On Apr 22, 10:47 am, anutfor...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On 21 Apr 2007 19:56:55 -0700, Zip
>
>
>
> <zip...@[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.
Thanks. I don't mind PeterD's "PC" opinions about respecting other's
rights, but he jumped to some very foolish conclusions based on lack
of information. My challenges as a homeseller aren't really relevant
to my question - I didn't plan to bring them into the discussion, but
it became necessary in the face of such silliness. Peter's been quiet
since then, so maybe he considers my property rights as sacred as my
scofflaw neighbor's - there's some hope for him.
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