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I'm talking about the reported mileage. Not how old he is. The service history from years ago does not match with the stated mileage on eBay that does not tally with the sellers statement that he has only driven it 200-miles and also doesn't map to the mileage on the speedometer in the car from the photos. There is something up and he hasnt responded to repeated requests on this issue (but answers others from me).
Q: (from eBay) Please could you confirm what's going on with the mileage readings? The number on the speedometer Vs the numbers in the history reports Vs the ebay mileage Vs you doing 200-miles since purchase don't add up. Is the speedometer broken / replaced? I'm ready to purchase, just need this clarified. Thanks, Dan Jul-29-16
A: Odometer was working intermittently when purchased and HAS STOPPED working . The Bakelite drive gear in these are notorious for age failure. They make a replacement out of better material which I was going to install but never got around to it. The history reports were done just before the owner passed away. The widow did not want to part with the car for sentimental reasons so sat in her heated garage until she decided to sell her property to move closer to her daughter. I purchased the car in Spring 2015 essentially 4 years after it was last serviced without putting any miles on it. When I checked the oil (synthetic Amsoil per the service report) it was obviously new oil. I am an Amsoil dealer so once it was in my shop I changed it again and checked all other fluid condition and they were fine. I drove it on short trips to make sure the car had no issues , hence the approx. 200 miles. Its probably closer to 100. It sits covered in my climate controlled shop . I drove to work and back (50 miles ) and filled it with 91 octane , non ethanol fuel, to make sure there were no issues before listing. The odometer gear is available on EBAY but I am preoccupied with the sale of my building so have not performed the work, There is a youtube on how to do it. It was also recommended I remove the seat covers because it looks like I was trying to hide something (NOT,see my 100% feedback). The front seats are fine and this weekend I will remove the covers and take pics of the front seats.The brakes squeal a little until they are hot and the adjustable shocks are set very firm ( corners with almost no roll). Those are the only 2 other issues I intended to fix but were not show stoppers Nice car, you wont be disappointed. Have an appointment for showing at 1pm on Sunday. Contact me with any more questions before then if you are serious . 970-812-3545, Jeff
Reason for low mileage over the past couple of years is tragic and makes sense...
The original owner's widow couldn't bear to part with the car given that her husband had spend a fortune on getting the car back up to spec to enjoy in his twilight years. Which, sadly didn't come as he died shortly after commissioning circa. $30,000 of work.
This 928 is in incredible condition mechanically and aesthetically.
Last edited by newcollector; 08-23-2016 at 11:57 AM.
Reason: resolved
Thanks Ed. Happy buyer and seller. Going to Germany for further resto and resale.
On topic. 89 GT forged wheels have grown on me over the years. Esp last year when I got to scrub a set clean and stare at them for some time. They really work... great size and offset for the 928.
If you look closely, Greg was repairing the block after water pump damage. Last time this GT went through ebay 2 weeks ago, failed to meet reserve at >$20,000. Even with all the CS wheels, extra muffler-y-pipe and all, I think $20k was the right price for a close to 200,000 miles GT with a damaged block history.
Having GB did the work BEFORE left moved few years ago help and probably the only safe thing about bidding on this car.
I love this car and I bidded on it, but I don't love it more than $20,000.
07-29-2016, 03:28 PM
