Why is this '97 Boxster unsellable at $6900 ?

[sugarwood]

It's funny how irrational the typical buyer is.

When I see an ad with listed costs and repairs, I think:
1) This seller has maintained the car. Not some teenager.
2) Look at all the stuff I won't be needing to do.
3) The bra shows the seller spent money to protect the car. Another huge plus that tells you everything you need to know about the seller.

It takes a special kind of fool to think since there are no repairs, there will continue to be none, and to prefer a car with no maintenance done.
But, I can see irrational people thinking one car is "cursed" and one where nothing went wrong (yet) is somehow better.
The reality is the opposite. The more repairs, the less you need to do yourself.

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Originally Posted by sugarwood

It's funny how irrational the typical buyer is.

When I see an ad with listed costs and repairs, I think:
1) This seller has maintained the car. Not some teenager.
2) Look at all the stuff I won't be needing to do.
3) The bra shows the seller spent money to protect the car. Another huge plus that tells you everything you need to know about the seller.

It takes a special kind of fool to think since there are no repairs, there will continue to be none, and to prefer a car with no maintenance done.
But, I can see irrational people thinking one car is "cursed" and one where nothing went wrong (yet) is somehow better.
The reality is the opposite. The more repairs, the less you need to do yourself.

You seem obsessed with 986 prices, judging by practically all of your 19 posts since summer. What gives? Still looking to buy, or is this your car? You asked for opinions.

The counterpoints to all of your points have already been made. It takes a special kind of fool to think that a bra on a car is a good idea.

If you think the car is such a steal, then you should buy it.
Let us know how that works out for you.

[Giller]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

It's funny how irrational the typical buyer is.

When I see an ad with listed costs and repairs, I think:
1) This seller has maintained the car. Not some teenager.
2) Look at all the stuff I won't be needing to do.
3) The bra shows the seller spent money to protect the car. Another huge plus that tells you everything you need to know about the seller.

It takes a special kind of fool to think since there are no repairs, there will continue to be none, and to prefer a car with no maintenance done.
But, I can see irrational people thinking one car is "cursed" and one where nothing went wrong (yet) is somehow better.
The reality is the opposite. The more repairs, the less you need to do yourself.

First, we don't know the seller has maintained the car - only that he has fixed some things...who knows what else lurks, hence all buyers should get a PPI. And he just changed out the IMS prior to selling - hmmmm, why? Because he found metal and it's already in the engine so he's hoping to sell quick before it explodes?? Have to wonder.
I've had bra's on cars before. They aren't pretty - but they can also damage the paint underneath, and they also cause the paint to fade slower on the front than the rest of the car.

It takes a special kind of fool to think that because some work has been done then all the work is done and the car is perfect.

[Dr. Acula]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

It's funny how irrational the typical buyer is.

When I see an ad with listed costs and repairs, I think:
1) This seller has maintained the car. Not some teenager.
2) Look at all the stuff I won't be needing to do.
3) The bra shows the seller spent money to protect the car. Another huge plus that tells you everything you need to know about the seller.

It takes a special kind of fool to think since there are no repairs, there will continue to be none, and to prefer a car with no maintenance done.
But, I can see irrational people thinking one car is "cursed" and one where nothing went wrong (yet) is somehow better.
The reality is the opposite. The more repairs, the less you need to do yourself.

1) Apparently this seller has only owned the car for 5 months. Replacing a bunch of parts over a 5 month span does not have anything to do with long-term maintenance. Especially in a car with 130k miles.

2) Look at all the deferred maintenance and worn out items on this car when the seller bought it.

3) With the availability of excellent and relatively inexpensive clear bras today, the fact that the seller strapped a piece of $200+ black vinyl over the front of a Porsche does indeed tell me a lot about the seller.

Your posts suggest that you have done a lot of looking at these cars for sale. However, I think it is overly optimistic to believe the ad in question indicates that this car has been well maintained. Overall maintenance was not addressed in the ad.

[sugarwood]

Originally Posted by Dr. Acula

1) Apparently this seller has only owned the car for 5 months.

I don't think that is a valid conclusion. He could have owned the car for 10 years, but have replaced just these items in the last 5 months (this driving season)

[Dr. Acula]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

I don't think that is a valid conclusion. He could have owned the car for 10 years, but have replaced just these items in the last 5 months (this driving season)

Sure, which is why I said "apparently".

But I'll guaran-damn-tee you he hasn't owned that car for 10 years.

[mikefocke]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

It's funny how irrational the typical buyer is.

When I see an ad with listed costs and repairs, I think:
1) This seller has maintained the car. Not some teenager.
2) Look at all the stuff I won't be needing to do.
3) The bra shows the seller spent money to protect the car. Another huge plus that tells you everything you need to know about the seller.

It takes a special kind of fool to think since there are no repairs, there will continue to be none, and to prefer a car with no maintenance done.
But, I can see irrational people thinking one car is "cursed" and one where nothing went wrong (yet) is somehow better.
The reality is the opposite. The more repairs, the less you need to do yourself.

My last Boxster was sold in 4 hours with people fighting to get it on the basis of a 2 line craigslist posting. The buyer drove 50m miles to see it, and paid cash (in hundred $ bills). He didn't even drive the car but bought it saying he could tell from the way I talked about the car and insisted that he know some things he probably hadn't even thought about that the car had been maintained. He told me he based his decision on me and didn't need to even test drive the car! He already owned several exotics that would have been priced at 10x what I was selling mine for. He was buying this for his girlfriend.

[sugarwood]

Originally Posted by mikefocke

My last Boxster was sold in 4 hours with people fighting to get it on the basis of a 2 line craigslist posting. The buyer drove 50m miles to see it, and paid cash (in hundred $ bills). He didn't even drive the car but bought it saying he could tell from the way I talked about the car and insisted that he know some things he probably hadn't even thought about that the car had been maintained. He told me he based his decision on me and didn't need to even test drive the car! He already owned several exotics that would have been priced at 10x what I was selling mine for. He was buying this for his girlfriend.

Do you have a copy of the ad verbiage saved on your computer?