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Originally Posted by Matt Monson
It’s like they are priests. It’s how I got my 68 911T.
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There is a very clear reason why so many people sell their car to their mechanic or a trusted known Porsche dealer, it's because there is no blowback. When you sell your car to someone in the business they know exactly what they are buying and there isn't any confusion, and confusion translates to money back, aggravation, etc.
I once sold a very nice 65 912 to a guy who called me up screaming when he drove it. He asked "what kind of a POS did I sell him?"
I was confused, this was a nice car. I asked what was wrong with hit.
He said the brakes pulled a little to the right when he slammed them, and the carbs popped on down-shifting, the list went on along these lines.
I politely asked if he had ever owned a Porsche before.
He screamed for a minute and then explained to me that had been driving his Boxster for 5 years, he
KNEW Porsches.
I told him there was a big PCA meeting near him that weekend, said he should take his car out there, tell all his friend's what he paid, and asked if he in fact got ripped off.
He called me that Monday and apologized and admitted that he had in fact got a good car at a good price.
But I have a thick skin and can take the heat, your average guy selling one car doesn't want that kind of stress in his life and is much happier selling the car quietly than advertising it and having ever picture flipper grinding him on price, strange people coming to his house, and my favorite the guy who asks for a million more pictures, but never ever buys the car.
So that's why some people have a never ending stream of cars, it's because people like dealing with them and their reputation precedes them. I know, I picked up 3 Porsches last weekend, and turned down four more, all in one weekend.
---Adam
