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Originally Posted by recycledsixtie
I must say that I like buying from a person I like and trust. I am not being judgemental of anybody here. I ended up buying a Boxster. I liked the car and understood where the seller was coming from. I did look at a 911 but found the seller creepy. The 911 needed work and I just happened to like the Boxster better.
The seller's personality is very important and can indicate if regular maintenance has been done or not. When I sell a car I have to look hard in the mirror because I like to treat others as I would have them treat me. Yes I know that I have lost my man up card....again!
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maybe the experts can chime in but I find that if you deal with a private seller and the car craps out you're SOL. A dealer, depending on the state, has to guarantee certain things which means they propbably check it out before they low-ball the person trading it in. People often leave a lot of money on the table when trading in cars so that leaves some negotiaing room for the new buyer to come along. Often times the dealer is desperate to bring in cash and will simply unload the car at BEP or ship it to some dealer auction venue that deals with excess inventory (Manheim, PA?).
I bought my car with barely 9K miles as a trade in. spotless. The salesman was brand new out college eager to make a sale and the old owner seemed in a hurry to get into a new car. I received a 1 year powertrain warranty and the bank and Ebay (wher it was originally listed) had some deal going where I got an additional disount. None of this would have happened going through a nice friendly private owner who could have turned into a major a-hole if thigns went sour after the sale "yeah so the engine blew up? too bad". Not to mention everyone thinks they're Porsche is worth 20% more than it actually ever is. Myself included.
With the dealer CPO and trade-ins there is this much emotional attachment: 0