Paul from PA Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Not mine, posted on Pittsburgh craigslist. I spoke with the owner and he said it needs a lot of work and he needs to get rid of it. He's thinking a couple of grand for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/pts/5323391833.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupekid Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) why does this seller show paper photos on a table of the car & not real time pics ?? they arent even clear & thats a real worry ...hes obviously got a camera to take photos of the pictures on the table ... im sure he could walk a few steps into his shed to take some pics to show he truly has the vehicle ...,mmmmm its scammer tactics like .. very weird ! Edited November 20, 2015 by johnnybuick (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) Wow! yea that does seem super suspicious, no details and no real photos..... Edited November 20, 2015 by wndsofchng06 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smartin Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I see crappy sale ads like this all the time. Doesn't surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Yea there are still a lot of people that are not computer savvy or don't know anyone who is to help them. About the time everyone writes it off as a hoax someone could walk up with $1000 and buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 I'm NOT in favor of picking on those that don't have the computer skills to post real pictures. At one point ALL of us had to learn because we didn't know how to do such. We should be better than that, WE don't know this person, he may be a very nice fellow, what happened to folks giving a person the benefit of the doubt? Dale in Indy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 This has nothing to do with computer skills, the person obviously knows how to post pictures, we're just saying why not take a photo of the actual car and put some detail in the ad. Too many of us have been the victim of a scam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) Anyone scammed DIDN'T do good home work, and how do we know it's in a shed, or if is even close by. My point is why are so many negitive/assuming comments posted without solid facts to back such up?I don't need ANYONE to tell me a scam MAY be the case, we ALL need to do our home work, then scams can't work.Just because someone THINKS it's a scam, isn't reason for us to believe such.Dale in Indy Edited November 20, 2015 by smithbrother (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC-car-guy Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 to each their own.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul from PA Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 There is a phone number in the ad. I called and talked to the guy. He seems legitimate and knows he not going to do anything with the car and wants rid of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 YES, "EACH TO HIS OWN", so let us form our own opinions.We are big boys, we can decide.Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupekid Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 ok i emailed the fellow & he seems to be a nice guy & legit .. he was kind enough to respond & let me know just a little more about this car ...his reply is below Hi John ,yeah it's not a cherry, it needs a complete restoration the floor is gone the trunk is good the motor doesn't run but the outside is solid to still work with,.. have title. I have front clip off the car, all the chrome is off. I was going to pull the body off and set it on something else. I was asking $5000.00. or. B/0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 We have all seen a posting where someone finds an ad, then says, "it LOOKS like a scam".Well, before we ALERT members it is only fair/right that homework should be done.This is an example of such, we can do better, not everyone posts an ad with all the info WE like.Just saying!Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coupekid Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) Sorry That does`nt make things foolproof in this day & computer age .. times have changed !! ..we are entitled to freedom of speech yet within reason on this forum. And your opinion has been duely noted.. My personal opinion thru public banter I personally believe offers another opened door to more information & the experiences others have faced purchasing thru similar ads & thats me doing my homework... You might see it as "scaring members off" But I see it as "cautioning members".. Sometimes theres more ways of doing things than just the right way & some of us are well within our rights to exhibit a Mexican type of authority where we can presume anyone with a less than ordinary Advertisment... guilty until they are proven innocent .., & the bottomline is,, you dont have to like it .. Edited November 21, 2015 by johnnybuick (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 NO, I don't like it when someone is to LAZY to check whether a listing is a SCAM, and others shouldn't either.Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Everyone has prolly heard the old trite cliche what does "assume" make? I know about the last part, you and me! People are trying to have a reasonable time to make members aware of a car they might not otherwise find. If they get a hard time before people even get a chance to check it out, maybe the next person wont use the form to try and give us first crack at it. Maybe more to think about regards this. Just sayin'!uote name="smithbrother" post="1428933" timestamp="1448042887"]I'm NOT in favor of picking on those that don't have the computer skills to post real pictures. At one point ALL of us had to learn because we didn't know how to do such. We should be better than that, WE don't know this person, he may be a very nice fellow, what happened to folks giving a person the benefit of the doubt? Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrlforfun Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 OK Buick People: I'm with Dale. If one wants a car that bad here's the drill.......as I see it Contact the seller. Ask pertinent questions. If you're out of the area get decent pictures. Re-contact the seller and discuss the car and logistics. Settle on an approximate price, one the seller would say work and you would be happy with, with out making an offer. Go and physically look at the car, put it in the air, take a test drive (what ever is appropriate for the application), check it's paperwork status, check on the logistics, how much to transport, who's gonna transport, ask when it can be picked up, ask how long before it can be picked up, ask to physically see the seller's ID, the title and registration, ACTUALLY CHECK on it's DMV status. If a car looks too good to be true in the add chances are it may be a scam but nothing is guaranteed. I remember looking at a car way below market and didn't call because I thought it was a scam. It wasn't. The seller was legit and just needed his car to sell. When I did call it had been sold that day. I saw it for sale later on for much more from a legit flipper. Bottom line? If we slow down and do our homework we will be so much better off. If we fear that "deal" won't be around for too much longer it REALLY is time for us to re-evaluate things. Mitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 The seller probably took those pics some time ago, the car is back in the garage and he doesn't care to winch the two ton beast back out for fresh pics , can't blame him for that..... if it was a fitty fo rag top for $2K I'd be on the phone with him and looking for somebody to go look see instead of frettin about it being a scam. . If I was still buying fitty fo's that is.Now let's get back to talkin about the car and who is going to jump on it ;- ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) It's only four hours from my house and the sun is shining. I could check it out this afternoon. I've never had problems with scammers. At least they have never been as bad as me scamming myself. Once I get the idea that I want something there is no level of pragmatism or sanity that is going to divert me. At the end of that 4 hour drive I would be oblivious of the $10,000 a year for the next 8 years that would be the minimum outlay. AND all the stuff sitting in the garage unfinished at the moment. Take 50 one hundred dollar bills to your local Buick dealer, fan them out, and say "I've got cash to spend." The car is a bundle of dreams for the cost of a few days of professional therapy. I know. That's the unfinished stuff in the garage.Bernie Edited November 23, 2015 by 60FlatTop (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick man Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 …. what the ^&%* - it's s worth that much n parts alone even if the frame is rusted out below the floor pans which well may be the case since the seller stated he was going to find another frame to set the body on. But if you have a mig and some 18 gauge sheet metal laying around and so on and so forth, it may just become a finished gem or likely just another project unfinished planted outside next to your shop just waiting for that love n attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEarl Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Seller says "Solid car to restore" This may be your chance to add a convertible to your signature David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancemb Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) FYI I also spoke with the seller. He wants $5k for it. It has some rust, can't be sure how much without seeing it. He has been storing it outside under a tarp for some time. The front clip and all of the chrome has been removed since the pictures were taken. He says the pictures are from last year, but that seems unlikely. If I hadn't found mine already, I'd own it. Heck, if it was within 100 miles I might also have owned it depending on how flexible he would be with the price. He says the RR bumper end is gone btw, and the other side is rotten. Edited November 27, 2015 by lancemb (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithbrother Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 My experience is "UNDER TARP" means it's the same as being in a RAIN FOREST. Exception would be if it is a breathable cover, but knowledgeable cover person wouldn't say, TARP. Dale in Indy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dei Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 FYI I also spoke with the seller. He wants $5k for it. It has some rust, can't be sure how much without seeing it. He has been storing it outside under a tarp for some time. The front clip and all of the chrome has been removed since the pictures were taken. He says the pictures are from last year, but that seems unlikely. If I hadn't found mine already, I'd own it. Heck, if it was within 100 miles I might also have owned it depending on how flexible he would be with the price. He says the RR bumper end is gone btw, and the other side is rotten. Those bumper ends were prone to rust out simply by design having the exhaust go through them (heating up and cooling down with the crap that gathers from the wheels) and while an indication of possible rust elsewhere, that extent should be looked at carefully before presuming the car is that bad. My Limited chrome rear quarter panels and wheel trim rusted out where they attach together on both cars but deep frame rust was not an issue with them. Not saying this Buick doesn't have that issue, just saying my experience. Wish it was closer too..... (then I woke up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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