Re: [DML] A message to prospective DeLorean owners..do show up with James Book

["cbl302@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <cbl302@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No..It was CHASE them off my property...Well assuming it was a clunky Big book..it would be a slow chase..

All kidding aside..

The first meaning of "chasing" was on first meeting..

Usually you just visually look the car over and take it for a test drive..no books or any notes needed... That's when the owner has the option to chase them away if they dare show up with James book..haha

Then you decide if the car is worth anymore of Your time

Then the second visit is when you "tear it" apart to find any major problems with it..preferably bringing James in a tuxedo and a DMC wine bottle to sweeten the deal..

If that doesn't work then bring along James Book and your notepad with a checklist..

And by all means don't ask the seller where the Flux Capacitor is.

Or he WILL chase you off his property.

Claude
1024 Bric

  

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Matthew Bozievich <matthewbozievich@...> wrote:
>
> So first we go from if an owner showed up with a book I'd throw them off my
> property, to now it's acceptable to bring a book, a notebook, and a
> reference guide, as long as the dimensions are such that you can hide all
> of these from view of the seller so he doesn't know you have them? Because
> geez, if the book was 5 inches wider, well then he'd be an idiot to have
> it, since he can't hide it!
> 
> So, in summary, be prepared, as long as you can hide being prepared from a
> seller, because any reputable seller will not sell you a car if you bring a
> full-size book you consult regularly in plain view of him.
> 
> I guess that's progress.
> 
> Matt
> #2681
> 
> On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 11:29 PM, cbl302@... <cbl302@...
> > wrote:
> 
> > **
> >
> >
> > No not at all..in fact a notebook was what I was basically and suggesting
> > to go with originally,what I was visualizing was a book that was so huge
> > and nerdy and clunky... that when opened took a good chunk of delorean hood
> > space..in other words big and bulky..and not pocket size...that just got in
> > the way both with the inspection process and the Human interaction with the
> > seller.
> >
> > For me, I would prefer to have James book stuffed in my back pocket..and
> > only pull it out as needed..as a book of Reference and Guidance..BUT NOT to
> > flash it in front of the sellers view(which a BIG BOOK would do)..as a sign
> > of caution that I am here to scrutinize your delorean..and find
> > faults..because lets face it a 29-31 year old car,that has seen reasonable
> > use,will not be perfect.
> >
> > That was why I will always like a checklist(in a notebook) and a Book such
> > as James book as backup and Reference guide.
> >
> > Claude
> > 1024 Bric
> >
> > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, David Griffith <dgriffi@> wrote:
> > >
> > > On Sun, 23 Sep 2012, cbl302@ wrote:
> > >
> > > > When I originally posted "do not show up with a book"...
> > > >
> > > > I assumed it was going to be a REALLY BIG BOOK..something the size of
> > > > SSI(stainless Steel Illusions) and NOT a pocket size book..more like
> > the
> > > > size of a folded newspaper
> > > >
> > > > A pocket size is perfect, as it is not intrusive..and actually "blends
> > > > in" and not overwhelm the process especially when you are under..in
> > and
> > > > through the car and trying to compare the pics.
> > > >
> > > > It is pocket size right?
> > >
> > > I was a bit confused by that statement too. It also sounded a little
> > like
> > > you'd take offense at a prospective buyer showing up with a notebook.
> > >
> > > --
> > > David Griffith
> > > dgriffi@
> > >
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>




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