Is this 360 cheap?
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anonymous-user

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83 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Loving the 'down with the kids' action shot

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


Pixelpeep

8,981 posts

171 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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RC1 said:
Loving the 'down with the kids' action shot

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...
advert said:
I DO NOT have a spare key only the 1
Run like hell?

Pixelpeep

8,981 posts

171 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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looking around that price

a 19,000 mile 2008 Porsche 911 (997) C4S Convertible Tiptronic 3.8 with Sat-Nav - £39,990

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

StottyZr

6,860 posts

192 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Haven't look at these for 6months or so. For the mileage I'd say its priced about right, not exactly a quick sale price though.

J4CKO

46,831 posts

229 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Cheap because needs a key, wheel refurb and it has the F1 gearbox.

Superhoop

4,913 posts

222 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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RC1 said:
Loving the 'down with the kids' action shot
Is that not a 'Down at the local hand car wash' action shot?


dave_s13

14,028 posts

298 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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How much is a spare key then?

Paul O

3,159 posts

212 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Seems well priced, I guess the mileage is whats holding it back. In the UK, buyers are scared of miles.

It has been for sale for ages so I wouldn't say its cheap given the miles, keys and wheels, but its not expensive either for what it is (on the face of it).

Pictures on the advert don't do it any favours though - looks like they are all taken at different times in different back streets so they might not be up to date ones.

5RedLights

155 posts

156 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Not that I know anything about the used world of supercars, but I'd only buy 6 months tax on my car if I was working on a very tight budget.

Surely a car, and a ferrari no less, where the owner has only bought 6 months tax suggests that everything else has been scrimped on? Why have a Ferrari when you can only afford 6 months tax?

Apologies, just seems odd to me.

SR06

749 posts

215 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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5RedLights said:
Not that I know anything about the used world of supercars, but I'd only buy 6 months tax on my car if I was working on a very tight budget.

Surely a car, and a ferrari no less, where the owner has only bought 6 months tax suggests that everything else has been scrimped on? Why have a Ferrari when you can only afford 6 months tax?

Apologies, just seems odd to me.
I only buy 6 months as I change my car that often.

jon-

16,534 posts

245 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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I think I know that car, it cruises round hitchin doing laps quite a lot.

Could do with a bit of tidying up if it's the one I'm thinking of.

JulianHJ

8,868 posts

291 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Odd sums it up for me too.

Particularly the choice of shooting locations. The apparent council estate backdrop must surely be putting of potential buyers. The first thing it says to me is 'has it been properly maintained?'

At least find a nice photogenic location. Basic marketing, shirley?

J4CKO

46,831 posts

229 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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5RedLights said:
Not that I know anything about the used world of supercars, but I'd only buy 6 months tax on my car if I was working on a very tight budget.

Surely a car, and a ferrari no less, where the owner has only bought 6 months tax suggests that everything else has been scrimped on? Why have a Ferrari when you can only afford 6 months tax?

Apologies, just seems odd to me.
Perhaps as he was selling it ?


valiant

14,170 posts

189 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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5RedLights said:
Not that I know anything about the used world of supercars, but I'd only buy 6 months tax on my car if I was working on a very tight budget.

Surely a car, and a ferrari no less, where the owner has only bought 6 months tax suggests that everything else has been scrimped on? Why have a Ferrari when you can only afford 6 months tax?

Apologies, just seems odd to me.
But if you know you're flogging it, why bother with 12 months rent?

Every little helps and all that.;)

Durzel

12,999 posts

197 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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Pixelpeep said:
looking around that price

a 19,000 mile 2008 Porsche 911 (997) C4S Convertible Tiptronic 3.8 with Sat-Nav - £39,990

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/p...
As much as I'm sure that Porsche or indeed any 911 is just as capable someone in the market for a red Ferrari convertible isn't - one would suspect - going to settle for a less dramatic alternative.

Gokartmozart

1,670 posts

234 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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AFAIK Should have a major service at 18k miles. Also only 2 cambelt changes plus no mention of a new clutch would suggest it is too cheap through lack of the level of service maintainance that is expected for this sort of car.

Durzel

12,999 posts

197 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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As brutal as this might sound but imo selling a car like that with photos showing it to be located in an area that doesn't look remotely upmarket doesn't do the seller any favours at all.

It's obviously not a guarantee of anything but if the setting makes it look like someone can only just afford the car, or is likely heavily financed, it would instinctively make me question whether it has been maintained properly.

Also "full service history" when there's a 3 year gap in servicing between 2009 and 2012 is a bit disingenuous.

Jonjo91

1,885 posts

187 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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jon- said:
I think I know that car, it cruises round hitchin doing laps quite a lot.

Could do with a bit of tidying up if it's the one I'm thinking of.
^^ This also, if it's the car i'm thinking of. This person may also be selling a supercharged M3 if it's the car I think it is.

EDIT - checked phone numbers - not the same chap I'm thinking of.

Edited by Jonjo91 on Wednesday 5th March 13:26

trickywoo

14,158 posts

259 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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If you wouldn't be happy having a cup of tea with the seller you won't be happy with the car.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

83 months

Wednesday 5th March 2014
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i just thought the whole thing was quite comical... i only stumbled across the ad as i read the 360 rolling chassis article

i expect there is more to it than meets the eye for the lucky new owner