Re: How do you handle disrespect for you & your car?
Just about the time I got my 1937 Ford running (after it sat for about 23 years) I was messaged by a FordBarn Member with an unsolicited offer to buy my car. I told him $35,000. He replied that the car was not worth that much. My car was not for sale and I gave no indication that it was but he asked what I wanted for it. He went on his way. Nothing rude or anything.
The unsolicited offer to buy my car just really irritates me. It happened often when I had a collection of early 1970s Cadillacs. I could not drive my triple white 1973 Coupe de Ville without some one offering to buy it. Ninety-eight percent of the time it is just a conversation starter. I much prefer the question "What year is it?", usually asked while they are admiring the 1937 license plate.
I went from 1971 Cadillac Sedan to 1937 Ford Sedan. When I put a for sale sign on this Cadillac I got a response the same day. The car was sold within two days. My brother, who owns a beautiful 1941 Buick Series 90 Touring Sedan, replies with a question: "Do you see a For Sale Sign on this car?"
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