We have come to learn through our own mistakes, that when you have a chance to buy a great find, don’t hesitate and don’t delay. Reader Jim C. found that out for himself recently. For years he had seen this DeTomaso Pantera hiding under a cover in one of his neighbor’s driveway. He stopped on several occasions and knocked on the owner’s door, but never got an answer. Finally after all these years, he saw the owner out with the Pantera, so he stopped and talked to him about it. After having it for 15 years, he was finally thinking of selling it, but wouldn’t give Jim a price.

For several weeks Jim stopped and asked how much he wanted for this Ford powered Italian and each time he would get the response, “I don’t know”. Not wanting to create animosity with his neighbor, he gave him a business card and told him to let him know when he had a price in mind. Just three weeks later, Jim saw a flatbed tow truck driving by his house. His curiosity got the best of him, so he went out to see where the tow truck had gone and to his surprise, it was loading up the Pantera.

The owner had never contacted him nor gave him a chance to make a counteroffer, which Jim was prepared to do. His situation reminds us yet again that when a seller is willing to let go of their barn find, come with cash and don’t give up easily. We are sure Jim is kicking himself for letting this one slip away, and we would be too. Hopefully he won’t beat himself up too much though, as we have made the same mistake ourselves. We want to thank Jim for sharing his story with us!