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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:24 AM
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Angry Tired of hagglers

Just so mad at people who want some stuff but can't afford a price that has been set.. Go and price it out somewhere else and pay full price for it then. Just had to get that off of my chest...
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:20 AM
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:06 AM
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lol haggle ftw!
kinda hard to get what you ask for. then again there is always ebay.
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:07 AM
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scion owners are cheap.. thats why
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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^ everyone is cheap when they're buying used stuff. Ever pay full price at a garage sale?
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 12:44 PM
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Everyones looking for a deal. On the other side of the proverbial coin, many sellers are trying to get 75to100% of their money back from selling items,and that's un realistic. I see it on craigslist every day, its like no one looks at kelly blue book before deciding they're going to sell their beat 97 ford pickup with 200k on the original motor for 10k. Some sellers on here are the same way. I don't care that that avic d3 cost you 1000$ back in 06. You aren't getting 400$ for it from me unless it comes with some decent accessories. Just my 2cents..

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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SL0WTC
scion owners are cheap.. thats why
and we're all still trying to mod on a budget/broke lol
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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i lowball but i try not to insult either but some people on here not you OP post madness like people who by glowshift guages for 40shipped and then have the nerve 1 to 2 years later ask for 37 shipped lol
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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what ____es me off... is when i already go low on a price so i shouldn't haave to haggle.. you still get those people wanting to cut out 25 % of what ever you list...
complete bull ____
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SL0WTC
scion owners are cheap.. thats why
Yet when we bought new we all paid pure pricing, no negotiating down from sticker.
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by vettereddie
Yet when we bought new we all paid pure pricing, no negotiating down from sticker.
That's why I bought mine used

I try to be reasonable. I often haggle, but if I think it's priced right I don't.
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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I think the people trying to sell turbo kits get screwed over the most.
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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Well, when buying a used turbo you need to price in the cost of a turbine rebuild, since you don't know the condition of the bearings, etc. The PTuning and Dezod kits seem to hold value a lot better than a treadstone, Greddy or ZPI since they're standard config and come with everything needed.
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my point exactly.. thank you..

Originally Posted by game-over
what ____es me off... is when i already go low on a price so i shouldn't haave to haggle.. you still get those people wanting to cut out 25 % of what ever you list...
complete bull ____
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by silvrtc300
Just so mad at people who want some stuff but can't afford a price that has been set.. Go and price it out somewhere else and pay full price for it then. Just had to get that off of my chest...
I hear this. Im giving a good discount on all my parts for my part out. Most of the parts are barley used or still in the box new. People try to beat me down or say they can get it somewhere cheaper. GO GET IT CHEAPER. I dont care. I dont need the damn money right now.

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I feel ya dave.
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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wish there was a bidding page.. like ebay but strictly for scion users.
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by game-over
what ____es me off... is when i already go low on a price so i shouldn't haave to haggle.. you still get those people wanting to cut out 25 % of what ever you list...
complete bull ____
man i feel ya, i had some tool PM me an offer of 50bucks on a full waterfall(top,bottom,door,and trim ring) and he was serious... btw he was saying shipped
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 04:34 AM
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lol
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 04:41 AM
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thats what i did too^ but an angry lol
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 04:46 AM
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I would never low ball someone.

When I ask a price from someone. I either take there offer or I don't. I don't won't people to feel bad about the transition. And when people get pushed out of there comfort zone it makes them uncomfortable. (<lol)

now this only applies to things that are truley marked down($)


On the other hand you have those people that try to counter the hagglers by adding 15% to the list price a let the hagglers do there 10% magic.

I still feel at the end of the day. The parts/ items you want, you have already done your homework on. And you and the seller knows if it is priced fairly. If not.... game on to haggling, but if it is..... pay the person what the person what it's worth and stop being a cheap mf'er



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