[tom406]

I hope the bowtie gang isn't scared off, this is an excellent forum. For even if you look at the Motion deal thread, you'll find that both parties in that dispute handled themselves with decorum, no small feat when one man feels victimized, and another has his character called into question. I haven't found another site where so much information is shared, and the participants have so much hard core knowledge.

Marlin is an optimist, but you will note that he is very generous with his vast resources of Yenko (esp Deuce) knowledge. Its obvious he loves the sharing of information and he can't understand why everybody doesn't do the same. And as long as he feels this way, I will continue to learn from him, for free!

From what I understand, Charlie has bought and sold countless cars and has come to appreciate men of action, not just words. Probably because they actually buy things from him. His one reply was a little catty, but cut some slack-we all have our days.

Being a dealer/broker/appraiser, I've seen and heard a lot of classless moves. I once had a local jeweler copy a registration and go to the sellers doorstep to try and cut us out of a deal. (I wanted to go to the SOB's shop and ask if I could deal direct with his wholesaler when I had a need for gold or diamonds.) I've also held cars for people who promised me they'd buy a car, but neglected to tell me that they had to sell a few things, beg their wife, and win the lottery to pull it off. For the record, whenever I've held a car and not gotten a deposit, I've NEVER had the deal go through. I think I went 0 for 20 before I quit doing that. I'm not a hard seller, but if you're not confident or passionate enough to put money on a deal, buyers remorse will always prevail after a day or two. (Or a month, or however long the seller lets you drag your feet.)

As for sharing VINs and the like, I don't think limiting this type of info to e-mails or other more private means is rude. Chasing cars isn't like sharing information or history. Its more like poker where you play the cards you have to but keep a few close to your chest, so you still can win in the end.