Dave is never going to get his dream car
I respectfully disagree. He got his dream car once, he just let it go. We all make mistakes.
he rips everyone elses car, he's a bitter man. Why??????
Maybe my memory is failing me, but I can't remember one instance of Dave's ripping a member's car. Is he tough on cars posted for sale that are not a member's car?
Yep. Does he sometime go overboard?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But all of his judgement calls are, IMHO, backed by hard data. I may sometime disagree with him, but that makes things interesting.
Sadly I don't even know the guy, only know how he acts on this forum and it's one of the reasons why I 'm fading away from here.
Is he blunt to the point of being abrasive sometimes?
Sure. Does he shoot from the hip?
Yep. Do he and I always see eye to eye?
Nope. But you should not let his style detract from the substance.
He has not added any value to this site.
That is widely off the mark. Don't just take my word for it. Dave got banned from the site once. The top 20+ contributors to FCBO all lined up to get him reinstated. They would not have done that for someone who does not add value and who does not help folks out. It took some time, possibly because he'd rubbed too many folks the wrong way, but it happened. I, for one, am really happy about his being back own the site.
He contributes a heck of a lot, and is one of the most knowledgeable folks re: fuselage Dodge cars. When I started looking to buy a 1970 Polara 'vert, Dave was incredibly helpful, even though he and I had never met in person or corresponded before, and even though I had been lurking for many years without posting almost anything. He took a chance on me, and I greatly benefited from his generosity.
You have saved one of about 50 Polara 'verts still on the road. Believe me, we all are grateful for what you did. The last thing anyone on the site would want, is for you to fade from the site. Whether or not you keep the Polara, I for one sincerely hope that you stay and keep being here.
