[Crazy Dazz]

What really "peeves" me to tears is when you make somebody a decent offer (which by default is a better offer than the other 20M people in the country) and they carry on like you're cutting their throat.
Old mate has his car for sale, ridiculously overpriced, but then says he must sell and will take best offer. So, without insulting him or telling him that his price is laughable, I tell that I'm interested, but have a limited budget, don't want to waste his time but if he gets no better offers let me know. He initially responds as though I am wanting to buy one of his children.
After a few weeks he contacts me to say that he'll accept my price, so naturally I ask for more details, photos, etc, and want to arrange inspection. He carries on a like a pork chop, that I am taking advantage of him, and for that money he's not providing any further info or letting me inspect the car. "Take it or leave it" says he. So guess what sunshine, I left it.

I cannot comprehend the mindset of people that look at the most expensive example, of a mint or fully restored (which is usually somebody who doesn't want to sell) and conclude that their rusted POS is still worth almost as much. I mean the math is self explanatory! If your car, plus a $20k resto, is worth $25k, then at best your car is worth $5k. Not $10k, and certainly not $15k!

And here's the thing; at the end of the day its a free country (at least on gumtree) and you can advertise for whatever you like. Chances are that if its too extreme then people like me won't even bother you.
If you INVITE offers, people will make them, and yet again its totally your choice whether to accept or not. Even if you feel my offer is way to low, and you really don't want to sell, its STILL totally YOUR choice.