Normally I avoid doing business with family but in this case I'm not worried at all. The family member knows what I'm planning to do and was glad that I took the car off their hands so they wouldn't have to go to the trouble of selling it themselves.
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Normally I avoid doing business with family but in this case I'm not worried at all. The family member knows what I'm planning to do and was glad that I took the car off their hands so they wouldn't have to go to the trouble of selling it themselves.
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That's very good. In my case, the family member would (1) want me to fix the car, (2) sell it for them, and (3) give them the profit. You know what they say, you can't pick your Family.:laughing:
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I don't know if I'd agree with the "vast majority" comment...but the bad times do seem to be concentrated in certain industries and regions.
You're in California, per your profile. I'm sure your're doing great...but your state isn't.
I have a few family members like that and know exactly what you mean.
The car is in reasonably good condition but it is 22 years old and does need some work, which most people, especially family, don't take into account. They would only see the difference between what I gave them for it and what I got for it. Knowing this, I'm still planning to downplay the profit aspect of it to reduce any chance that they might get upset.
I doubt they'll ask what I got for it because they know I "don't do that" but if they do ask me, my response will be something to the effect of "Oh, I barely broke even".
As we all know, family dynamics can get... complicated. :laughing:
Thanks to the nice warm sunny day we are having, I was able to start cleaning the car and fully assess it's condition.
Aside from performing an oil and filter change and giving it a tuneup, I'll need to repair some peeling clear coat, repair or replace the drivers seat which is badly torn, replace a missing piece of metal trim, replace the headliner which is sagging badly, and replace the rear deck lid carpet which has badly deteriorated. The top of the dashboard is also badly cracked but I think I'll leave that as it is because repairing it could get expensive.
Fortunately, I know a guy who collects Cavaliers and sells parts from them so getting what I need should be cheap and easy. Repairing the peeling clearcoat will be a pain, but overall I think it should be easy to get it fixed up so I can sell it.
After being accustomed to seeing my F250 truck parked in my garage, this car looks absolutely tiny. :laughing:
Aside from performing an oil and filter change and giving it a tuneup, I'll need to repair some peeling clear coat, repair or replace the drivers seat which is badly torn, replace a missing piece of metal trim, replace the headliner which is sagging badly, and replace the rear deck lid carpet which has badly deteriorated. The top of the dashboard is also badly cracked but I think I'll leave that as it is because repairing it could get expensive.
Fortunately, I know a guy who collects Cavaliers and sells parts from them so getting what I need should be cheap and easy. Repairing the peeling clearcoat will be a pain, but overall I think it should be easy to get it fixed up so I can sell it.
After being accustomed to seeing my F250 truck parked in my garage, this car looks absolutely tiny. :laughing:
ncnurseryman
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My 18 year old ranger's clear coat is also peeling badly. How do you fix that problem. I have had this truck from day one, it has over 200k miles and keeps on running. I hope I didn't just kind it.
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firedog
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That's almost as good as Robert Morse in "How to succeed in business without really trying"
SPIKER
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My Ex Brother-N-Law was a heck of a Horse Trader He could trade half dozen times and turn a house into a paperclip claim he got a heck of a deal on every trade! 8)
sure had a nack for bragging about winning something only wouldnt mention blowing every bit of winnings and everything left in his wallet day after payday...
Mark
sure had a nack for bragging about winning something only wouldnt mention blowing every bit of winnings and everything left in his wallet day after payday...
Mark