CarreraG50 Posted 20May, 2014 Report Share Posted 20May, 2014 http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=48&t=1408164&mid=186877&nmt=Trader+Speculation+at+it%27s+worst%21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamWolf Posted 20May, 2014 Report Share Posted 20May, 2014 nothing to add other than I'm now considering exporting my car to the UK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 20May, 2014 Report Share Posted 20May, 2014 How can this be a very famous car if I've never heard of it? I do know my low mileage , non molested, accident free , rust free , sunroof delete , rare colour LHD SC is worth a LOT of money in Germany right now. However , the words "cold dead fingers" and "prise" apply in my case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted 21May, 2014 Report Share Posted 21May, 2014 What's the collective noun for whinging Poms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Posted 21May, 2014 Report Share Posted 21May, 2014 What's the collective noun for whinging Poms? Steady there Tiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hounddub Posted 21May, 2014 Report Share Posted 21May, 2014 I dont see the problem. If it sells for the price then the market will sustain it. I'd be pretty sure that anyone here would happily raise their advertised price if the market had moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted 21May, 2014 Report Share Posted 21May, 2014 Steady there Tiger Any disparagement was aimed full square at whingers, not at Poms. It's a UK site, so most posters will be Poms, and most of them were whinging...howling in outrage that a dealer should see fit to attempt to turn a profit. <insert friendly, handshaking smiley here> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deejay Posted 21May, 2014 Report Share Posted 21May, 2014 Any disparagement was aimed full square at whingers, not at Poms. It's a UK site, so most posters will be Poms, and most of them were whinging...howling in outrage that a dealer should see fit to attempt to turn a profit. <insert friendly, handshaking smiley here> No offence taken. Now off to take my weekly shower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted 21May, 2014 Report Share Posted 21May, 2014 No offence taken. Now off to take my weekly shower Weekly? That's pushing it. I shower once every two weeks...whether I need it or not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 21May, 2014 Report Share Posted 21May, 2014 What's the collective noun for whinging Poms? England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC78 Posted 2June, 2014 Report Share Posted 2June, 2014 There was a similar discussion on Pelican a few weeks back: guy discovers VGC long hood coupe under 2 inches of dust in old lady's garage. Old lady wants to swap it for runabout for her son. Canny guy immediately hands over keys to his 90s 3 series BMW, worth about $8k. Old lady is happy with deal, guy is ecstatic! So is it okay to take advantage of a seller even if they believe they did well out of the deal? Apparently that particular thread was closed down because guy copped so much abuse. The barn find in question is apparently worth north of $50k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 2June, 2014 Report Share Posted 2June, 2014 So is it okay to take advantage of a seller even if they believe they did well out of the deal? I went to appraise a 944 ; had no prior intention of buying one. I asked the old guy for a ballpark figure. he said "$2000...do you think that's too much?" So I offered him $2200. After all , the TB hadn't been done in 12 years. He was ecstatic it was going to an enthusiast and not a pimply youth on welfare. The PO and enthusiast parted with You can have my unmolested 944 for $10k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 3June, 2014 Report Share Posted 3June, 2014 There was a similar discussion on Pelican a few weeks back: guy discovers VGC long hood coupe under 2 inches of dust in old lady's garage. Old lady wants to swap it for runabout for her son. Canny guy immediately hands over keys to his 90s 3 series BMW, worth about $8k. Old lady is happy with deal, guy is ecstatic! So is it okay to take advantage of a seller even if they believe they did well out of the deal? Apparently that particular thread was closed down because guy copped so much abuse. The barn find in question is apparently worth north of $50k In my opinion, if both parties are happy, whats the problem? Yeah, 'morally' he probably took advantage of the old girl, but wouldnt anyone? I was recently told of an Aussie delivered 912 for under $10,000 that was owned by an 88 year old gent since new, and the car had just had a decent overhaul, I jumped at it when a guy I know told me about it, and was ready to withdraw the cash to go get it. All I needed was the address. Even my missus said 'Go get it!' Sadly for me, the owner was told what it's REALLY worth by some Porsche know it all (aka GIT!) and is now keeping it for his grandson. That's cool, but MAN, I missed out on that one by only a few days! I mean really, if ANYONE is offered a ridgy didge 70's 911 RS for $25k, would anyone say 'Oh no, it's worth a million bucks now!' Ofcourse you wouldnt. You'd go to hell and high water to raise the coin, buy it and laugh all the way home. I know I would! Sorry, but If people don't do the research on what their car is worth, then that's their problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC78 Posted 3June, 2014 Report Share Posted 3June, 2014 In my opinion, if both parties are happy, whats the problem? Yeah, 'morally' he probably took advantage of the old girl, but wouldnt anyone? I was recently told of an Aussie delivered 912 for under $10,000 that was owned by an 88 year old gent since new, and the car had just had a decent overhaul, I jumped at it when a guy I know told me about it, and was ready to withdraw the cash to go get it. All I needed was the address. Even my missus said 'Go get it!' Sadly for me, the owner was told what it's REALLY worth by some Porsche know it all (aka GIT!) and is now keeping it for his grandson. That's cool, but MAN, I missed out on that one by only a few days! I mean really, if ANYONE is offered a ridgy didge 70's 911 RS for $25k, would anyone say 'Oh no, it's worth a million bucks now!' Ofcourse you wouldnt. You'd go to hell and high water to raise the coin, buy it and laugh all the way home. I know I would! Sorry, but If people don't do the research on what their car is worth, then that's their problem I love a bargain but not sure everybody would be so quick to relieve a naive 88 year old of a valuable car for a fraction of its value. Being an octogenarian I'm guessing he probably wasn't that Internet savvy. Fortunately somebody was looking out for him and your good karma remains in tact :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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