I want to buy a small pick-up truck. I will be able to afford about $5,000 for a 1990's something Toyota. All I really care about is that it is an extended cab, long bed and in decent condition. Seems simple. But, alas, we have to deal with a humanity whose brains have been rotted out on drugs, so the following conversation is not a joke, it is just typical:
ring-ring
Me: "Hi, I am calling about a pick-up you have for sale ..."
Seller: "Yeah?"
Me: "Is it still available?"
Seller: "Yeah, no one has even looked at it."
Me: "The ad does not say anything about the truck ..."
Seller: "Yeah, well it has a great sound system ..." and launches into how awesome the stereo is.
Me: "Uhm, I am looking for a truck not at sound system. What makes your truck worth what you are asking for it?"
Seller: "Hey, that sound system cost me four grand!"
Me: "Are you selling a stereo or a truck?"
Seller: "A truck ..."
Me: "Then why are you asking three times the value of the truck's blue book value?"
Seller: "The stereo man! It is awesome! The truck is ****!"
Me: "Okay, so it is a stereo you are selling for more than you bought it for then?"
Seller: "Are you insane? That stereo was four grand and I want a reasonable price for the truck!"
Me: "Okay, pull your stereo you love so much out and I will pay your price for the truck."
Seller: "@#$%%^$#& NO! I don't want that poc stereo! I want them both gone!"
Me: hang up
This is just typical of the freaks out there trying to sell a truck! The sale has nothing to do with the truck, it is all about the stereo, the speakers, the woofers, the preamp, maybe even fancy rims or custom spray can paint job! And oh, yeah, the truck came with the wrong bumpers on it, of course it was never in a collision ...
Yeah ...
Still looking for a truck.
And I almost forgot to mention, this was a conversation with one of the young men in my church ...
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