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914World.com _ FS/WANTED: 914 Cars and Rollers _ Be careful on this SoCal 914
Posted by: Tdskip Dec 11 2018, 10:34 AM
Make sure you have your eyes open on this one. I looked at this car, it’s the one that has the cracked front strut on the driver side and lots of bubbling on the door jams and top of the door strikers.
It has more damage than the adddisclosures, and may or may not have a valid title because when I was last involved in the cellar didn’t have a pink slip and the registered owner died in 2015.
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/6768968387.html
Posted by: rhodyguy Dec 11 2018, 11:21 AM
'No pan or tub damage other than what you can see'. The AC has been skillfully ignored. $6.1k POS.
Posted by: Tdskip Dec 11 2018, 11:23 AM
There’s damage upfront that was also ignored, there’s buckling.
Posted by: rhodyguy Dec 11 2018, 11:32 AM
'It has a salvage title but no one will know, if you don't tell them!!'. 
2 exclamation points. Titling out of state for a year and bringing it back after is a swell plan. A grifters delight. 
Posted by: sithot Dec 11 2018, 11:34 AM
I did not cover up any thing, as you can tell nothing was hurt except the head light housing and hood. For the little dent the car was salvaged.
NO TUB OR PAN DAMAGE OTHER THAN WHAT YOU SEE. JUST HEAD LIGHT, HOOD DOESN'T ANY BONDO. DO LET IT STOP YOU FROM OWNING A CLASSIC.
Register out out state for 1 year bring back with clean title.
Suggesting "washing a title" is all I needed to see.
Posted by: Cairo94507 Dec 11 2018, 11:51 AM
When dealing with cars this old, it really is on the buyer to fully vet the car and inspect it front to rear, top to bottom. We all know "flippers" are out there seeking to take advantage where they find an opening. I am glad the World exists to hopefully help educate, alert and call-out questionable items/cars. 
Amazingly, and I am shaking my head as I write this, last week I was speaking with a veteran LEO who has a considerable car collection. I showed him some pictures of my Six in the body/chassis restoration phase and then with color on it as it sits now. His comments were, "I would have just found a clean chassis and swapped in your Six VIN. No one would know and you would have saved a ton of money." I politely told him that was fraud and not something I would ever consider.
I explained the reason we so painstakingly documented my entire build, warts and all, to the degree we have, was to show beyond a shadow of a doubt, my Six is real and not a VIN swapped fraud. My opinion of this LEO, whom I have know for almost 20 years, dropped considerably after that conversation and has caused me to question the authenticity of a lot of the cars he has, which are all collectable. So it just goes to show you, anyone can perpetrate fraud of this type. Buyer beware. 
Posted by: rhodyguy Dec 11 2018, 02:11 PM
Figured out LEO.
Posted by: tpines Dec 11 2018, 05:30 PM
Make sure you have your eyes open on this one. I looked at this car, it’s the one that has the cracked front strut on the driver side and lots of bubbling on the door jams and top of the door strikers.
It has more damage than the adddisclosures, and may or may not have a valid title because when I was last involved in the cellar didn’t have a pink slip and the registered owner died in 2015.
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/6768968387.html
I hope that driving with a cracked front strut is not dangerous although it seems like it would. I hope you pointed this out to him and he discloses this to the next buyer.
Posted by: mepstein Dec 11 2018, 05:38 PM
Make sure you have your eyes open on this one. I looked at this car, it’s the one that has the cracked front strut on the driver side and lots of bubbling on the door jams and top of the door strikers.
It has more damage than the adddisclosures, and may or may not have a valid title because when I was last involved in the cellar didn’t have a pink slip and the registered owner died in 2015.
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/6768968387.html
I hope that driving with a cracked front strut is not dangerous although it seems like it would. I hope you pointed this out to him and he discloses this to the next buyer.
If the strut is bent or broken, it’s usually hit a curb pretty hard. Most of the time it’s on the right.
Posted by: Tdskip Dec 12 2018, 09:17 AM
It is the right side, looks like a hard curb hit and the Strutt is way out of position and I am dubious is can be aligned properly without lots of replacement parts.
It did occur to me that given all the inaccuracies it might be worth us flagging the ad on craigslist to try to prevent someone from getting taken advantage of.
Posted by: mepstein Dec 12 2018, 09:25 AM
Rob at DC Auto told me 95% of the 911's get stuffed on the right side. He's seen 100's. Probably the same with 914's.
Posted by: sithot Dec 12 2018, 10:28 AM
Rob at DC Auto told me 95% of the 911's get stuffed on the right side. He's seen 100's. Probably the same with 914's.
"When you see the tree you're going to hit, that's called understeer. If you can only hear and feel it, it's oversteer" W. Rohrl
Posted by: Tdskip Dec 14 2018, 10:57 AM
Seller pulled the original ad, but it was just relisted. I flagged it and you may wish to do the same
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/6772467339.html
Posted by: Tdskip Dec 16 2018, 06:56 PM
Seller updated the ad with more fabrications, somewhat amusing to read actually.
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/6774124786.html
Posted by: mobymutt Dec 17 2018, 07:04 AM
"A IDIOT IS POSTING BAD STUFF BECAUSE I WOULDN'T SELL TO THEM!!" 
Posted by: rhodyguy Dec 17 2018, 07:30 AM
Too funny...the yellow cover and eyebrow look great!! Top shelve! First rate!
Posted by: mepstein Dec 17 2018, 07:34 AM
Craigslist has always been the wild west for buying and selling. It's up to buyer to do their homework no matter what the ad says. It's always cheaper to take the time to drive (or fly) and inspect in person rather than buy sight unseen.
Posted by: sithot Dec 17 2018, 08:58 AM
Craigs List - SOCAL? Punchline from a joke.
Posted by: mepstein Dec 17 2018, 11:36 AM
My parts car was advertised “fully restored”.
Unfortunately, all they did was waste a lot of good RD metal.
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Posted by: Chi-town Dec 19 2018, 05:01 PM
Back again
https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/6775856783.html
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