981 Spyder up for auction
01-04-2018, 10:25 AM
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981 Spyder up for auction
01-04-2018, 10:31 AM
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I saw that as well. 20k miles, so not “low” mileage but sharp looking.
Quite a few cars there don’t meet reserve and from what I’ve read on the site, they don’t allow relisting if reserve not met except under “special” circumstances. There was a 993 recently that was relisted after the auction winner reneged.
I follow sale/high bid prices on cars I would consider owning; not just P cars. Some of the comments are hilarious.
Quite a few cars there don’t meet reserve and from what I’ve read on the site, they don’t allow relisting if reserve not met except under “special” circumstances. There was a 993 recently that was relisted after the auction winner reneged.
I follow sale/high bid prices on cars I would consider owning; not just P cars. Some of the comments are hilarious.
01-04-2018, 03:59 PM
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"Not a hater, but I have driven both the S and the Spyder and the performance (with a manual) is so close I couldn’t tell any difference. My point was that it is just is easy to spend another 7K and get 400HP on the standard S and have 35K left for gas money based on where these trade as “collector” cars."
Lololol. Uh..no.
Nice looking car, I wish I had the time to put another 10,000 miles on mine!
Lololol. Uh..no.
Nice looking car, I wish I had the time to put another 10,000 miles on mine!
01-05-2018, 01:56 PM
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"Not a hater, but I have driven both the S and the Spyder and the performance (with a manual) is so close I couldn’t tell any difference. My point was that it is just is easy to spend another 7K and get 400HP on the standard S and have 35K left for gas money based on where these trade as “collector” cars."
Lololol. Uh..no.
Nice looking car, I wish I had the time to put another 10,000 miles on mine!
Lololol. Uh..no.
Nice looking car, I wish I had the time to put another 10,000 miles on mine!
Wonder what the reserve is on this thing.
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01-05-2018, 06:05 PM
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I’m surprised with some of the people knocking this Spyder, clearly they don’t know the car.
I don’t recall seeing this type of negative banter when the 987 Spyders were sold other than the top removal/installation.
Funny how some of the posters can be so fickle on BAT.
I don’t recall seeing this type of negative banter when the 987 Spyders were sold other than the top removal/installation.
Funny how some of the posters can be so fickle on BAT.
01-05-2018, 06:16 PM
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I’m surprised with some of the people knocking this Spyder, clearly they don’t know the car.
I don’t recall seeing this type of negative banter when the 987 Spyders were sold other than the top removal/installation.
Funny how some of the posters can be so fickle on BAT.
I don’t recall seeing this type of negative banter when the 987 Spyders were sold other than the top removal/installation.
Funny how some of the posters can be so fickle on BAT.
It's easy to be confident when you don't know what you don't know.
01-05-2018, 06:38 PM
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I'm not sure this would be the venue I would select if selling my Spyder. I know the cars sold on BaT really run the full gamut (and then some) -- from 959 to VW Thing -- but I think BaT excels at selling a certain type of car (due to the automotive interests of the typical audience member the site attracts) and I'm not sure the Spyder falls within that "sweet spot." If I'm selling my Spyder, I'm seeking out the most knowledgeable audience that knows the car cold, understands and appreciates what the car is all about, why it's unique, where it fits in the Porsche lineup, how it compares to past and current models, etc. I'm frankly not interested in trying to sell the LR Defender/2002tii/MB SL crowd on the car.
01-05-2018, 07:33 PM
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I'm not sure this would be the venue I would select if selling my Spyder. I know the cars sold on BaT really run the full gamut (and then some) -- from 959 to VW Thing -- but I think BaT excels at selling a certain type of car (due to the automotive interests of the typical audience member the site attracts) and I'm not sure the Spyder falls within that "sweet spot." If I'm selling my Spyder, I'm seeking out the most knowledgeable audience that knows the car cold, understands and appreciates what the car is all about, why it's unique, where it fits in the Porsche lineup, how it compares to past and current models, etc. I'm frankly not interested in trying to sell the LR Defender/2002tii/MB SL crowd on the car.
Quite a bit of no risk info for $99.
And you only need two people to want the car, like any auction.
01-05-2018, 08:20 PM
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It costs $99 to list a car. Set the reserve high enough and, if someone pays over your reserve, you sell the car. If it doesn’t meet reserve price, you know what one set of buyers is willing to pay.
Quite a bit of no risk info for $99.
And you only need two people to want the car, like any auction.
And you only need two people to want the car, like any auction.
Regarding one's ability to "[s]et the reserve high enough," a friend recently tried to sell a limited edition 911 on BaT and the car was rejected by them because they thought his reserve was too high. Thus, I don't know what freedom a seller actually has on BaT to set the reserve where he/she sees fit. If BaT doesn't see eye-to-eye with you, then you're SOL as I understand it. Not sure I like someone else dictating to me what the reserve should be, although I can understand BaT's desire/motivation to sell cars and weed out sellers who have an unrealistic sense of what their car is worth.
01-05-2018, 08:29 PM
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BAT is not the place to sell a 981 Spyder. An early 70's Alfa Romeo GTV (BAT's favorite car) or a mid-to late '80s BMW 6 series (BAT's second favorite car) -- Yes. But not a 981.
