Rant about BS posters on net forums...
 

Small Internet Rant.

Every so often I get fed up with the endless lying people feel the need to do, so I am going to rant for a second. You all can beat me up for it.

It’s a lot worse over on the stock market and options boards I answer questions on but I just read a bunch of posts on another automotive board that made me sick. Amazing how people feel the need to claim they’re buying cars at discounts which are just silly and then the dealers are willing to throw in everything but the kitchen sink too. Hey I am in the business and know there are good deals to be had, I also know that dealers are not selling stuff at massive losses and throwing in thousands of dollars of other parts and services.

It always amazes me how there are more Ferrari’s owned by people on market or options boards than Ferrari’s ever produced. I guess it’s the same thing that there are always people on the web who claim they bought P cars for thousands and thousands less that our dealer would ever sell them or any dealer I know would ever sell them.

Just wanted to get on record !!!! Okay you can flame away at me !!!

Thanks for listening!!

I'm not a BS poster, I just know everything. It's a gift/curse.

I paid $1,675 for my '72 911 coupe...

And I can get the seller to vouch :)

Wow, you paid that much! I got a factory RSR for 5000 bucks. The seller threw in 4 sets of spare Fuchs!

Rather than ranting, the proper response to such BS is: "That's a great story...and you tell it so well.":D

pfft, that's nothing, the 73 is currently at a $150 profit.:D

Wow! That's $7,725 less than I paid for my old car. :rolleyes:

I DID buy my Aston Martin DB4 for $1,750 (in 1970) and it was a piece of crap and worn out, and I did sell it for $250,000 to the Prime Minister of Kuwait.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1266464735.jpg

quit yer whining you little *****

sorry....had too LOL


hugh......that's flipping awesome, i'd ask if you miss the car....but i think the 250k answers that :)

I watched the video that Shaun posted on Jay Leno's Gullwing and it did evoke some strong emotions for my old car. Someday I hope to buy another one, but "hope" is the operative word.

i really really miss my 911.......my 924s is ok but is definitely not dialed in right now........
i'm hoping i can get our life back on track over the next few months so i can start saving for one again.....

And I DID buy my '72 911T for $1,750 in 2003. Of course, I also spent $40k restoring it. My first post wasn't untrue...just wasn't complete.

Then there are some truly amazing scores. I went to see a guy about a Carrera. When I got there it was idling in front of the house, waiting for me to check it out. I drove away in it 5 minutes later for a price that I won't bother repeating - nobody here would believe it I got a roadworthy, presentable, inspectable, registerable 3.2 Carrera for what I paid.

Aaaaand then there are just the kooks who want to live the dream :)

Brad Paisley wrote a song for those people... "I'm so much better online". Its pretty good, actually.

$1,750 in:
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$41,750 in:
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Nice work!

Forums are supposed to help people, when they ask a question. If someone lies, or embellishes the truth, it kind of destroys that purpose.

I got owned on my first 911, a 3.2 Cab. I learned on here, and think I did ok on my 964 T. I got it for $42K 3 years ago with 30K miles on it. Yeah, it took me a little bit of $$ to get it de-tuned, adjusted for the altitude.

Bill

I won this 1974 914 in a raffle. Yep, one $25 ticket and I won. And that aint no b.s. Of course, that was a few years ago.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1266473283.jpg

Who in the "investing" world ISN'T a liar?

me!