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    Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 09:50 PM CST [General]

    Personally I thought twice about writing this one.  But if it will give one guy an opportunity to find out what greed will do, read on.  I have recently sold a Porsche 911 and totally knew everything about the car that was possible.  I owned it for several years,  fixed some stuff. enjoyed it and sold it for more than I had in it as it had appreciated.  Still about 5 thousand below what the current market value is.  It shows up on ebay, no problem with that.  The seller claims he knows things he doesn't and has parts original to the car,  which he does not.  I go to real lengths to find out the history and he butchers it and fabricates things for a Huge profit.  Really in short he is doing the hobby a dis-service to the honest people doing good things restoring cars.  Profit is OK,  I made a profit.  But BSing to get it is another. 

     

    A friend sold his 356 to a lady and she had no clue what the car was about.  He was going to buy it back when she put it on ebay and she lost a couple of thousand.  3 months later it shows up in Canada with a price double what she sold it for, it sold.  The car was a real 356 but was made from 3 different cars. The speedometer was not hooked up for a couple of years.  The cable was in the door pocket in one of the pictures.  I sent the guy a question on mileage and he stated it was actual, but the titles don't show that anymore.  I asked why the cable was still in the door.  I got no answer.   That was never revealed on ebay the second time and the seller claimed to have had the car for years.  Sadly someone was sold a bill of goods.  Sadly these are Porsche people,  but I am not throwing them (US) all under the VW Bus.

     

    These are reminders that buyer beware and all that goes with it.  I still have faith in the people I deal with.  I am afraid that someone will call me in the future and say, "I have your old 911, can you tell me about it?"  You bet, hold on to your hat!

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