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Old 09-26-2013, 08:56 AM
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Way to go Marty. Congrats.

Hey Mike is it just me. The car in the first shot (gassing up) the calipers look yellow and red in all the other shots.

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It is a combo of two things~ My lousy phone/camera and the early morning East Coast Sun shining down on the red calipers at just the right angle.


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Originally Posted by Bill17601
A lot of us have the privilege of working with Mike. There are good Corvette sales people all over the country but in my opinion there is none better then Mike.
We could all wear campaign buttons that read:

I LIKE MIKE.
Hey, Bill, was this written from your padded cell???!!! I think Mike said that is where you hang out most of the time!!!
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Build sheet bonanza.....
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Just curious, did the folks observing the loading of the black C7 onto the Plycar enclosed transport buy a car from Criswell? They look really intense!
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cool story; wicked looking Corvette.
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Originally Posted by vette4lyn
Hey, Bill, was this written from your padded cell???!!! I think Mike said that is where you hang out most of the time!!!
Give Bill a break, he has his High School reunion coming up


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Awesome story Mike! I'm one of the other Oregon orders that Mike is drop shipping to Bend, OR. My car is the evil twin of this black one. I've got a 3LT Arctic White/Yellow Calipers on order! Well, maybe mine is the good twin?

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My eyes! The giant comic sans!!! AHHH


heh, great looking ride though, cool story.
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Great story. Way to go Mike!

Thanks for sharing.
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Great story and I have to say, not being a black paint fan, when the black car is cleaned up, it really looks terrific!

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Originally Posted by Mike@Criswell

It is a combo of two things~ My lousy phone/camera and the early morning East Coast Sun shining down on the red calipers at just the right angle.


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Great job delivering a customer's car. Also a great job showing a LMG color in the daylight.

Anyone else notice that in the background of a couple of the photos? Nice color.

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I wondered how long it would be before Mike posted a C7 sale. Congradulations! I need to come up and visit.
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Originally Posted by Bigredwing
I wondered how long it would be before Mike posted a C7 sale. Congradulations! I need to come up and visit.
-Chris
Open invite to everyone...come one come all.


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Am out of line here?

But why didn't the dealer pick up his waiting list and call customers who had already put down a deposit and ask them if they wanted to puchase the car? I am sure one of those people on their list would have wanted the opportunity make the choice to buy a car now or wait until their exact order arrived.

Its seems that would have been the fair thing to do rather than sell it immediately to a random caller. Maybe I missed something here.....
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Am out of line here?

But why didn't the dealer pick up his waiting list and call customers who had already put down a deposit and ask them if they wanted to puchase the car? I am sure one of those people on their list would have wanted the opportunity make the choice to buy a car now or wait until their exact order arrived.

Its seems that would have been the fair thing to do rather than sell it immediately to a random caller. Maybe I missed something here.....
Not out of line at all...they say timing is everything. I knew my customers directly in line behind him did not want either one of three things: stick, black paint and or a NON Navigation vehicle. This vehicle in question is a stick, black paint with out Navigation. I had to make an immediate decision. It's not as easy at it seems but after 35 yrs of selling Corvettes I know I made the correct one.

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Originally Posted by RussM05
Am out of line here?

But why didn't the dealer pick up his waiting list and call customers who had already put down a deposit and ask them if they wanted to puchase the car? I am sure one of those people on their list would have wanted the opportunity make the choice to buy a car now or wait until their exact order arrived.

Its seems that would have been the fair thing to do rather than sell it immediately to a random caller. Maybe I missed something here.....
it would of been a waste of time - at this juncture. Those still waiting have their C7 ordered... exactly like they want it to be (options & color).

for the dealership in getting that Corvette in someones hands so quickly.
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Hey Mike, I see a Lime Rock Green behind you in one of your pics. Could you post some pics of it. I think that may be one of my top choices.
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Originally Posted by TC50AEV
Hey Mike, I see a Lime Rock Green behind you in one of your pics. Could you post some pics of it. I think that may be one of my top choices.
Those delivery pics will be posted this evening...stay tuned.

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