Another YGTBFKM rant

[teamgomez]

Shopping for an air cooled 911 is worse than being charged $25 for 12oz of Coors Light at a ballgame. What in the hell happened over the past few years that made the prices go bananas?

[Corvus Corvax]

Originally Posted by pmax

You don't want to be this guy.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/re-1985-porsche/6390962034.html

I don't want to be the guy who posted a deleted link.

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by Corvus Corvax

I don't want to be the guy who posted a deleted link.

I'm with C2.

[Matt Monson]

I wanna know what wgtbfkm means.

[juanbenae]

so, here's how we feel about your 6tt comparison http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-marketplace-discussion/975464-need-advice-buying-996-turbo.html

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

I wanna know what wgtbfkm means.

You Got To Be Kidding Me

[Matt Monson]

Originally Posted by Alan A

You Got To Be Kidding Me

You missed one.

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

You missed one.

It gets asterisked out, so there's little point bothering.

[dwelle]

Originally Posted by teamgomez

Shopping for an air cooled 911 is worse than being charged $25 for 12oz of Coors Light at a ballgame. What in the hell happened over the past few years that made the prices go bananas?

curious, why did you edit your post?...

[teamgomez]

Originally Posted by dwelle

curious, why did you edit your post?...

Excessive bloviation. Still curious tho about BaT and the fact that buyers gladly toss them a few k$ / sale...just don't understand. The market forces are strong with these air-coolers....wonder what Bruce Anderson would have to say about such madness.

[Alan A]

Originally Posted by teamgomez

Excessive bloviation. Still curious tho about BaT and the fact that buyers gladly toss them a few k$ / sale...just don't understand. The market forces are strong with these air-coolers....wonder what Bruce Anderson would have to say about such madness.

5% there, 15-20% auction...

[nathanbs]

Originally Posted by teamgomez

Excessive bloviation. Still curious tho about BaT and the fact that buyers gladly toss them a few k$ / sale...just don't understand. The market forces are strong with these air-coolers....wonder what Bruce Anderson would have to say about such madness.

Are you a politician? Nice gut and amend.

[Matt Monson]

Originally Posted by teamgomez

Excessive bloviation. Still curious tho about BaT and the fact that buyers gladly toss them a few k$ / sale...just don't understand. The market forces are strong with these air-coolers....wonder what Bruce Anderson would have to say about such madness.

It’s just an auction house, just a digital. I call it a narcissism fee. The look at me social media generation likes to have everyone watch them buy a car. And for whatever reason people trust the veracity of the transaction over eBay.

It’s hard to call it a bubble when rebuild and maintenance costs justify it. You can’t rebuild a 3.2 for under $10k anymore. It’s now closer to $20k than $10k. $10k in paint and body restoration happens in a blink, without extensive rust repair. The list goes on. And millennials have hit their earning curve and have a thing for cars from their youth. And they can now afford them. Many of these buys are someone’s first AC car, even if they’ve already had 2-3 water pumpers. Sub $10k 986 Boxster are a gateway drug.

[teamgomez]

Originally Posted by nathanbs

Are you a politician? Nice gut and amend.

Ha! I couldn't lie with a straight face if my life depended on it so I'm DQ'd from that arena...

Boxster=gateway drug. Nailed it!

[pmax]

Originally Posted by Corvus Corvax

I don't want to be the guy who posted a deleted link.

Here.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-cars-sale/977875-1985-carrera-sf.html

Hurry.

[davewadd]

Originally Posted by Alan A

5% there, 15-20% auction...

I love BAT,.... and what an awesome business model. They close about 18 auctions a day. They probably auction more cars than Barrett-Jackson or MECUM, on an annual basis.
If we guess the average commission at $2500-$5000, they are killing it! And seems like low overhead.
Congrats to the BAT guys....wish I was one if them.

[Norm K]

Originally Posted by davewadd

I love BAT,.... and what an awesome business model. They close about 18 auctions a day. They probably auction more cars than Barrett-Jackson or MECUM, on an annual basis.
If we guess the average commission at $2500-$5000, they are killing it! And seems like low overhead.
Congrats to the BAT guys....wish I was one if them.

Agreed on the brilliance of the business model. BaT has discovered/developed a social media way of brokering special interest autos in a big way - taking lots of medium-sized slices from beau-coup pies.

And as can happen with any other popular product or service, I wouldn't be too surprised if before too long we see a genuine competitor on our computer screens.

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[Alan A]

Plus the listing fee. Plus they push for a low reserve to try to make sure it sells.
It was an inspired move by what was originally a daily blog.

[NYNick]

Originally Posted by teamgomez

Shopping for an air cooled 911 is worse than being charged $25 for 12oz of Coors Light at a ballgame. What in the hell happened over the past few years that made the prices go bananas?

Shoulda been here a year or two ago. Todays market is positively serene by comparison.
Personally I think there are some good deals out there. Where are you looking? California always seems to be a more difficult market.

[specialtyoneinc]

Originally Posted by NYNick

Shoulda been here a year or two ago. Todays market is positively serene by comparison.
Personally I think there are some good deals out there. Where are you looking? California always seems to be a more difficult market.

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