Silly Questions
Talking about cars, good ones or bad ones, we hear stuff of all kinds, indeed I am collecting the most crazy stories, but there is one question in particular that really bothered and is also, unfortunately, the most popular: “How much does it cost?” or even worse, “How much did you paid for that?”
The less intrusive asks: “How much can be worth?” (which is still the same).
Therefore, pointing out that, if a person is truly interested and a bit competent, it will be more or less aware of the value, although this figure may vary due to the very conditions of the car itself, which is still in front of this strange living being and therefore can give the right indications. Then, if the person in front of you is one of those who do not have the slightest idea about the brand of the car, as much as he needs to try to identify it by the badge, also guessing the production period of it, stating a random one about twenty years wrong, why does he need to know? Third hypothesis, the most formidable: is he an IRS agent? Uhm no, they have other ways to learn about you, indeed, they already know and they’re usually very generous with their “quotes”. Returning to the odious question, many times it is also accompanied by a presumed price, and at that point, you really start shaking your legs. Unfortunately it happens always, always, always, and you never put a “For Sale” sign on it, so feel free to watch, comment, give rein to the most hilarious imagination with the most incredible nonsense, but please just stop asking the price, it’s like asking the age to a lady!
As a matter of fact, an answer that would let this stupid kind of person mute exists, I found it, but it is not so elegant to describe it here. However, I assure you, it works!
Roberto Marrone