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mb911 |
Aug 7 2019, 06:18 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,163 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Posting Details: https://chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/cto/d/me...6950682796.html
Shared via Daily Classifieds https://s57d9.app.goo.gl/NSef Guys this is not being represented correctly. Please be Careful as I know the car well. I put it together from a basket case for a guy with a very limited budget. The guy selling has owned it for a week. |
Cairo94507 |
Aug 7 2019, 07:28 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,022 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
Good heads-up Ben. And typical of most scammers the ad is written as if the seller is fairly illiterate or is 12 years old. I hope people take the time to research these cars before they buy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Aug 7 2019, 08:49 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,055 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
Ben one can see that it is rough, but one cannot get much in a 911 these days for 32,000. Best thing is that if YOU did work on the car, we all know that it is right!!!!!!!!
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mepstein |
Aug 7 2019, 08:55 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,518 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Ben one can see that it is rough, but one cannot get much in a 911 these days for 32,000. Best thing is that if YOU did work on the car, we all know that it is right!!!!!!!! At the risk of getting this wrong, I think what Ben is trying to say is the PO didn't pay to make it "right" but paid to get it together and running. Nothing more. I know our shop has done the same thing (built to run, nothing more) but we don't put our name on it or call it a restoration. |
mb911 |
Aug 7 2019, 02:09 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,163 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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Yes I would have bought it for 16k when offered a few weeks ago if its was we'll sorted. |
pvollma |
Aug 7 2019, 03:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 12-May 13 From: Camp Hill, PA Member No.: 15,862 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Guys this is not being represented correctly. Please be Careful as I know the car well. I put it together from a basket case for a guy with a very limited budget. The guy selling has owned it for a week. VIN shows that it's a 1974 911, not a Carrera, as well as the black fan shroud - US 74 Carrera's had a green one. |
sixnotfour |
Aug 7 2019, 04:36 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,525 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Guys this is not being represented correctly. Please be Careful as I know the car well. I put it together from a basket case for a guy with a very limited budget. The guy selling has owned it for a week. VIN shows that it's a 1974 911, not a Carrera, as well as the black fan shroud - US 74 Carrera's had a green one. 74 is a weird year..non S small cams and intake ports... |
sithot |
Aug 8 2019, 07:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 25-October 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 7,090 Region Association: None |
74 is a weird year..non S small cams and intake ports... '74's are a great changeover year. They used the same exhaust as the earlier cars (2 into 2). The 2.7s "Achilles Heel" were the thermal reactors that showed up in '75. The already sketchy valve guide wear was accelerated by added heat. Pulled stud issues are well publicized. Porsches "Federally Mandated" bumpers are also a better looking design than anything that came out of Detroit or anywhere else for that matter. Give thanks to the late-great Tony Lapine. |
Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 8 2019, 08:24 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,249 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Yes I would have bought it for 16k when offered a few weeks ago if its was we'll sorted. You passed on this car for $16,000? |
mb911 |
Aug 8 2019, 10:03 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,163 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yes pictures make it look way nicer and he asked I not flip it to sell and I am a man of my word so I didn't buy it.
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Unobtanium-inc |
Aug 8 2019, 10:22 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,249 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
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Jonathan Livesay |
Aug 8 2019, 02:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 13-March 10 From: La Canada CA Member No.: 11,461 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Yes I would have bought it for 16k when offered a few weeks ago if its was we'll sorted. You passed on this car for $16,000? He was holding out for this one. https://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/1967-po...ASAEEgLT5fD_BwE |
PCH |
Aug 8 2019, 03:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 144 Joined: 3-January 19 From: Santa Barbara Member No.: 22,772 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Yes I would have bought it for 16k when offered a few weeks ago if its was we'll sorted. You passed on this car for $16,000? He was holding out for this one. https://www.beverlyhillscarclub.com/1967-po...ASAEEgLT5fD_BwE WOW! The original Fred Flintsone car! |
mepstein |
Aug 8 2019, 06:28 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,518 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Yes pictures make it look way nicer and he asked I not flip it to sell and I am a man of my word so I didn't buy it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) If you aren't going to flip it, it's very hard to make money buying a car and restoring on spec. The same buyer who doesn't want to pay for a good deal on a finished shop car will often pay 2-5X as much, paying hourly out of pocket for a similar car that they commission a shop to build. It doesn't make sense but it's the way it is. |
sixnotfour |
Aug 8 2019, 06:59 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,525 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
74 is a weird year..non S small cams and intake ports... '74's are a great changeover year. They used the same exhaust as the earlier cars (2 into 2). The 2.7s "Achilles Heel" were the thermal reactors that showed up in '75. The already sketchy valve guide wear was accelerated by added heat. Pulled stud issues are well publicized. Porsches "Federally Mandated" bumpers are also a better looking design than anything that came out of Detroit or anywhere else for that matter. Give thanks to the late-great Tony Lapine. yes but, black shroud ,,,not an S... 74 is a weird year..non S small cams and intake ports... |
worn |
Aug 8 2019, 08:26 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,290 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
74 is a weird year..non S small cams and intake ports... '74's are a great changeover year. They used the same exhaust as the earlier cars (2 into 2). The 2.7s "Achilles Heel" were the thermal reactors that showed up in '75. The already sketchy valve guide wear was accelerated by added heat. Pulled stud issues are well publicized. Porsches "Federally Mandated" bumpers are also a better looking design than anything that came out of Detroit or anywhere else for that matter. Give thanks to the late-great Tony Lapine. yes but, black shroud ,,,not an S... 74 is a weird year..non S small cams and intake ports... When was the tea try introduced? Color me ignorant. |
IronHillRestorations |
Aug 8 2019, 08:38 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,761 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
Good to shine some light. Whatever agreement you had with the prior seller is between you and him, and I know you are a stand up guy Ben.
That said, when someone sells something at a deal price to get it gone fast, why do people have a problem with someone selling it for fair market value and making something on the deal? Obviously a sketchy car is another story, but it seems to me there's a lot of hate for people who flip cars. As long as the car isn't misrepresented and the new owner is happy, what's the rub? Because Joe Blow didn't get the deal, or because Frank Flipper made some money? |
sithot |
Aug 9 2019, 06:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 447 Joined: 25-October 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 7,090 Region Association: None |
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mb911 |
Aug 9 2019, 08:02 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,163 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Good to shine some light. Whatever agreement you had with the prior seller is between you and him, and I know you are a stand up guy Ben. That said, when someone sells something at a deal price to get it gone fast, why do people have a problem with someone selling it for fair market value and making something on the deal? Obviously a sketchy car is another story, but it seems to me there's a lot of hate for people who flip cars. As long as the car isn't misrepresented and the new owner is happy, what's the rub? Because Joe Blow didn't get the deal, or because Frank Flipper made some money? Perry completly agree.. I have flipped a few cars myself.. My issue with the ad is it's a complete lie and that's what gets me.. |
jcd914 |
Aug 9 2019, 08:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
If "tea try" is referring to the rear tail this car has, it was used on the 76/77 Turbos with the 3.0L engine. 1978 got a larger tail to cover the intercooler that was added in 78 with the 3.3L engine. Jim |
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