Is your "word" something to trust?

[camarojoe]

A man's word "Should" mean something, and it just basically comes down to the individual... When I went to look at my Deuce for the first time, I told the guy I definitely wanted it, and gave him a modest deposit. Less than a week later, a few opportunists got wind of the car's existance, and tried to offer more money, and even offered to buy my car AND Franks as a package deal. (Frank also had a deposit on the car, and both cars were "stablemates") Fortunately for us, the seller was a man of his word, and refused to sell the cars out from under us, even when more money was on the table. Its situations like this where its easy to distinguish the good guys from the bad. -JB


PS: Tell your buddy to keep the faith... I've seen quite a few LT-4 30 Anny's for sale this year.

[Don_Lightfoot]

This is a great thread and relates to something that I agree is sadly lacking in today's world. I suppose it is because so much is money driver anymore. Here's a couple of personal examples that I don't know would wash these days, keeping in mind we are dealing with two different countries as well.

1) - In 1995 I sold my 69 GTO to a collector in California. He never inspected the car personally and only went by pictures and my description. Granted, it had a GTOAA National First Place under it's belt, but still you think the proposed purchaser would want to inspect it. Anyway, the deal was done, I had all the money in hand just waiting for the transport company to come and pick it up. Essentially I had the car in my garage and the money in my bank for about two weeks. He sure put a lot of trust in me. When the car arrived he was extremely happy.

2) - I bought my 69 Velle in Florida in 2000. I flew down to inspect the car and paid the owner at that time. The car stayed in his garage for about a week until the transport company could pick it up. I put a lot of trust in the seller at that time. We have remained friends and communicate every so often (he is a member on here).

As I said, don't know if either of these situations would happen today.

[Stuart Adams]

Don, I've done alot of those same transactions, been friends with the other person ever since - kinda cool. Its like this BIG internet thing has got so many of us together with out even meeting each other, it seems like friends you've known for years with common intrests - very cool.

[Stuart Adams]

If you agreed on a price, gave a deposit and he gave a deadline to pay balance and you followed his rules and then he sold it out from under you - that stinks. I would never do that to someone else. The guy 2nd in line will understand that 1st in line has a deadline to get r dun. I'm young but I'm old school I guess.