Dealerships are funny...

[TransAxle]

So, really starting to get that itch, as I am really missing my old mach...



Well been searching Autotrader and what not for another Torch Red Mach and found this at a dealership near me.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...26103880&Log=0

Not a overly bad price for the miles as long as its in good condition. Go take a look at it and wow...let me list the issues with it at their asking price of $14,000.

Front and Rear Bumper replaced and repainted in a redish pink look...more pink then red.
Side emblems replaced with a cheap crappy looking running horse
Front hood stripe, crappy replace with defects all in it
Scratches everywhere
Pieces on the plastic window valiance missing
Rear black out section spray painted on....poorly
Trunk FULLY gutted, including amp deck and speakers
Door panels had been replaced and the vinyl was starting to peel off the backing on both doors in multiple places
All handles and knops replaced with some cheap billet pieces
Felt covering over the e-brake was replaced and the bottom boot was gone. So it was just free floating and you could see how to the bare metal underneat
Cheap head unit in, with scratches on the pleather dash where the pulled the head unit covering off
Their detail department burned the exterior window trim attempting to buff the car

Only positive things it had was a 3/8 spacer, slp loudmouth axle back exhaust, alum driveshaft and a clutch.

So after taking it for a test drive, fills strong, so give it one good low roll 1st-2nd romp to make sure the clutch grabs, it pulls well and basically that it doesnt feel like the motor, transmission or rear end is about to let go. Get screamed at by the sales guy...lol. Not the first time, had a sales guy not like truly testing a car. Get back, look over the car, check the motor for any apparent leaks...still good. Thats when I start really looking over the car and find a lot of the cosmetic issues. Well sales guy and I start talking price. He ask me for my best...I tell him $7500. lol. Car was a piece cosmetically. So we start to play the price game...which he sucks at it. He goes and talks with his sales manager and tells me the price of $14,000 is there best price.. "internet price." So he says were almost $7000 apart, to give him a better number to work with...so I tell him $8000. lol. This point I tell him to talk to his sales manager and give me his best price...actually negotiate with me. Goes to his sales manager...after 5 minutes Sales Managers comes over and tells me... "Thanks for your time, sorry we could not work a deal." and walks away. I walk out laughing out loud about there $14,000 best deal price.

Sorry for the rant....seems my search goes on.