[Nobbc] need a nice MGA? It's sold

[Don]

Not sure what to do to sell the GT.  Shame to see it fall in hands of 
someone who will flip it or export  it.  It really is exceptional, 
similar to the one that was on eBay located in SF for sale a few days back.
Don



At 07:01 AM 4/10/2011, you wrote:
>You are quite right, Don, particularly if the word has made it far 
>and wide, and the car is good. This one sounded good, and obviously 
>someone thought it was. I've missed out on a few by not acting quickly enough.
>
>Are you doing the Craigslist thing with your BGT? There are many 
>other avenues, so if you really want it sold, they might be good to pursue.
>
>Greg Tatarian
>
>
>
>On 4/9/2011 10:16 PM, Don wrote:
>>I got contact info on the MGA from Gerry and called Marge, the 
>>owner, this morning and told her I planned to see the car in the 
>>afternoon, and would call again.  So, in the early afternoon, I 
>>called back to tell Marge that my wife and I were leaving, and 
>>would be there in less than an hour to see the MGA.  She said fine, 
>>that the car was still available and no one had expressed interest 
>>in it.  On the way, I called again, left a message that I had to 
>>make a couple short stops, so would be a few minutes later than I 
>>had said.  Within a few minutes, I got a call from Marge while I'm 
>>on the road, about half way to Glen Ellen, saying that she has just 
>>sold the car.
>>
>>I was looking at it on behalf of a friend, so would not have been 
>>able to make the purchase that quickly upon an inspection anyway.
>>
>>Lesson?  Act quickly, because if you don't, someone else will.
>>
>>Thanks to Gerry for posting the car as the word does get out to the 
>>British car community in the area.
>>
>>Don Scott
>>Calistoga
>>
>>p.s. If anyone knows of a steel dash MGB roadster for sale, please 
>>let me know.  And if anyone knows of a buyer for a '73 B GT, send him my way.
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