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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
Just a recent observation over the past 6 months from selling parts online in the Bay Area:

I would say 40-50% of the hits I get on craigslist go something like this:

"I want those parts, but I won't be able to pick them up until I get paid on Friday"

If you have to wait to get paid to buy my $100 H-pipe, you should NOT be buying aftermarket car parts. You should be taking a look in the mirror and getting your priorities straight in life! LOL

For the record, I do not want to sell anyone car parts if that money is closely competing with funds for bread and milk.

Jebus, vent done lol

Any other observations from selling used car parts online? One more...

The Mustang community has more dreamers and tire kickers than any other automotive community I have ever been a part of. We are an optimistic bunch!
 

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Posted by asskickn88 (Member # 4957) on :
 
Just because they are waiting to get paid to buy a part doesn't mean they are putting off food to get them. Why does it really matter anyway? If I have something to sell and some guy wants to refinance his house or sell his kidney to get it I could care less, its his life either way so just be happy you can actually sell a part in this economy. I usually tell those people that I won't hold the part just on that though, if I happen to have it when they get the money then its all good, I've just been burned too many people that drop off the face of the earth after sending you 40 emails saying they are going to buy something.
 

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Posted by 707vibrantcobra93 (Member # 4702) on :
 
+1000000000000000000
if not for my wife I would be the same way buying parts though
 

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Posted by 5.0-srt-4 (Member # 5864) on :
 
asking 2500 obo
phone call" i like da car, but u si i only hab 12 hunded."

or i gota talk to me wife,the prolum is i don hab no money.

yes i mispelled everything, just trying to get the accent down lol
 

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Posted by N8 (Member # 6048) on :
 
I disagree with your rant. Some people just prioritize differently. I can only speak from my personal perspective, but this is a 3rd in line hobby for me. So it gets funded as such. I never let my hobbies supersede feeding the fam. One thing I will say about our hobby is there are far too many people that feel "they need to keep up with the Jonses'" so to speak. So eager to come off as a baller they will risk the bread and milk money for that H-pipe. Or the people that stay under a car so long they let life pass them by. Those are the people that need to look at themselves.

Not to mention with this economy the way it is. People are treading lightly. I think it is presumptuous and absurd that you would read that much into that statement. Not to mention you have to consider the youngsters we have in the hobby, that do buy parts using their part time jobs.

[ December 29, 2009, 01:20 PM: Message edited by: N8 ]
 

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Posted by slowback67 (Member # 6348) on :
 

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Originally posted by 5.0-srt-4:
asking 2500 obo
phone call" i like da car, but u si i only hab 12 hunded."

or i gota talk to me wife,the prolum is i don hab no money.

yes i mispelled everything, just trying to get the accent down lol

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Lmao
 

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Posted by 50 Deep (Member # 6216) on :
 
I don't need food. My fox keeps me full

But with so many tire kickers I'm reluctant to open a business involving cars/mustangs. Me and some friends have thrown around the idea of opening a small shop. But I think all the flakes and tire kickers could get to ya quick.
 

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Posted by Bigjerry916 (Member # 8787) on :
 
Who cares? Not everyone has endless money to throw away on their project cars. Recently money has been tight for me and theirs been a few times where I was waiting for my nxt paycheck beause I knew extra moneys was coming. But thankfully I meant some good sellers that were willing to hold onto a part for a extra day or two.
 

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Posted by N8 (Member # 6048) on :
 

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Originally posted by 50 Deep:
I don't need food. My fox keeps me full

But with so many tire kickers I'm reluctant to open a business involving cars/mustangs. Me and some friends have thrown around the idea of opening a small shop. But I think all the flakes and tire kickers could get to ya quick.

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Originally posted by 5.0-srt-4:
asking 2500 obo
phone call" i like da car, but u si i only hab 12 hunded."

or i gota talk to me wife,the prolum is i don hab no money.

yes i mispelled everything, just trying to get the accent down lol

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Originally posted by venomous99:
another funny one is when ppl respond to a car for sale ad stating that if they only had the cash they'd be all over it... might as well say if i was rich, id donate the money to the poor mustang enthusiast on here. LOL

yes there are lots of dreamers and tire kickers out there and we just happen to be on the low budget end of car enthusiasts. im sure the same cant be said about folks selling parts for their bmw and other luxury cars.

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You hit the nail on the head saying that we are on the low budget end of the car enthusiast spectrum. That is definitely one of the driving factors for this. The other one is supply. There is such an epic supply of these Mustangs and parts that people can afford to shop and bargain hunt... As a buyer, you might not have that luxury in the Porsche 911 Turbo world, for example.

And I definitely hear you on the "If I had the money, I would be ALL over it" LOL

#1 Bullshit Cafords Dreamer comment

I'm interested to see how many more dreamers come on here to defend the bullshit LOL

[ December 29, 2009, 02:29 PM: Message edited by: Luke87GT ]
 

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Posted by N8 (Member # 6048) on :
 

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Originally posted by Luke87GT:

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Originally posted by venomous99:
another funny one is when ppl respond to a car for sale ad stating that if they only had the cash they'd be all over it... might as well say if i was rich, id donate the money to the poor mustang enthusiast on here. LOL

yes there are lots of dreamers and tire kickers out there and we just happen to be on the low budget end of car enthusiasts. im sure the same cant be said about folks selling parts for their bmw and other luxury cars.

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You hit the nail on the head saying that we are on the low budget end of the car enthusiast spectrum. That is definitely one of the driving factors for this. The other one is supply. There is such an epic supply of these Mustangs and parts that people can afford to shop and bargain hunt... As a buyer, you might not have that luxury in the Porsche 911 Turbo world, for example.

And I definitely hear you on the "If I had the money, I would be ALL over it" LOL

#1 Bullshit Cafords Dreamer comment

I'm interested to see how many more dreamers come on here to defend the bullshit LOL

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I take that comment more as a compliment to either what you are selling or the price you are selling it at. I actually say it often under those pretenses. I think you guys need to get out more. Smelling too many car related fumes.
 

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Posted by JohnB (Member # 969) on :
 
It's the economy. Couple that with the fact people still want to do the things they could 5 yrs ago on today's budget, it's not a good mix. Unfortunately, folks still want things "here and now" and the concept of saving a lil money and waiting isn't feasible to them. It happens.

My favorite is folks trying to bargain with me on a install for a ring and pinion set. Sure, I'm willing to help folks out...but you want me to come to your house AND do them for $100? No thanks.
 

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Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on :
 
Sometimes I have thousands out on parts for a sidejob and have invested over 100 hours on them and dont get paid until the project is finish so I can see not buying any parts or doing anything with the loot until it is in hand so I guess in a sense I would be waiting to get paid.
 

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