Amusing advert - perhaps a scam?

[9e 28]

Whilst wafting through the classifieds came across this amusing advert or scam. You're not allowed to view the car until you've paid the vendor for a inspection at Porsche Silverstone. The vendor then gives you a reference code to contact Silverstone lol????!!!!!!!!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

[v8ksn]

9e 28 said:

Whilst wafting through the classifieds came across this amusing advert or scam. You're not allowed to view the car until you've paid the vendor for a inspection at Porsche Silverstone. The vendor then gives you a reference code to contact Silverstone lol????!!!!!!!!!

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...

Its certainly odd but I can sympathise with the owner and his desire to separate the genuine buyers from those who just want a test drive.

I had a chap come to see my GT3 who turned up and literally kicked the tyres, asked a couple of questions then after telling me about a drive he had in one a while back (where he could really feel the four wheel drive system firing him out the corners) asked for a test drive.....I just said I had an appointment to attend to so I would have to rearrange another time.

There are some proper knobs out there but I am not sure this approach will be the most effective at filtering them out.

[av185]

Joke price.

[LotusAlfaV6bloke]

I laughed at "it has premium tyres"

He talks A LOT about his handbrake handle and the crest on his gearknob, but not a single mention of any work to the engine or the service history (when and by who) in the slightest.

Yeah yeah yeah its shiny, well done.

[pete.g]

If someone wanted to sell a car, would they not be better to pay a tiny fraction of the asking price for an inspection which could then be used to prove the car's condition?

Does this ad mean the car might end up getting inspected again and again as each prospective buyer pays up?

And if it's so hard to get it out of heated storage and it can't be viewed, how are Porsche Silverstone going to inspect it?

Anything that raises this many questions is something I would just avoid.

[peralta]

It looks as though the vendor has read somewhere about storing cars on wooden blocks but hasn't quite grasped the concept.

[Vipers]

peralta said:

It looks as though the vendor has read somewhere about storing cars on wooden blocks but hasn't quite grasped the concept.

Maybe he is a short arse.

[drmark]

peralta said:

It looks as though the vendor has read somewhere about storing cars on wooden blocks but hasn't quite grasped the concept.

[stef1808]

peralta said:

It looks as though the vendor has read somewhere about storing cars on wooden blocks but hasn't quite grasped the concept.

What's the advantage to this?

[Digga]

pete.g said:

if it's so hard to get it out of heated storage and it can't be viewed, how are Porsche Silverstone going to inspect it?

Looking at the pictures, it appears he's build a house around it.

[peralta]

What you're supposed to do is jack the car up and then put wooden blocks under the chassis so that the tyres and suspension are clear of the ground and are not under compression. The vendor seems to have missed the point.

[FurtiveFreddy]

Digga said:

Looking at the pictures, it appears he's build a house around it.

It does say "...WILL TAKE TIME TO ACCESS THE CAR"

i.e. knock a hole in one of the walls to get it out.

[stef1808]

peralta said:

What you're supposed to do is jack the car up and then put wooden blocks under the chassis so that the tyres and suspension are clear of the ground and are not under compression. The vendor seems to have missed the point.

the blocks on the rear tyres threw me off

[Fl0pp3r]

pete.g said:

Anything that raises this many questions is something I would just avoid.

+10

[medieval]

Why has he parked it in his hall?

[kitesurfer2]

Must be a bit embarrassing for the Silverstone centre. This car is probably worth less than a clean original car.
£150k is at least £50k too much and the arrogance of the advert is actually quite funny, was it posted on April 1st?
Beat the rush..

[Black_mamba]

why is it wearing wooden shoes...what a knob!

[birdcage]

Predicting a 'crash' is far from my expertise but I will be pleased when the market reaches some normalcy and a large majority of adverts doesn't make you wince

[roygarth]

I wouldn't trust a PPI from an Official Porsche Centre anyway!

[PH5121]

Who is the vendor, Porsche Centre Silverstone?