To set the record straight, I just contacted a friend at Barbera's who basicly disagrees with most of what you stated regarding the condition of this car. It may be dirty because it is on display for the car show but the car is new with delivery only miles and free from damage as you may have suggested. The bracket is fastened through the front air dam so the implications that it has holes in the bumber are false too. This vehicle can be had for low 70's which I think is decent compared to what else it is up against as far as other VOI9's with 0 miles never MSO'd are at. Agent, I could care less who you gave your business to. Where did you assume I cared? I give my business, like any other intelligent person would here, to the person with the best selling price. Nice to see your a vca member. Care to explain the relevency of that as well Sport? For the record, the only other low mile voi9 in the country I knew of for sale had 370 miles in FL at a dealer. It is also a used car with an in service date I guess about a year ago and my friend just bought it making him the second owner. He paid a little less then what this new one could be had for. Doesn't sound too shabby to me.
In-service date means nothing to me... Infact, on the VOI9's I was looking at.. The ones with the EARLIEST in-service dates. Were the nicest cars out there. Because they would bought/delivered IMMEDIATELY. And the owners took them home, and provided the TLC, the car deserved..
The ones out there with LATE in-service dates, or MSO cars. Were sitting, and/or being "dealer demo'd". Why? Probably because the dealer wanted $10k over. Now, I have not seen the G.Barbera car, so I cant comment directly. But I loked at other VOI9's. That had been "weathered" from sitting so long. Some were outside!!! Yes, still on MSO. But most had mileage in the "hundreds" and were most likely dealer demo's.. NOt EXACTLY what I was looking for..
In summary, In service date isnt how to buy a car.. You can always buy a Max. Care for what? $1-$2k?? CURRENT condition is much more important to me, anyway..
Not to get off track, but its just like mileage... I have seen cars with 2,000 miles on them, thats were BEAT..But my 2001 GTS with 14k, looked brand new.. Its all about the care taken during ownership. And some dealers (Woodhouse not Included) dont have the time, or desire to worry about how 1 car is being stored and/or driven.. Believe me, I know.. I worked at a large Ford dealer. And could share some "stories" of how Ive seen some of these cars being driven.