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This jerk had a similar ad about 10 days ago. I called him, spoke about the car asked for an address to see it and actually received one.
I googled the address to confirm where it was and decided to go check the car out since it was only 30 minutes away. Got there and it is a car wash. They never heard of the guy or the car. I called the guy from the location and asked where the car was. Seems he sold it between 10pm when I last spoke with him and 8:30the next morning. Yeah, right, I DON'T THINK SO!
So, my advice here is simple. If the car for the price seems to be to good to be true, it usually is! ESPECIALLY HERE IN NJ! Not to say you might not uncover a treasure some place, but you're going to have to endure a million jerks like this guy along the way!
Side bar story. I'm selling an 06 C2S. Decided to list it here, PCA & on craigslist . I lasted overnight before I decide what a mistake and pulled the ad off craigslist. You would not believe the number of crazy emails I got telling me I was selling to low, to HIGH, to check this web site out or another. Just ridiculous. Not one actually asking about the car. It just disturbs me no end how these crazies take over a community based site like these. Fortunately, I have never experienced that situation here, at PCA, 911s/912 or 356 registry among others, so there are honest places to search for cars and I recommend them highly.
As to the question of to many questions, I guess depends on who you are dealing with. I once asked a guy ONE question about a part he was selling. He didn't know what the answer was and didn't want to find out I guess. Just told me I asked to many questions and didn't want to sell me the part. FINE....I ended up buying the same part from someone on this site for almost 1/2 of what he was asking and I just noticed he's still trying to sell the same part a month later.
Addressing questions to ask, there is a whole list in the tech section of this site as a guideline. If you are completely new to P cars, use it. Maybe use some common sense and pick a few key questions to begin with so as not to totally over whelm the seller. If you are dealing with someone who knows the car they usually don't mind helping to educate a newbie especailly anyone on this site. It's the guys who own a Porsche and haven't got a clue about anything about them that makes it difficult for all of us, you just have to suffer through it and hope you make it to the other side.
Anyway..just my 2 cent worth of a rant!
Good luck with the search, just be realistic in your search of a car and its value.
No such thing as a free lunch.
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65 356SC Cab - 70 T Sunroof Coupe - 82 SC Targa - 86 Coupe - 87 Targa - all sold years ago
89 944S2 Daily Driver-Sold because...still thinking why.
73.5CIS Targa Shed Find -On the Road Again
Last edited by Robert Adams; 03-13-2010 at 10:28 AM..
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