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Old 11-23-2022, 09:53 AM
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Default Anyone know or use Porsche_spares on instagram

Hi see the seller Porsche_Spares in Instagram selling some really cool and rare spares. Have been in contact and they say they are from Utah!
I am interested in some parts they have but thought I’d check here first.
Has anyone here dealt with them or have any details of company etc?
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Old 11-23-2022, 11:57 AM
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There was a similar page that was posting a bunch of cool stuff like carbon bucket seats, and the prices ranged from a little too low, to crazy low. I inquired and the guy was incredibly pushy, had weird payment terms (only required half the money up front to make sure I felt safe with the transaction etc.). I haven't heard of the specific account you posted, but if you contact them, be sure to trust your gut, and pay attention for scam tactics. Maybe see if you can find someone local to check them out for you.
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Have not used them and have not heard of them. If you buy something use a credit card and use PayPal (not friends and family), that way you're at least protected.
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If it seems to good to be true...it normally is.

I saw either them or someone else listing cgt buckets for 3k

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Originally Posted by GTTommy
If it seems to good to be true...it normally is.

I saw either them or someone else listing cgt buckets for 3k

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Those were CGT Style buckets, not originals. You gotta look for that key word "Style"

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This is Autohaus AZ's site. Says so on the page
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They are a scam. Be careful. They tried to sell me some bilstein b16 coilovers for only $650shipped lol.

Looks like they just reuse other people's pics and ads. I looked through all their pictures and they used pics of my friend's HRE wheels he sold not too long ago. My friend confirmed it after I shared the post with him.

Also, if you look at the pictures, there isn't any consistency with location. I saw a couple of different license plates in some of the pics(Virginia and Quebec).
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I've ran into at least five tonight and reported all of them. Hopefully Instagram will take all of these fake accounts off.
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Never heard of them.
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I've put out an email to AutohausAz to let them know their name is attached.
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It’s fake. Will ask for FF payment and I called AutohausAZ to confirm.
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I asked Porsche_spare if they are apart of AutohausAz and they said no lol even though they say it on their page 🤦‍♂️



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