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Colin McRae's legacy rally car on ebay
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:24 am
by pw422
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:48 am
by Bheinen74
is this really legit?
I ask because of the seller feedback of 0, and that the seller is a new account.....
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:51 am
by Canadian Turbo
Sure is beautifull. Not sure about the 60 grand tho. I'll see what's left in my piggy bank.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:55 am
by Canadian Turbo
I think it's probably legit, they must have special rules about selling a 60k car on e-bay. It even says that you have to fill out a form and be approved just to bid. Not your everyday e-bay sale.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:12 am
by John Drivesabox
I'll bid, but I don't think theyll be too happy when I don't pay.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:41 am
by PhyrraM
John Drivesabox wrote:I'll bid, but I don't think theyll be too happy when I don't pay.
Hence the pre-registration.
Very common system for collectables and charity auction type of stuff.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:35 am
by Blackbart
Wow, and if you are the winner you have to pay an extra 13% on top of your high bid as a buyers premium. And no paypal, guess that leaves me out.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:24 am
by Aerotech
$60K opening bid, and only one picture??? Cheesey.
Love to show up in this thing at the next Subie show!
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:36 am
by PhyrraM
Aerotech wrote:Love to show up in this thing at the next Subie show!
Only to have to spend the next 5 hours trying to convince everyone it's not a knock-off?
yeah, yeah, I'd roll in it too.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:45 pm
by Matt Monson
Seems a number of you don't really know how it works with the big boys and real auctions for collectible cars. A seller's fee of 10-15% of sale price is standard. Preapproval of bidding and buyer's credit rating or a cash deposit into the auction house's bank is also standard practice. Based on the other cars they are offering, I see no reason to doubt the authenticity of the vehicle and a simple vin check with cross referencing to the FIA homologation papers will proove it to be real very easily.
I also don't think the price is too high. Just because we're getting hosed on exchange rates these days doesn't make the car too expensive. It just makes it expensive for an American to acquire. In England, 35,000 pounds will buy you about the same number of pints of beer as $35,000 USD would buy you here. Taken that way, the car isn't all that expensive at all...
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:12 pm
by dropdfocus
Plus you have to figure that after Colin's untimely death, the value of this car went up greatly! And with the sport of Rally Cross only getting more popular, the car's value would only seem to increase with time.
It's roll in it for sure, but only on the nicest of days with a street sweeper driving far ahead of me to keep stone chips from ruining the paint job... (if you're rich you could afford to do this type of crazy thing)
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:19 pm
by vrg3
Well, its been withdrawn from the auction. Too bad, now I can't buy it.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:24 pm
by dropdfocus
Eh?
Time left is listed as: 4d 04h
It's still up as a valid auction to bid upon.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:27 pm
by vrg3
Check the very end of the description of the car... They withdrew it.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:48 pm
by Legacy Rally Guy
but written "CAR HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM THE SALE ON FEBRUARY 27TH 2008"
helloooo.. it's only the 23rd!
talk about screwy
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:57 pm
by vrg3
The 27th is when the auction actually happens.
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:02 pm
by dropdfocus
AAAAHHHHH!!!!! (sees the light now...)
