Re: IML: Why there are so MANY Imperials outside the USA

["Jeffrey M. Fastov" <jfastov@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

i can see tonys point because the only price people want to pay me for my
cars is zilch,yet they say ooh it has a 440 and it is a convertible which
means nothing when i ask my price but a lot when they want to sell it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tony Lindsey" <papatony@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 1:20 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Why there are so MANY Imperials outside the USA


>
> > Again, resourceful capitalists (haven't we all used similar tactics
> > when
> > looking for a bargain?).
>
> Okay, I see your side - It appears to be very ummm, libertarian. It
> seems like you adhere to the "Law of the Jungle" philosophy... So,
> here's MY perspective, which is much more
> fairness-and-community-oriented... I've had direct experience with
> these Coyotes that colors my perspective, and that I didn't mention in
> my previous article. here are just a couple of examples:
>
> - One of my cars  (a 1960 Electra 225 convertible with factory bucket
> seats) was stolen from a rented garage, and a friend tipped me off that
> the car was now in a stranger's yard along with around twenty other
> tailfinned and muscle-cars.  The Coyote had already sold it for $30,000
> sight unseen to a guy in Sweden. I got the car back, but then called
> the Coyote and recorded a long conversation with him in which he
> spilled the beans leading to my article.  His hearty laughter and open
> scorn for car-hobbyists reminds me of your message, frankly.  Yes, the
> Almighty Dollar is a dandy thing to have, but I'd rather see hobbyists
> and dedicated fans of these old cars win, not the sharks that feed upon
> us.  Why else would I create this mailing-list and website?  Not for
> selfish purposes and personal profit, I assure you.
>
> - Another one of my cars (a 1961 DeSoto 2-door hardtop) was bought by a
> man from Sweden who wheedled, cajoled and nagged me until I finally
> felt sorry enough to sell the car to him at what I thought was a
> ridiculously high price... $3000.  A month later, he sold it for
> $38,000 at the Stuttgart Auction.  He lied to me, over and over, just
> to make a profit.  I am pretty certain that you think that that was
> admirable on his part - All power to him, as long as he gets to WIN at
> other people's expense, huh?  There's only a finite amount of goodies
> in the world, and the more I can yank away from others, the more I can
> get for me, me, me!
>
> I don't think that way.  I like to live life as a Boy Scout -
> Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, yadda yadda.  I like my life.  I haven't
> made my first million bucks yet, and I don't care -  I'm the most
> popular, most-loved man I know.  I'm living a fulfilled life, and if I
> were hit by a truck tomorrow, I could die happy knowing that I was able
> to live according to values that I hold dear.
>
> I don't screw people over.  Ever.  I treat people with respect.  EVERY
> RELIGION on earth contains a variation on the Golden Rule - Do Unto
> Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You. Lately, the folks who are
> making the most noise in the news seem to have forgotten that part of
> their upbringing.  Too inconvenient.
>
> Yeah, I know - this probably sounds like random noise to anybody who
> likes to screw other people over for personal profit, but it resonates
> with more people than the alternate philosophy.
>
>
>
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