I guess Im too cheap for this guy.

So I see a WTB add on the miata.net classifieds Guy says he needs a flywheel and will trade plus cash for a 1.8 fidanza and act clutch.
Here is the email I sent

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Originally Posted by Majik

Sorry, I just read the post again. I have a 99 flywheel and clutch from a
spare motor. Ill send those and $100 for the combo you have.

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And he said

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Originally Posted by Mr. Chin

Thanks, but no thanks. I'm gonna need at least $600 plus the flywheel. I
paid $900 and its got only 1000 miles on both the flywheel and clutch.

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Wow, am I way out of line? A REAL cheap bastard? I must add I really only want the flywheel not the clutch, so that is why I dont want spend much. Or is he a nutbag who spent 900, on something I just found for 700 on the internet? And who knows if it has 1000 miles or not. Oh well, I thought I might be getting a steal....

Gotta love people. They have this innate belief that just because they paid too much, someone else should as well. :roll:

Looks like he's trying to cut his losses. Like you said no telling how many miles are really on it or even if he bought it new or used himself! I'd keep looking.

I would write him back, point out the prices you have found, the value of the flywheel you would be giving him ($100?), and then point out the fact that what he has is used. With that, I would offer him $250. That, along with the value of the FW you would give him would be 50% of the new value. I think that is a fair offer. He will probably tell you to go to hell, but it will at least help him understand his unrealistic expectations.

That would be more than I want to spend. Of course my offer was unrealistic on the low side too, but I might have gotten a bite. Funny thing is that I thought about offering him $75 the first time... 8)

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Originally Posted by Majik

I thought about offering him $75 the first time... 8)

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I would. All he can say is no and you move on.

We could all send him offers of 75-100, and then Majik can up his offer to $150... it will start to look like a good offer! LOL

We could all just tell him to go to hell as well!!