Onami

Saw this posted last night just before going to bed and was afraid to hit the buy it now without confirming that I could do a deal contingent on a PPI. Sent the seller a message and got a response this morning to give him a call...but the listing was already gone before I got the message. Seems like a great price for a 37K mile car!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/321239473144...TQ:MOTORS:1123

PasPar2

0 feedbck, 4 little pictures, short description. I cant blame you for hesitating.

TT Surgeon

What if it needs a top end, not such a deal.

green

A good price a priori. Sounds too good to be true. 1 owner, low miles..
Cars with stories have asking prices in the hi 70s these days.

Onami

Could be...but my guess is that he is a non-enthusiast owner who listed the car at non-enthusiast pricing. As I have said here many times, the Rennlist/ebay market is significantly higher than the non-enthusiast market. I googled the name and he appears to be a video game developer (Diablo series) and the CEO of a gaming company. My hunch is that the ad is legit, I just needed a PPI to make sure that it doesn't need a top-end etc. soon.

green

How do we tap the non enthusiast market???

Onami

By hitting ebay frequently and hitting the buy it now before the dealers do! If you wait on PPI's etc, you will usually lose the deal. I bought my Arena C2 on ebay sight unseen from an original owner and got the car at a great price - but it took ***** to buy it that way I spent $3,500 on bringing the car up to speed mechanically, but I was still ahead.

Other than that, you need to scour all of the various sources of for sale ads - in particular the local sources. I also never fail to ask an owner if their car might be for sale when I bump into them when they are out for a drive.

TTKan

It all depends on your level of risk-aversion. Personally, I would rather lose out on 9 great cars rather than buy 1 bad one! I would not have jumped on this one under the conditions.

green

Dealers don't care about a PPI when they get a low mileage car they can flip for a quick 20k gain.

Shawn O

Checking ebay 5 times a day and miss this one. LOL. Just proves they are out there to be had but you better be ready to jump on it.

Ridin Dirty

Forgive cynicism but it really appeared a bit flaky. That is waaaay undervalued. Something may be rotten in Stuggart...don't feel bad you may have dodged a bullet. One owner? Don't forget ebay doesn't protect you on cars this old. I think...not exactly sure if they can outright lie. But "If it looks too good to be true".......I have trust issues.

Johnny_law

For people that don't make decisions on the cuff, buying a 993 TT is a very nerve racking experience.

Good luck with your search, I just went through it last summer and my wife is really glad it is over.

Johnny