If he's breaking the law (city bylaw perhaps?) can't you call the city and
have it impounded?
"Zip" <zipcin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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.
>
>
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