Ebay 914 Scammer Charged, But they talk bad about the 914 Options

[cdmcse]

Wonder what car this was???

Ebay Scammer

The 914 gets no respect...

"You can't call a (1972 Porsche 914) a collectible because they were mass- produced," Williams said. "Something like this gives eBay and the car industry a bad name. Porsche has had a tremendous problem with (Internet) brokers."

[LvSteveH]

I would say the ebay ad on the Bumble Bee seems a bit sensational. It seems like the car is being sold much more than it is being described. I am always leery of those types of descriptions. Any good buyer knows that no car is perfect, and doesn’t expect it to be. By hyping the car this way it opens the door for a naïve buyer to say they were deceived.

Having owned more 914's than I care to admit, I can say I have yet to have one that didn’t have at least a few surprises upon close inspection. If the car is really “concourse ready” after having the dash replaced, then it is surely a bargain at that price.

Can you imagine if someone bought the car, gave it a good detail, and brought it to a major show? How would it fare? They bought it under the impression that it could be a competitive show car once the dash is replaced. Based on that representation, they would have a valid claim against the seller if the car was not competitive.

In this litigious society you have to cover your ass, and in the end it also helps you sleep better knowing you did the right thing. Many of the cars I have bought were misrepresented in one way or another, and honestly at this point I feel like it’s shame on me for not being more thorough prior to purchase. Most people don’t think that way.

We always see “rust free” 914’s for sale, and many people actually think their cars are rust free. Ungalvanized steel, a few factory design flaws, and 30 years assure that there are indeed very few rust free cars.

The more you know about cars, the more you are required to disclose. The ignorant have a very low burden to satisfy. By knowing a lot about 914’s it becomes ethically and perhaps legally necessary to disclose more information about the condition of the car.

Why would you send a refund to someone who still has the car ?? Sorry this post is so long, it’s just an interesting subject.

Good Luck.