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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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<TABLE class=tborder cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=alt1>there are 3 997tts on ebay. one is a base with few options that has an msrp of about 125k and has 3k miles on it-it seems that the owner wants over list on his used car. i can't understand-who wants to pay him over list, or even list. who knows how many times he took this car over red line in the break in period. there are 2 other cars, both loaded-both cars about 150k. one is a guy who ordered the car-the car is arriving in 2 weeks and he has a buy it now price of the msrp-i can't understand-why is he trying to auction off a car that has not arrived for no profit, and why is the dealer participating in this-why shouldn't the dealer just sell it to one of his customers? the other is a 149k car with 95 miles on it that the owner is trying to get msrp. why buy the car, drive it for the weekend, then auction it off for msrp? i just don't get it.
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Old Sep 4, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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1st one because he can

2nd one because he can't afford it and doesn't want to lose his deposit

3rd one because he didn't like it???

those are my guesses
 
Old Sep 4, 2006 | 11:49 PM
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he realized that not all can play with the "Great One's" power for risk of imminent destruction...so he has to sell the car...
 
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Probably all a bunch of car "speculators" hoping to make a profit. Now realizing very few are willing ot pay over MSRP. And as spec cars they are way over optioned (MSRP too high)
 
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Lots of TT's in UK newspaper motoring supplements, etc. Trader/Speculators asking 25% over list, mostly in base spec flat black.....and they're selling too! 'The City Boys' who just want to have the latest hot ride, buy them.
Same thing happened with the AM Vanquish S Coupes last year and I've just been offered one for £120k. That was a car that sold in August '05 for £190k.
That's £70k [$140k] depreciation in 12 months. Ouch!
 
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