Someone talk me out of this...

Kinja'd!!! "gometz" (gometz)
02/05/2018 at 11:22 • Filed to: None

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Last night I went to bed thinking about how much I’d like an older Porsche, and sure enough this morning I see this guy on BaT.

Currently at a price I could afford (though pretty sure my wife might try to castrate me), I live in Houston so no delivery, looks awesome.

I need someone to tell me it is a bad idea and help me with my impulse control.


DISCUSSION (18)


Kinja'd!!! Nibby > gometz
02/05/2018 at 11:27

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it’s a great idea... in fact, you should place a bid on it right now


Kinja'd!!! Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > gometz
02/05/2018 at 11:28

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You’re welcome


Kinja'd!!! TheTurbochargedSquirrel > gometz
02/05/2018 at 11:29

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I’m confused. It’s a nice looking air-cooled Porsche on BaT and it it still at a reasonable price with one day left.


Kinja'd!!! diplodicus > gometz
02/05/2018 at 11:30

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It’s a great idea, do it.


Kinja'd!!! bob and john > gometz
02/05/2018 at 11:34

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well, its not going to depreciate, so you are simply investing the money...

said investment just so HAPPENS to have 4 wheels


Kinja'd!!! WilliamsSW > gometz
02/05/2018 at 11:40

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Go inspect it today!! Looks like a sweet build to me - - but I would anticipate the price rising a fair amount tomorrow.


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > gometz
02/05/2018 at 11:43

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Do you have kids? Because if you keep this long enough for them to be in college, selling it someday could pay for said college.


Kinja'd!!! arl > gometz
02/05/2018 at 11:47

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Nice! This is more in my price range:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1961-lincoln-continental-4/


Kinja'd!!! OPPOsaurus WRX > gometz
02/05/2018 at 11:50

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i think the word you are looking for is not castrate but is actually decapitate.


Kinja'd!!! adamftw > WilliamsSW
02/05/2018 at 11:54

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Oh yea, expect that to go up another 10k. BaT has turned into eBay.


Kinja'd!!! WilliamsSW > adamftw
02/05/2018 at 11:58

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Yes, but BaT resets the clock at 2 minutes every time a bid comes in - - so you can’t win or lose just based on having the quickest trigger finger.

And you do see cars that have little action in the last 10-15 minutes occasionally - but I don’t expect this car to be one of those.


Kinja'd!!! gometz > shop-teacher
02/05/2018 at 12:31

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No kids, but had plans to use savings for a business idea. But... if it appreciates enough in a year or two, it doesn’t hurt me (but wife might).

I knew this was the wrong place to ask for tempering my desire.


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > gometz
02/05/2018 at 12:51

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Yeah, nobody here can help you not do this.


Kinja'd!!! gometz > WilliamsSW
02/05/2018 at 12:54

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Not sure where in Houston it is, but I wouldn’t have time to do it today anyways, have meetings until 8 PM.


Kinja'd!!! WilliamsSW > gometz
02/05/2018 at 13:02

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Personally, I don’t think I’d bid on a car I hadn’t inspected, or had someone go look at, but you could always lob in a bid at your price and see where it goes- - I think this one has room to run though. Good luck!


Kinja'd!!! Thomas Donohue > bob and john
02/05/2018 at 13:34

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Keep in mind that this investment has very high monthly fees unless you plan on keeping it in a vault. Also, depending on where the market goes, a 1976 model will be among the first to be affected in a downturn.

Having said all that, I approve. I also like the sellers garage...

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Kinja'd!!! gometz > TheTurbochargedSquirrel
02/05/2018 at 13:41

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Potential castration is the downside.


Kinja'd!!! CaptDale - is secretly British > gometz
02/05/2018 at 16:33

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Good idea, do it!