Granpa's 914/6 discovered under tarp..., see craigslist (not my grandpa....) Options

[Brian Mifsud]

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) http://www.craigslist.org/sby/car/84543114.html

Someone needs help determining value of grandpa's 914/6 in Los Gatos Ca

[Brian Mifsud]

QUOTE (Neo914 @ Jul 15 2005, 11:26 AM)

QUOTE (Brian Mifsud @ Jul 14 2005, 05:40 PM) For all you "Sharks' out there.. I already warned the grandkid the car was worth around $15K if in good shape..... Blame me if you couldn't steal if from them..... Brian, It's admirable that you informed the seller of current value but there's no reason to characterize everyone as sharks or that you were saving the kid from loss. Do you know if he needs the money or that he would have felt at loss if he undersold it. Alot of people regret selling a car that tremendously appreciates later. Circumstance plays a big part of selling low but I don't know ANYONE that wouldn't want a good deal or a "steal" if opportunity presented itself. Besides, maybe another "kid" who dreams about owning such a car has an opportunity taken away because the seller was informed of market value. We all love the stories of people paying little money on "barn finds". Maybe they do just want to cash out or maybe they restore it to it's original glory. Much better than stashed away unappreciated. What's done is done, you feel good, the seller is saved from regret, and alot of opportunity seekers (I mean sharks) will have to keep looking...

Never called "everyone" sharks... just know that I made a mistake letting those who ARE sharks who are out there almost pounce. The whining that I defeated "buyer/seller beware system" I find very amusing.

And replying to various people who complained earlier......

If the seller attempted to sell at a "Pumped up price".. why is there any problem???????? It affects NO-ONE.... since NO-ONE would buy it...

If the car was rotten in the bad parts... then guess what... the car would by definition NOT be in "GOOD SHAPE"...

Again, this affects NO-ONE.... I'm thinking this is fairly straight forward logic.....

Excellence Magazine publishes a market survey on every Porsche Model, with ratings from "perfect" to "junk"....

Is it difficult for the whiners to understand this logic????

What I didn't (and won't do), is post the emails the seller replied to me. I've made a friend. I have no aspirations to buy his car... all my money is floating in the yacht harbor.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) I'm helping him understand what his car is all about. Maybe, when he understands enough, he will one day decide to sell it for it's fair market value... or maybe he'll decide to sell it dirt cheap 'cuase he feels like it....

I've learned a thing or two about the character of several board members. That's been gratifying in most cases.

If the premise of this action of mine irks you (that I let a "steal" slip away), then we don't have a value system in common, and I wouldn't want to buy/sell anything with you, nor probably hang out...

Fair Winds to you all