In a message dated 8/27/02 9:33:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time, okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM writes:
> Subj: Re: Cheap Westy in OKC- I GOT HOSED > Date: 8/27/02 9:33:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time > From: okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM (Jon Joyce) > Sender: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com (Vanagon Mailing List) > Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM">okartguy@HOTMAIL.COM</A> (Jon Joyce) > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > > Well, this was a new one for me. After a lengthy (and pleasant) conversation > with the owner last night, we agreed on a price and a time today I could > come pick the van up, and I was thanked for providing the van with a good > home. I was excited about a new Westy in the household, and looking forward > to getting it back on the road. However, this afternoon I was coolly > informed that another gentleman had paid for and hauled away the van this > morning. What a pisser. Was I so naiive to trust in a verbal agreement with > the owner? I suppose it's entirely his prerogative to sell to someone else, > but in six used VW purchases over the years, I've never been snubbed like > this. Oh well, I guess I wasn't supposed to have it. It was really a nice > Actually, NO! Even though, no money changed hands, It`s not his prerogative to sell it to someone else. A Verbal agreement WILL stand up in a court of Law! It happened to me...You in San Diego know who I`m talking about:) JC... |
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