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Old 12-07-2019, 11:53 PM
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Default Ridiculously good deal in San Francisco

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/d/san-francisco-2008-porsche-911-carrera/7033845526.html

found it searching Craigslist like I do everyday. I am not the seller.


im looking for a 997 Turbo so though I’d let someone else scoop it up. Looks legit from the ad
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Old 12-08-2019, 12:06 AM
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wow. didn't know about the luggage compartment cooling option. plus the full blue leather?
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Originally Posted by crazy997
wow. didn't know about the luggage compartment cooling option. plus the full blue leather?
Sarcasm? Is it too good to be true?
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Old 12-08-2019, 12:31 AM
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Yeah, that’s WAY too cheap. Those pictures look like they were taken by www.evanpaulmotorcars.com. The background is the same. There was another thread here recently about an elaborate online scammer, who had a fake dealer website and was also using Craigslist. I found that they were taking cars from Evan Paul’s website, removing the watermark and listening them as their own. This seems to be part of that.
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Originally Posted by Donny87
Yeah, that’s WAY too cheap. Those pictures look like they were taken by www.evanpaulmotorcars.com. The background is the same. There was another thread here recently about an elaborate online scammer, who had a fake dealer website and was also using Craigslist. I found that they were taking cars from Evan Paul’s website, removing the watermark and listening them as their own. This seems to be part of that.
Makes sense, looked really good.
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Guys, this craigslist ad is a total scam. The pictures were lifted from a bringatrailer listing from December of 2018 where this car sold for $57,500:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...1-carrera-s-7/

If it's too good to be true, it most certainly is not true.
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I say this any chance I get: there really are no Turbos under $55k. And honestly finding them under $60k is pretty uncommon. I investigated a $50k Turbo that seemed legit. It was falling apart.
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Originally Posted by snaphappy
I say this any chance I get: there really are no Turbos under $55k. And honestly finding them under $60k is pretty uncommon. I investigated a $50k Turbo that seemed legit. It was falling apart.
Good to know
Old 12-08-2019, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by snaphappy
I say this any chance I get: there really are no Turbos under $55k. And honestly finding them under $60k is pretty uncommon. I investigated a $50k Turbo that seemed legit. It was falling apart.
The ad was not for a turbo. The OP is looking for one though.
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I thought that was too good to be true.



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