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You can't undo a major frontal crash with some better caulk...
Agree. I wouldn't want anything to do with this car, regardless if it was a "deal", whatever that means in a car that has had major structural repair. These cars are too finicky with alignment and they read like an open book when it comes to setup - I'd be paranoid about every little shimmy and shake. My car had no stories and it still took some effort to dial out all the little annoying quirks and get the steering/handling perfect.
This is where it feels like BaT and Pcar are very different. I feel like a silent seller in this situation on BaT would get eviscerated in the comments and bidding would stop. Doesn’t seem so on Pcar.
This is where it feels like BaT and Pcar are very different. I feel like a silent seller in this situation on BaT would get eviscerated in the comments and bidding would stop. Doesn’t seem so on Pcar.
I'm fairly certain this auction would have been ruthlessly exposed on BaT.
I’m sure several rennlisters have a direct line into David - the owner of PCarmarket and CCS motors. Anyone can call or email and share what is known about any cars history to see how it is handled.
David Jacobson, President/CEO of PCARMARKET said, “The passion and experience we have for the Porsche brand is powerful but we believe the strength of PCARMARKET lies in the ability to help buyers and sellers do business in an exciting, safe, and efficient way.”
James Barry, SVP said “We have purposefully laid out an initial plan to add between 2-6 vehicles daily as opposed to loading hundreds of Porsches all at once. Our plan is to build PCARMARKET on a strong foundation that will become a trusted and valuable resource”.
“Trusted” “Safe”
Pcarmarket is just the facilitator. Their listings are only as good as what the seller discloses. The question is: what action is taken when they know they have non-disclosure?
^ I think yes, at some price it's worthwhile. If I were in the market I would buy it with the intention of fixing it correctly. So if the purchase price exceeded the cushion to do so I would pass.
Seems too good of a car otherwise to leave it as-is
I'd agree. Cars, however rarer, are at the end commodities and they always have a fair price.
On one end are buyers, many represented here, saying they won't touch this thing. Of course those w/ means can afford to be discriminating.
On the other end are those who long to own a WB but w/ budget maxing out on the high 5-figures and are willing to take a probably troubled but low-mileage specimen at 40%-50% discount to market.
I'd say the current bid at low 6-figure is frothy, but at $80k max + $4k auction fee, that's not a bad deal.
^ Agreed. Probably wouldn't be at it's current bid with the photos added that we've seen here.
And by "intention of fixing it correctly", I meant doing just that. Cutting the front end back off if it and doing it well, correctly. Not slathering it with different caulk.
Of course I'm happy to have a non squished/repaired car but would I take one on at the right price? For sure.
This is getting interesting. No reply by seller to a question as to whether any panels have been replaced and now a request for photos of the frunk area with the carpet pulled back. We shall see if honesty prevails.
10-17-2021, 10:55 AM
