Heads up (caution) on ebay 1971 911t

[JAM1]

I about choked when I saw this listing on eBay today: Porsche : 911 Porsche : 911 | eBay

This car (9111110809) was for sale in Sarasota Florida for $9k a couple of weeks ago, so I went to have a look at it while I was down there looking at another early 911. Apparently the person who listed it bought it to flip, and anyone considering this car needs to be careful with what the car actually is versus the way it's "described".

This thing was beyond rusty (all edges of the pan, boxes, battery boxes, etc), and loaded with bondo. The ad says "It was painted three years ago, looks pretty fresh but it was not a very expensive paint job"... that's the understatement of the year- this car looks like it was painted with a roller in a dust storm. The ad mentions "The hood does not close as the latch is misaligned due to a minor accident in the past"... but neglects to mention the fact that the hood is full of bondo and lead to make it heavy enough to stay down since the latch isn't there anymore. It also leaks like a siv and while it did eventually start, it smoked like no tomorrow and barely ran 3 minutes until it stalled and wouldn't re-start. The owner also told me he re-wired the car himself, so not sure how much that had to do with the running problems (and noticeable miss).

Before anyone considering this car sends a dime, make sure you see the car yourself and/or have a PPI done so you know exactly what you're buying.

[The Kraut]

Wow, even in the pictures it looks a total mess.