.

63redvette

If the guy I bought my 63 conv from had said the originally agreed upon price was higher than what we agreed upon, well, he would still own his car. How can someone who is a friend do this? I would walk if he pushed a higher price. Sounds like he is playing into the emotional attachment we all get with these cars. It's just plastic and metal, and there are others out there that will be better deals, believe me. I spent 12 years looking for mine, and no it aint perfect, but I drove it home feeling good about it all. Good luck no matter what you decide, but don't let him make you feel like he is doing you any favors for asking a higher price.

hedgehead

This deal makes no sense.