Yet another reason why IVR is so important...

[Bonkers]

Found this on ebay today. Without scrolling down to the discription (where the seller finally admits everything) do any bells an whistles ring for you? I can imagine in a few years someone will be screwed over by this car...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1843091879

Since the seller declairs I guess its legit....

 

[MadMaxx]

Tell me why this is a 94 with a 96 paint job, stripes, interior, etc.? Umm.. thats alota work to convert a 94 to 96 spec....

MM

 

[dansauto]

someone ought to do a carfax on this and check. It looks good from the photos, but I agree that if it is a 94 someone spent alot of $ making it look like a 96. Currently at $28K is a good deal if its straight

 

[SneakyPete]

Ran CarFax, FREE Record Check Results

VIN: 1B3BR65E9RV100332
Year/Make/Model: 1994 DODGE VIPER RT/10
Body Style: Convertible
Engine Type: 2.0L L4 SMPI SOHC 16V
Manufactured In: UNITED STATES
Search Results: 6 records found in our database


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[MadMaxx]

Vin is from a 94... so either the VIN is hacked from another car, or someone spent waaaay too much time making a 96 out of a 94. But the seller never mentions anything about a "conversion".. just says it's "mint"

MM

 

[Joseph Houss]

I just sent him an e-mail....

VIN is "R" which makes it a '94, pics are definitely a '96.

let's see how he responds.

 

[Bonkers]

The car was a recovered theft. The seller says so in the very last paragraph at the very bottom of the page. It still holds its clean title stat (i'm curious to know how carfax reports) but to the average person with some spending cash I bet this car looks real sweet...

 

[Bonkers]

MadMaxx brought up a good point - Are we looking at a 96RT with a 94 VIN or a 94RT with a 96 conversion?

 

[jamie]

What's up with the engine type on the carfax?

 

[MadMaxx]

They never get thay right.

MM

 

[Viperfreak2]

If carfax (carf*cks) can't seem to get the difference between a 2.0 16V L4

Year/Make/Model: 1994 DODGE VIPER RT/10
Body Style: Convertible
Engine Type: 2.0L L4 SMPI SOHC 16V
Manufactured In: UNITED STATES
Search Results: 6 records found in our database

and an 8 liter V10.....

how could you think they might not miss the important wrecks that car has been in?

 

[Snake Bitten]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Quoting Seller
On Jul-11-02 at 16:09:31 PDT, seller added the following information:
I AM GETTING LOTS OF E-MAIL REGARDING 1994-1996 BODY STYLE QUESTIONS. THIS CAR WAS BUILT WITH ALL 1996 BODY. NO PAINT WORK AT ALL. AND YES THE CAR IN THE PICTURES IS THE REAL CAR I HAVE FOR SALE. ALSO I AM NOT DISCLOSING MY RESERVE. HAPPY BIDDING
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Smells funny, kind of like

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Pretty big gaps where the hood closes. Seller claims the rear bumper cover is NOT distorted on the drivers side, but clearly it is.

MM are you selling your car?

 

[GTS Bruce]

The body of that car looks like it was tacked on by someone sporting a white cane.A piece of junk like that gives all vipers a bad name.I don't have any problem with properly repaired vehicles,but that is a mess only a blind person could love. Bruce

 

[Bonkers]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Quoting Seller
THIS CAR WAS BUILT WITH ALL 1996 BODY. NO PAINT WORK AT ALL.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hmmm. 1 - Why would anyone choose to part out an entire body for the colour (assuming that was the reason of course)? 2 - Where would one get an entire 96 body in good condition (cheap enough to justify not buy a whole new car)? 3 - Would anyone rightfully sell a car they obviously knew they could never profit from? I mean why build it with such time/energy if you knew you were going to sell it at considerable loss?

I think of it this way, if I were going to by a wreck/theft and dump several hundred man hours (not to mention the cost of a whole new body) into restoring it, what would make me think I'd get the best possible price for it at auction? I have to side with Snake Bitten, though its against my waning optimism that people are generally good, I have to say something is sneaky about this car.

On the plus side though at least he admitted the car was an oddball instead of just playing it off like so many recent Lamborghini sellers.

 

[BigCarrot]

He says he's not disclosing the reserve? Let me help him,there is no reserve.

Just wanted to try some of the smilies I've never used.