Call or POA

[sc0tt]

Morning

Whilst browsing cars that I cannot afford (a 208 GTO in particular) the price "Call".

The prices are listed for every other vehicle including £1.3m for a Pagani so why list as call?

Others I notice are price on arrival? Is this as the car is unseen and on sale or return?

Thanks

[eybic]

POA general means Price On Application rather than arrival.

[sc0tt]

eybic said:

POA general means Price On Application rather than arrival.

Didn't know this

[sc0tt]

So what's the deal with that? Multiple bidders?

Dutch auction?

[TheConverted]

'POA' generally means you cant afford it! those kind of cars people buy on condition and spec, not price.

[eybic]

I think as the previous poster said, price isn't necessarily the most important thing for this type of car. You like the car, have a look and then talk money kind of thing.

[xRIEx]

It's the polite way of saying, "if you have to ask, you can't afford it."

I don't really understand it myself, probably something about posh people thinking discussing money is vulgar (though flouting it non-verbally the very definition of classy).


Terrible generalisation, apologies.

[marshalla]

"Call" or "PoA" = "we both know it's worth a lot, but we're not sure exactly how much. Let's have a chat and see if we can agree a figure that the seller can retire on, but that doesn't make you wince too often when you think about it in the future."

[CaptainSlow]

xRIEx said:

I don't really understand it myself, probably something about posh people thinking discussing money is vulgar (though flouting it non-verbally the very definition of classy).

I think you're getting old money and new money mixed up. Old money would think of both as vulgar whilst new money is the complete opposite.

[xRIEx]

CaptainSlow said:

xRIEx said:

I don't really understand it myself, probably something about posh people thinking discussing money is vulgar (though flouting it non-verbally the very definition of classy).

I think you're getting old money and new money mixed up. Old money would think of both as vulgar whilst new money is the complete opposite.

That's probably it