I would be very nervous buying an 80K Turbo off an independent lot . A down economy doesn't just bring great prices it also pits an incentive of despair and with that comes a lot of dishonesty.

What good is paying 80K for an MSRP 140K car and being exposed to the risk of eating all sorts of expenses and headaches after its bought?

Some folks dream of having a great car at a bargain price but it doesn;t always flow the way one imagines .

 

I am pretty sure just because bidding shows being ended it doesn't necessarily mean the car was sold for that price. It does show there is a winning bidder but it doesn't mean it was accepted. I could be wrong, someone else chime in.

 

A steal ?
As much as I like midnite, it's also known as nightmare blue to resell, the puke interior, low options and tip also hurt the sale as well. Luxury toys are a hard sell in a down market, plus, don't forget the car is 3yrs old now, it will depreciate(10%/yr) regardless of the low miles, the dude should've drove the damn car!

 

umm that sounds tempting! anyone selling a G55 2009 for such discounted price?

 

Man if prices continue to fall, that puts them in reach a lot sooner than I thought. Maybe even next year for me....

 

this is correct, just because the auction ended doesn't mean the reserve price was met.

 

Well it says
<table width="100%" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr><td width="25%" align="left" nowrap="nowrap">Winning bid:</td><td nowrap="nowrap">US $80,200.00 </td></tr></tbody></table>
There's no mention of reserve not met.

 

'winning bid' is good for 'sold', unless one party decides to back off and not respect the auction rules.