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Final Approach
I made a deal to buy our old boat back from the guy we sold it to, he's a little flaky, but he paid for it when he bought it. I called him a month or so ago when he was trying to trade it to a friend of mine, then backed out. He wasn't real interested in selling, wanted $XXX more than he paid for it etc. Well, last week he calls and is much more interested in selling it, we discuss price, I make an offer and the next day he says, "how soon can you close?" So, I fly to New Orleans after stopping to pick up my captain/ boat expert and we drive 2 hours to Venice to look at it. The port engine won't crank, would have been nice to have that information a few hours earlier. We look the boat over, everything is as it should be with the exception of the engine. We drive to New Orleans and fly back to Destin and I fly back to Atlanta. The guy assures me he will have it repaired and Monday they find a bad breaker on a fuel controller, no big deal. Tuesday the engine mechanic calls and give them both a clean bill of health and I think we are good to go. Tuesday night when I tell him I am sending the money to the escrow company, he freaks out on the phone and says he wants the money wired directly to him. No beuno, I need the paperwork done properly and he says he'll let me know. No response to call or text yesterday. This morning, I get a text that says, I can't do it, I am losing too much on the deal.
It's the exact same deal we talked about last week!!!! Anyway, I am back looking for a boat!!
rant over.
It's the exact same deal we talked about last week!!!! Anyway, I am back looking for a boat!!
rant over.