Early Car

[26th-Z]

The "Buy it Now" seems pretty reasonable. Have a look. 1970

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4545347518&category=6187

[Bambikiller240]

Yeah, doesn't look too bad, for that price.

[carperson]

The "Buy it Now" seems pretty reasonable. Have a look. 1970

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4545347518&category=6187

Personally, I wouldn't buy any car off eBay (or any place on the internet) without actually seeing and driving it in person, first.

Most cars look better in the internet pictures than they do in person. That's just the limitations of photos and screen resolutions and such.

This particular car's pictures would have been a lot more revealing if taken in the sun and not in the shade. Was that intentional? There was bright sun 20 feet away.

And what's with all the parts he has, but haven't been installed? Hmmm...

I'd want to see clear pictures of all the bad spots (rust areas, worn seat, cracked dash, etc) mentioned in the description. Usually things are worse than described. Records for all the mechanical work that's claimed-they better be there-before I'm paying much.

Looks like the bumpers have some significant dents and the hood is misaligned, and maybe the paint has some fading and other problems

My pet peeve on any car internet pictures-those that don't have a VERY clear photo of the highest wear area on most any car-the DRIVER'S SEAT. You don't show me that, as well as you can, you don't get my bid.

Having said all that, I'd consider paying $3000 for this car AFTER seeing and driving it in person.

P.S. Yes, I put cars on the internet that I sell, but encourage folks to not buy them until after they've actually driven them. eBay is just a place to advertise the cars, to me. Any logical bidder is going to underbid until they can actually drive the car. Most eBay prices reflect that, with some goofball exceptions.

[eulb1]

Ooooo some red paint- & twins!

Must …. stay….. away…. from…. Buy it now button.

[Bambikiller240]

tell us something we don't know!

[texasz]

And she's gone!

I was looking at it last night and thought about it but decided not to. I'm still glad I didn't buy it...I'm just not ready for another one...nor a divorce.

[26th-Z]

Jim,

I used to give the same advice. But then I bought my beauty sight unseen.

I was told by a friend that the actual car couldn't be much worse than the pictures. He was wrong.

[carperson]

Jim,

I used to give the same advice. But then I bought my beauty sight unseen.

I was told by a friend that the actual car couldn't be much worse than the pictures. He was wrong.

Those cars look exactly like the "perfect" "excellent" "creampuff" "etc" cars sellers are alway describing to me, for the buying half of the business-until I actually get there and see them up close and personal...

Caveat Empor!

[chickenwafer]

I remember a while back a rare 1968 Datsun 2000 roadster went for sale on e-bay. The seller claimed it to be perfect and mint. Anyways, it sold for something like $20,000 and when the new owner got it he found rust holes in the floorboards, gas tank, the engine didn't start, and multipule wrong things that ran a repair bill north of $10,000 or so. The car was barely worth like $2,000 when he bought it. So, yeah, E-Bay sucks in a way unless you can see the car before you buy it.

I do have an Uncle in L.A. who restores old Chevy's (yuck!). He buys his project cars off e-bay all the time and has never gotten ripped off, partly because the cars he's buying aren't in the best shape anyways. I dunno. It's a crazy world.

Dave

[Bambikiller240]

I remember a while back a rare 1968 Datsun 2000 roadster went for sale on e-bay. The seller claimed it to be perfect and mint. Anyways, it sold for something like $20,000 and when the new owner got it he found rust holes in the floorboards, gas tank, the engine didn't start, and multipule wrong things that ran a repair bill north of $10,000 or so. The car was barely worth like $2,000 when he bought it. So, yeah, E-Bay sucks in a way unless you can see the car before you buy it.

I do have an Uncle in L.A. who restores old Chevy's (yuck!). He buys his project cars off e-bay all the time and has never gotten ripped off, partly because the cars he's buying aren't in the best shape anyways. I dunno. It's a crazy world.

Dave

Yeah, you can get ripped on eBay, but if you're buying something of great value, you should make sure that an ESCROW service is part of the auction to protect yourself, if you can't inspect the item before the end of the auction.

Caveat Emptor!