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like i said....think about it.....you may be responding to a new friend or a prospective customer.....the fate of our hobby lies in our hands.....be kinder to your fellow countryman.....
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At each show or cruise -in I get that question...I give them some price ranges and they appreciate that. I also make it a point to allow kids to get in the car and have parents take photos. Some adults have asked and I allow them. I always leave the kids with one last remark before they leave. I ask them "Do you know how you can have one of these someday?"..."Good grades"....
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[quote=jhv48;1175309]Fortunately, my mother taught me to be polite to strangers.
Some of you should try it! I can see lots of curious onlookers walking away thinking "What a Jackhole!" Not the way I want my hobby to be perceived. Fair enough. But no one said that by choosing not to directly answer the question(s) being asked that you, as the car's owner, are being impolite. I respond perfectly nicely to anyone who wants to talk cars, but don't take the "how much is it worth" bait. I see no point in it. |
I guess it is plain and simple, I was raised to be an asshole. I guess I'll just have to take that to the grave. It is nobodys business what I make or how much I spend.
I am getting real tired of reading that it is our responsibility to tell people/strangers our personal business or that it is their right to ask or know. Now if they want a range of what it costs to build/buy one then I have no problem answering them. |
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I agree with jvh that we should be respectful to all. For this question, I typically give the standard answer of the range of costs for different Cobra replicas. I think I make it obvious that the "How much did this cost?" question is not a question I am comfortable answering. Most accept the answer I give politely. I have had a couple that have kept pressing "Yeah, but how much did this one cost?" Then, I assume they want to tell their buddies how much of an idiot I am for paying what I did for my car and are not concerned with how much one would cost them.
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I got to agree with him, too!
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And yet you'd all do it again.
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I agree, we are all idiots.
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Ewww... Now its time for a shower, I feel so dirty! :p |
I just say cheaper than Canada or overseas prices.:rolleyes:
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When asked "how much my Cobra (replica) cost," I realize the person usually means it as an honest question. They have no idea what cars like this are worth and are just curious. What I paid for my car is private, so I prefer not to say. But to give 'em some idea of value, I usually either tell 'em what my car cost when new (I bought it resale) or what they're selling for currently on the used car market in Canada. Which for a Superformance, is in the $60-70K range. |
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"I'm actually looking to build a roadster myself. If you don't mind, could I ask how much you got in to it?" Not offensive to me. The next person you meet could be the next person who changes the rest of your life. Hopefully for the better. :LOL: |
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To those jerks I have a number of answers I use, depending on the situation... Don't know, it's my wife's car,she paid for it..... Don't know, my wife bought it for me...... A lot more than you make in a year...... Why would you ask such a personal question to a total stranger??? Are I just tell them about 4 times what the actual cost was/is.... All depends on the person/situation as to how to answer that question... David |
You can tell if a person is sincere in his interest by the questions he asks. A person who is truly interested in the car itself or actually buying/building one will know some of the back ground, terminology, maybe some mechanical questions regarding a Cobra. They do not start out with "how much did you pay for that". I will spend more time with this type of person and give them the information they are looking for, and some ball park costs (just not what I paid).
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