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Year: 2007 Make: Porsche Model: 911 Cont. Porsche Models: GT3 Mileage (numbers only please): 37000 Color: Carrara White Price (no $ sign please): $77000 Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing Location (Region): Midwestern Body Style: Coupe Transmission Type: Manual - 6 speed 2 or 4 Wheel Drive?: 2 Wheel Drive Engine Type: Fuel Injection Stereo System: AM Radio
Originally Posted by idlook2
You are probably right. He was careful to never formally commit to selling me the car and would not take a deposit. Just odd to sell it to an out of town dealer after all of the work of getting the inspection and fielding phone calls for 2 days.
Hope you didn't have to pay for the PPI/DME?
And I agree, whole thing was very odd. I had quite a bit of communication with him but I was 3rd in line since I wanted a full PPI.
I did not pay for the PPI/DME, I offered $1000 more than asking so he said he would cover it.
Gotcha; well at least you aren't out any money. Just saw your location; your the Iowa guy he mentioned! He said I was next in line behind you so guess I was #2.
Oh well, life goes on. Glad I didn't waste anymore time on it.
Very fugazi.
For those GT3 .1 shopping, keep the VIN handy... I hope no RL'r buys this car from a stealer at an additional markup without a thorough PPI and an offer close to the OP's original ask.
yep, $77K ( or less) as is. needs TLC inside and out. I can see the next owner/seller changing the yellow PPF, wheel color; heck maybe needs a respray.......
Wait... there was a line to buy a No pics, No PPI, higher miles 7.1 GT3 at *slightly* below market?
#PennyWisePoundFoolish
There were pics and my offer stipulated a full PPI. AND I said I need to see and drive it... would take me a few days to make it to Chicago. But he said others offered to wire the money in full, no PPI, just DME. I imagine and he figured they were dealers. idlook2 was the first in line private party it sounds like and he required a limited PPI/DME from what he typed above.
yep, $77K ( or less) as is. needs TLC inside and out. I can see the next seller changing the yellow PPF, wheel color; heck maybe needs a respray.......
Exactly. After I saw the pics I wasn't falling all over myself to buy it. If it worked out on my terms/schedule then fine, but I was a bit taken aback by the condition based on his initial description.
and everything you can't see? undercarriage, brakes, suspension, front rads/condensers, overall engine condition, ??? my 0.02, the interior/exterior images do not bode well to what lies underneath..... If OP got close +/- $77K without having to deal with any issues, he did quite well...
I want to share my experience as well with "low priced GT3". I had one on sale last year for ...$69k. Out of 55k mi probably 40k was track mileage. I had local mechanic run DME and looked it over. I just couldn't get over the idea that motor was apart twice, tranny was rebuilt, fully neglected in many place...and still dripping some oil. Yes, it was cheap but having rebuilt Mezger engine like 2 times was above my acceptance. Yes, it would buy me 2 second at Lime Rock but I can get there much cheaper getting professional coaches for $100/session.
I want to share my experience as well with "low priced GT3". I had one on sale last year for ...$69k. Out of 55k mi probably 40k was track mileage. I had local mechanic run DME and looked it over. I just couldn't get over the idea that motor was apart twice, tranny was rebuilt, fully neglected in many place...and still dripping some oil. Yes, it was cheap but having rebuilt Mezger engine like 2 times was above my acceptance. Yes, it would buy me 2 second at Lime Rock but I can get there much cheaper getting professional coaches for $100/session.
I guess that's the rub, this one wasn't super cheap. Another $10k can buy you a much better car. For me it was a good price and semi-local; the shenanigans is what's annoying on this deal.
05-18-2018, 11:35 AM
