968 on Ebay

[nodz17]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PORSCHE-968-CONVERTIBLE-3-0-16

Just wondered if anyone had a view about this car. might be a cheap way to getting a 968 cab - which is what i'm in the market for. i can put up with LHD and i wanted a manual while it's also in a colour i like. guy selling seems genuine too.

I haven't yet seen the car. I could get an inspection done but i could then lose the auction! Or maybe I could try to end the auction early with the offer.

Any ideas anyone? Thanks

[silver993tt]

No service book? Even if the original is lost by a previous owner a replacement can be obtained which is quite common. I think I would get it inspected

[hoges11]

I have seen that car on ebay, with the same description, a number of times over the last 12 months and its does look great, then it should after a respray. I thought it had sold in the past but guess I was wrong. Can you get an inspection done before the bid period ends, you will at least have a little more to go on ? At just over 6K resevre its certainly well priced even if its LHD. Shame you want a manual as Im selling my RHD cab at the moment.

[nodz17]

hoges - where's your cab advertised? nothing's set in stone spec-wise but I do have budgetary constraints! email me any info to [e-mail] and I'll have a look at it. cheers.
richard

[hoges11]

its in the classifieds right here on PH have a look and let me know if you want any more info.

[nodz17]

how do i send you a private email? email me your email address if it's easier - mine is in the previous reply.

[hoges11]

Nodz YHM

[hoges11]

Just one last thought, give the guy a call and see if you can agree a price that he would accept subject to a satifactory inspection, may cost you a little more but if you get a mail regarding the subject to and then bid your highest you can solve the time issue. I guess to avoid a problem you should arrange an inspection promtly and buy so long as only minor issues are identified but the worst that can happen, if the worst happens, is a negative feedback.

[nodz17]

hoges

sent you another email, not sure if it just went to your work email address. let me know if you want me to forward it on to another address.

cheers.
nodz

[lanesra10]

I've seen this a couple of times on ebay, I would find out why it keeps reappearing before bidding

[sizzler]

LHD and nearly 150k. A FSH low milage S2 with £k's loving attention for that money. Same engin and handling.

[nodz17]

Did speak to the owner who seemed straight enough. He said that timewasters were the cause of the car's multiple appearances on Ebay.

Anyway, I took some advice from a well known Porsche editor and decided to leave it. Just too many miles and my wife and I wouldn't have enjoyed the left hand drive.

Owner said he would have ended the auction for £6-6.5k and I note that it's already hit £6.4 with a day to go and from a decent bidder.

Might be a decent bargain for someone but too much of a risk for me.