A young man in scrubs pulled up to a Bentley dealership in a pickup truck, parked sideways, and asked for the most impressive convertible available. In a story shared on VINwiki, a salesman identified as Chris recalls the opening question: “What’s the most badass convertible you got?”
Chris had a Bentley Supersports convertible that had just arrived. The visitor wanted it for his girlfriend’s father, who would choose between two cars brought to his house. With a $280,000 car involved, Chris needed convincing that the arrangement was real.
The account becomes his story of selling a car to billionaire Kelcy Warren. Before he could make the sale, Chris had to work through someone shopping on the buyer’s behalf, wait for an appointment, and compete with another salesman who could bring a different convertible to the same driveway.
Chris agreed to bring the Bentley to Warren’s house for the demonstration. Once there, he found a reason to leave the customer alone with the car.
Getting an Invitation
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On the first visit, Chris took the young man to see the Bentley, which was still at the shop. The young man declined a turn behind the wheel and asked what competed with it. Chris suggested an Aston Martin DBS convertible and pointed him toward the dealership across the street.
Several days and return visits followed. The young man explained that his girlfriend’s father was busy, then finally requested a demonstration at 1 p.m. and supplied a Dallas address and a name.
Chris initially misspelled Warren’s name while searching online. Warren co-founded pipeline company Energy Transfer in 1996 and appears on Forbes’ billionaire rankings.
Chris recalls finding a $25 million estimate for the property, with a lake and a baseball field visible in the listing. He drove past before the appointment to check the address. When he returned with the Bentley, the same pickup and young man in scrubs were inside the gates.
An Aston Martin DBS and its salesman were there, too.
A Quick Appraisal
Warren had a Maserati Quattroporte he was considering trading in. Chris asked to take it back to the shop for an appraisal and offered to leave the Bentley with him.
Chris explains that he also wanted to keep the competing salesman from getting his hands on the Maserati. Taking it away gave his dealership a chance to assess the trade while Warren had access to the Bentley without Chris.
At the shop, the Maserati drew an estimate of roughly $15,000. Chris had anticipated about a 20-minute round trip. When he returned, the young man described what had happened while he was gone.
In Chris’s retelling, Warren had taken his wife around the block with the Bentley’s top down and the music turned up. The young man also reported that the Aston Martin salesman kept the roof closed and did not let Warren’s wife drive it.
One More Conversation
Even with a buyer who could afford the car, Chris still had to negotiate the price. The discussion reached a $270,000 offer, and a call to the dealership produced a $275,000 counteroffer that Warren accepted.
Inside the house, Warren wrote a check and supplied the Maserati’s title and extra key. Chris recalls arranging to return the next day with the paperwork.
Then Warren’s wife entered the office and asked, “You remember me?”
She had visited Chris about a year earlier to discuss ordering a Bentley convertible. He had stayed in touch before she stopped returning his calls. She explained that they had been busy traveling.
At the time of his VINwiki telling, Chris was still sending texts without getting replies. This time, he wanted a chance to buy the Bentley back.