This Spider's value sure dropped quick

[miragesmack]

So I am watching Spider's on eBay, like all of you I'm sure. Did you guys/gals see this car?

First ad, with a Buy it Now price of $15,000. No way it goes for that.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0253422884

So, item gets relisted, and sell for $3627.00 ? !? Oh my how the mighty have fallen. Although it likes like that bidder was a deadbeat, so this may go up again.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 0258419866

[So Cal Mark]

you start out a dreamer, end up a realist

[kristoj]

Well, if it did sell for that amount, that's a heck of a deal. Very well bought. You could pay 50 percent more than that and it would still be well bought.

[manoa matt]

15,000 because he just bought a fiat dino. Already trying to recoupe on that investment. I'll pass, its got a cloudy clock.

[Leesfer]

Everyone knows a fiat should NEVER have a cloudy clock

[manoa matt]

You should try Craigslist. My parents still live there and I search for cars and parts often. Recently there have been several good deals on X/19's. Try searches for Lexington, Louisville, and Cincinnati. Always a few spiders in the Cincy area. Some lady, just today posted for sale a 71 Fiat 500 with a 650 engine, ground up restoration, $3000 http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/879953856.html Almost asked a friend to buy it for me.

[kristoj]

Beware. The Fiat 500 is a TOTAL scam. Look at my e-mail exchange below (read from bottom up):

Hi,

The car is already at a shipping company in Roseburg, Oregon. I took the car to them to be able to ship it to a potential buyer whilst I'm out of town.My brother in law works there,and he promised me that it will cost me nothing to ship it in the Continental US. I also have the car listed on eBay and that lets me use their secured system. I'm very busy with my job and I'm sorry I can't meet you in person. According to eBay you have 5 days from the time you receive the car to inspect it and decide if you want to keep it or not.
So please let me know if you are interested so i can give you the directions to the ebay site so you can check the auction.

Laura

----- Original Message ----
From: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
To: Laura Becks <laura_becks_m@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:12:48 AM
Subject: RE: Fiat


Where is the car located? I am only a few hours away and would like to see it.

John

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From: Laura Becks [mailto:laura_becks_m@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:07 AM
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Subject: Re: Fiat

Hi.
I understand that and you are right.I would prefer that too if i were in your place.But i am deaf ,i was born like this.My keyboard is my friend so please ask me all the questions that you might have and i will try answer everyone of them.
Thank you.

----- Original Message ----
From: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
To: Laura Becks <laura_becks_m@yahoo.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:46:03 AM
Subject: RE: Fiat

I am absolutely serious, not just kicking the tires. Send me your phone number and I will call you to discuss.

John

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From: Laura Becks [mailto:laura_becks_m@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 10:41 AM
To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Subject: Re: Fiat


Hi,
The car is still for sale.It is in perfect shape.It has no scratches,dents and it was never involved in an accident or something like that.You can check the carfax yourself,the VIN is 1942070.It has 53,646 miles.Here are some more pics http://s387.photobucket.com/albums/oo31 ... ks_photos/. I have a clear title and it is on my name.I am forced by a bank loan to sell it so I need the money and I must do that.Dont worry,the loan does not involve the car.
My final price is 2700.I already have tons of emails so I hope you understand that I need to sort them out.I will take in consideration only those buyers who are really interested in buying the car, to be sure that I don't waste my time with endless discussions. This way, I shall be assured of the serious intentions.
Thank you.
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And then I ran across this: http://solaros.com/smf_production/index ... pic=3256.0. You know what they say, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

[Gunsmith]

I also belong to the Land Rover club here and Florida and she runs the same scam with Land Rovers and is running one as we speak. Some of the members have been Emailing this person back and forth and posting the replies just like this one. When ever you offer to show up with cash in person the item is sold or has been moved somewhere else. Oh the internet.....

Then again if it wasn't for the internet none of us would know to look out for this scammer.

[mbouse]

har har... i love that "it is in perfect shape"
reminds me of a tele-con i had last week with a used car dealer concerning a Miata i was looking at while he sat in his livingroom at home. Remember that I live i Michigan.
me: What's wrong with the car?
him: Nothing. It is in perfect condition.
me: Clutch and transmission o.k.?
him: transmission makes a whining noise in all forward gears except reverse.
me: I see it has the optional hard top. what condition is the soft top?
him: it's a Texas car. the top has dry rot around the rear window. the rear window is scratched and cloudy.

i am now standing in front of the car looking at the driver front corner, which has a grapefruit size indentation.

me: what kind of accidents has the car been in?
him: none that i know of.
me: so the car is in perfect condition?
him: yes. perfect.

can someone offer a definition of the word perfect? my dictionary must be wrong..

[Gunsmith]

"Perfect" ie, Mechanical nightmare, can never be made right again, too ugly for other adjectives, I think everyone is a sucker.

[kristoj]

Craig's List has now removed the posting.