On 21 Apr 2007 19:56:55 -0700, Zip
<zipcin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On Apr 21, 7:50 pm, PeterD <pet...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On 21 Apr 2007 06:28:46 -0700, Zip <zip...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> >On Apr 21, 8:29 am, PeterD <pet...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> >> On 21 Apr 2007 04:35:59 -0700, Zip <zip...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> >> >Hello all,
>>
>> >> >I'm a first-time visitor, not a classic truck owner - but am trying
to
>> >> >research a problem I hope someone here can help with.
>>
>> >> >I"m trying to solve a neighborhood eyesore - a rusty El Camino that
>> >> >probably belongs in a scrapyard. It has spent a few years parked
>> >> >outside in New England. It evidently is just operational enough to
>> >> >move across the street once a year when the snow parking side-of-
>> >> >street rules change (a neighbor who witnessed that event this year
>> >> >said the engine noise was deafening).
>>
>> >> >So here's my question - since I'm trying to resolve this nasty
issue
>> >> >peaceably: if you ran across such a heap, what would be a
reasonable
>> >> >offer for it? I realize I don't have a lot of details, but hope
I've
>> >> >provided enough info for a SWAG estimate.
>>
>> >> >Zip
>>
>> >> Since you are trying ot opress your neighbor, I'd guess it is worth
>> >> whatever you have to pay for it... Don't you have anything better to
>> >> do with your life than causing problems for the rest of the world?
>>
>> >> Go over and offer to buy it, say "How much?" He'll tell you. Pay it,
>> >> then junk it.
>>
>> >Thank you for your thoughtful, detailed analysis of my motives and the
>> >situation. I wish things were as simple as your sensible suggestion,
>> >but they're not: I'm dealing with an intermediary who's making a
>> >sincere effort to soak me. I need to be armed with a little
>> >information. Blue books aren't very helpful here - I'm hoping someone
>> >with enough knowledge about harvesting neglected, rusting, classic
>> >vehicles could help me gain that information. It seems like a
>> >reasonable request - sorry if you think otherwise.
>>
>> Why people think they have a right to tell others what they can and
>> can't do with their property is beyond me. If he wants a rust bucket,
>> that's his right.
>
>And if I want to sell my house, that's my right. It's unfortunate that
>his rustbucket is scaring off buyers. Yes - that's what's going on
>here. Now we're even - I also have rights that are at stake.
>
>My neighbor is violating the law by parking a non-functional car on a
>public street. His law-breaking is causing me economic harm. But I'm
>not trying to threaten anyone with the law - I'm trying to settle this
>problem much more to his advantage. My interest in doing that stops
>well short of being ripped off - I'm trying to be fair, not stupid.
>Why you've concluded that I'm trying to perpetrate some terrible
>violation of his human rights is beyond me.
>
>>
>> Worth...
>>
>> I'd say it is worth between 40 and 40,000 dollars. Take the average of
>> 20,020 and offer him that.
>
>Once again, thank you for you thoughtful analysis - your understanding
>of market economics is clearly as deep as your understanding of human
>motives.
>
>Zip
>
>>
>> Or go buy one that is more visually appealing to you, and offer to
>> trade him even.
>
Zip , I congratulate you for trying the do the
right thing. I know nothing about possible worth
of this vehicle , but I had to comment on PeterD.
PeterD is evidently a product of our PC society,
which believes that we cannot do anything to
correct a problem because we might hurt someones'
feelings. Balderdash. We need more people with
courgage, people that speak their minds, people
that are willing to solve problems. We don't need
more wussies that are too afraid try and correct
problems.
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