During the Negotiation, the Buyer Says, "I Would Like to Do

During the negotiation, the buyer says, "I would like to do business with your landscaping firm, but companies in your industry don't tend to last more than a couple of years. I heard a rumor that your partner was thinking of selling out his share of this business and starting his own. You must be difficult to work with. Maybe, I should wait." The buyer was:

A) using a resource bogey.
B) lowballing.
C) the good guy―bad price guy.
D) browbeating.
E) nibbling.