I drove in my work car park, and passed an guy around 60, He turned around and started walking the other way. I parked up and got my bits together and he walked up to me in my GTi-6 and said 'she sounds nice, you want to sell her??'
I said well Im going to get a new car in the next couple of days, so if you want it shes yours. He gave me his details so I will be in contact as I picked up a 172 cup today.
Just goes to prove it can pay off. You never know until you ask.
I remember a few months back, I went along to my local Jag dealer and enquired about used cars, they mentioned a nice X type sport they had coming in part ex from a local guy. I took the dealers details and he said he would be in touch when the guy trades it in. Needless to say, I passed the owner of the car on the way home at a Honda dealership. Approached him and he said it was for sale at 2k less than the dealer quoted me.