Dear Mel,
While I certainly agree that the movie guy was a royal jerk for telling
you (after making the buy ) that he was authorized to offer you $51K
for that G, I think we would all agree that the $21K you got is still a
nice bit of change!
Wow, the guy didn't even check the serial numbers??? ( I believe I saw
that car for sale in Hemmings Motor News recently.)
Now a general message to all:
Remember, when shopping for that special car, CHECK the VIN
number and the title. Mopars (at least Plymouths up to 1959) have almost
no identification numbers .. a Savoy can magically "become" a Fury just by
switching exterior trim. As prices continue to climb, the temptation to
dress a cheaper model in fancy trim surely will grow.
Learn how to decode the VIN plate! Even though the average person may
not know a switch has been made (so you think no one really gets hurt),
it is very similar to "passing " a counterfeit $20. Eventually someone
gets stuck with the worthless bill, and everyone who knew (or suspected)
it to be counterfeit shares in the guilt. Not only that, the deception
reflects back on all the previous owners of that car, and to a certain
extent all collector car owners. Just look at what has happened with the
Corvettes!
Remember the quote by P.T. Barnum...there's a sucker born every minute.
Don't be another one. Do your
homework..............................................................sorry
for the diatribe .... I've had a tough day. Roger
carMessage-----
From: Mel Bohnenkamp <classic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 1998 7:19 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] dont sell your car to the movies too quick
>I owned a red 300 G 2dr ht a few years back that I had restored. I d
>ecided to sell it so put out a ad. One day I got a phone c all from Ryan
>Pictures. They were making a film call Love Fields and had been
>searching for over 2 years for that fexact car. They said they would send
>out there trans. man to look at it. He flew out in a few days, walked
>around the car once, said how much, I said 21,000. He said Ill take it.
>Never started it, opened the door or nothing.
>After he had wrote me the check and I signed the tittle and gave it to
>him, he said to me. If you would have told me $51.000.00, I would have been
>happy to write you the check. I was given the OK to purchase this car for
>upo to $52,000.00.
>
>Didnt exactly make my day if you know what I mean
>
>Moral-- dont sell your c ar too quick to the movies!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Mel
>
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