Fort Myers Area..

Does anyone know of any MG's or Austin Healey's for sale in the Fort Myers, FL, area? Im here on vacation and wanted to see what people had down here. More to waste some time really.. Well let me know what you guys find! I looked on craigslist and there is a really nice 67' B on there!


http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/car/597638633.html


Id like to have that!

All you would be doing is wasting the seller's time as you wouldn't be a serious buyer at all. If you pulled that on me, I would be pretty mad.

If you want to look at cars on your vacation, I'd suggest you look for a forum member in the area, look up any car shows/cruise ins around there, or look for a museum.

the one in the CL ad, that's frey's auto or something... that car has been for sale for almost a year, and since listing it on ebay, they doubled the asking price.

Hey James.

Zach's a grown man and probably has the means to buy something if it strikes his fancy. Who the hell are you to tell him what to do or how to do it? You have a lot of nerve popping off at him like that.

Recess is over, sport.

workinearly Wrote:

I have to agree with James and Paul on this. Unless, you have some interest in buying the vehicle, don't waste the sellers time. Unless you tell him your intentions beforehand on the phone, and he agrees it's alright.

As Paul mentioned there usually is some prep work involved, as well as test driving time, and time standing by the car. This could easily cost someone 1 -2 hours out of their day.

I don't consider going to look at a car at a dealer as being a waste of the dealers time. It's his cost of doing business. I know I've wandered into and around a dealer showroom with no intention of buying. And, yes, Zach's a big boy now.

holy smokes guys... didnt think this would cause such a big deal! Who took a leak in James' coffee this morning?

Derek,

A dealer is different. I was strictly thinking about private sellers.

Bryan

MGB7509 Wrote:

For God's sake James that is part of selling a car! you are going to obviously have people that arent going to buy something. Who knows if i liked it enough i would bought it. You cant go telling me what is right and wrong! Do you know what i would have told the guy beforehand about my intentions? NO i dont think you did. SO just calm down.

James, you like looking at all the details. Check the Craigslist listing that Zach posted at the top.

"This item has been posted by-dealer."

Matthew confirmed that in the 3rd post.

Derek, all I have to say to that is "touche". :)

MGB7509 Wrote:

"Im here on vacation and wanted to see what people had down here. More to waste some time really"

This means: "I want to waste someone's time since I have not the slightest intention of buying their car."

Nothing in Zach's original post suggested he intended to go to MGB dealers. In fact, there's no such thing--and very few used car dealers are likely to have a 30 year old car. So, why wouldn ANYONE think Zach meant wasn't intending to waste the time of private parties? That's exactly what I thought he meant.

At a dealer, you're entitled to waste a little of the dealer's time. With a private party, you're interfering with someone's private life. That's not at all fair, and I'd be pretty p***ed off, too.

As far as David's reply is concerned, it was rude and I think he owes James an apology.

I know when I'm on vacation I look for cars. Most of the cars have a sign with the price on it so the seller isn't involved. You might get a deal and have to buy it. I picked up a rust free 1964 Pontiac tempest 2 years ago for 100 bucks in Colorado doing what you are doing. Go get em Zach.
-Dave

James is right on this one. I have been selling cars for a number of years and I would be very pissed if somebody was coming by just to kick tires.
The only one better was when I worked in the Parts Department at a GM dealer and some guy would come in, price 4 or 5 expensive items that we would have to spend time to look up and then he would say "I will be back" to which our reply was "Would you mind signing our be-back book so we will know you were here before" Never got anybody to sign it but made us a feel a little better to know that we had called his bluff. With the way everybody is running short staff nowadays time = $$$$

GMDad Wrote:

I just got back from Fl. on vacation and visited my sister in Okeechobee...not far from Ft.Myers. Anyhow, she drivers a 70 Midget I gave her for Christmas three years ago and knows of a couple of very nice clean MGBs there in Okeechobee. If your interested I can call her and get a phone number or two.

Derek up North Wrote:

Well sorry for ever posting this thread. some people just take things the wrong way.

"Some people just take things the wrong way"

"More to waste some time really.."

No, Zack, they took it at face value. You said you planned to waste other people's time, and you got called on that statement. No one took what you said the wrong way. Might as well face up to what you said.

Don't ever regret posting something just because of comments from James.

you guys are a bunch of dick heads.

MGB7509 Wrote:

Have to love the Canadian sense of humour Stuart. Very well done...

GMDad Wrote:

:D

Richard Cranium Wrote:

lbcnut Wrote:

"You guys are a bunch of dick heads."

This is certainly one of the funnier threads I've read here in quite a while.

Zack, first you say you plan to waste someone's time while you're on vacation in Florida, then you insult James for pointing out you might be wasting someone's time, then you claim you were misunderstood which you clearly were not.

Then, instead of having some class and apologizing, you insult everyone. Here's how you might have handled this, Zack: You type something like this: "I wish I hadn't started this thread. Maybe you're right that I would have been wasting someone's time. Sorry about that." See that wasn't hard, was it?

Instead, you call people here an obscene name. That makes you a classless clown in my book. Think about that for a while. Assuming you think, of course, which has not been evident in this thread.

So much vitriol back and forth.

People in general seem to have a lot of pent up frustration and aggression these days, and it doesn't take much to generate some degree of conflict which then degrades into name calling, innuendos about the other's personality, etc.

Postings that are made with good or innocent intent get turned into hand grenades, by those on both sides.

I think it is more in the way things are said (typed) that what is said.

Wow! in the words of Ron Burgundy, "that got out of hand quickly." Okay, so maybe Zack's plan wasn't so cool. I generally agree that it wasn't, and he should man up and admit as much (and he damn sure shouldn't have dropped the d-bomb.) But seriously, why is this a holy war? I for one, have actually bought cars pretty much spontaneously (not reccommended; it's how you end up with a dubious rubber bumper) but whatever Zack is or isn't this just degenerated pretty bad. Can't we all just get along?
Disclaimer: I know I'm a newbie here, so if that disqualifies me, so be it, but I'm pretty sure flame wars help nobody.

Oops--"Zach"

Being a Newbie does not disqualify you from commenting. Little Richard might object, as he seems to have set some standards for how long and how often we should post

ok here ya go... this what you all have been waiting for. Im sorry for using an "obscene" word. I wish had never posted this thread. I hope you are all happy.

Derek up North Wrote:

Little Richard Wrote:

Mr. Cranium, I don't spend much time at all trying to think up "comebacks" to stir things up. Thought you knew it isn't always all about you?

Hey.

Baseball season opened yesterday. My A's are well on their way to a 161 and 1 season.

:D

Who will they lose the 1 game to? Maple Leafs??
Sure glad I don't take these posts on here seriously but it is great enjoyment and quite funny to sit back and read them as they try to "outdo" each other......

Aint it though :drinking:

Hey i looked at an MG T today... pretty nice looking car!