Selling a vehicle with a known issue - Auction - Arbitration policy?

[ThePenIsMightier]

That thing looked like a bag of wet laundry. The image of its gear shift boot will haunt me.

[Neil4Speed]

Which one of you guys rolled the dice on this one? https://regalauctions.com/marketRepo...contract=55648

[DonJuan]

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Which one of you guys rolled the dice on this one? https://regalauctions.com/marketRepo...contract=55648

I am always tempted by a 550, or an **55. I don't know why. One of these days my sober second thought wont be sober.

[shakalaka]

Whenever I watch Barrett Jackson on TV I get excited and have dreams of one day buying a car from an auction and then based on the kind of auctions we have access to (Regal) that desire goes away real fucking fast.

[ExtraSlow]

You want to travel to the auction. Go to Scottsdale or somewhere and drive the vehicle home. Like whatshisname with the Chev truck did.

[shakalaka]

True that would be a proper way of doing it. Just adds so much BS and import crap into the mix. I will wait for days when our $ is on par with US and then maybe can make the dream a reality. Haha.

[Hallowed_point]

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True that would be a proper way of doing it. Just adds so much BS and import crap into the mix. I will wait for days when our $ is on par with US and then maybe can make the dream a reality. Haha.

Importing a domestic vehicle is not complicated at all. I did it with my 97 SS 4+ years ago. Pay the GST , don't lie about purchase price and away you go. They didn't even look inside the vehicle etc. The only exception would be for certain domestic vehicles that don't meet Canada bumper standards etc but we are talking about maybe 1%.

[DonJuan]

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Whenever I watch Barrett Jackson on TV I get excited and have dreams of one day buying a car from an auction and then based on the kind of auctions we have access to (Regal) that desire goes away real fucking fast.

Day 1 of Barret-Jackson is when they put through all the "garbage" pro-touring, no numbers matching cars, Low $. The sweet spot for me.

Bucket list for me is to buy and drive a car back. Importation is not a huge issue (just watch out for the black listed cars), just have to send the paperwork to the border in advance. Chill in Vegas meanwhile.

[ExtraSlow]

Yep, buying a "driver" from day 1 sounds wicked to me. You can get some cool stuff for under $50k, and don't have to feel bad for really driving it either.
All sorts of not-collectable, but still cool, stuff goes through there. I'm personally a sucker for anything from 1979 and older from Ford and Lincoln.

[flipstah]

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Which one of you guys rolled the dice on this one? https://regalauctions.com/marketRepo...contract=55648

I would've. That 5.5 V8 is delicious; had it in my E-class.

[ThePenIsMightier]

I've been to one in Vegas. Actually, it was the one where the Veyron sold and the Buyer balked on it. The premium cars at Barrett Jackson go for needlessly high dollars. Balding, grey-haired, old white men in dick swinging competitions to overpay. Sweet, where do I sign?

[DonJuan]

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Yep, buying a "driver" from day 1 sounds wicked to me. You can get some cool stuff for under $50k, and don't have to feel bad for really driving it either.
All sorts of not-collectable, but still cool, stuff goes through there. I'm personally a sucker for anything from 1979 and older from Ford and Lincoln.

Something like a '71 Chevelle SS pro-touring clone blah blah, with 502 crate engine and a T56 that's clearly had a no-name shop rotisserie it.

The ones the announcers say: "It came from the factory as a 6cyl car and has been extensively modified, ugh gross, sick, this is terrible."

Sells for like $30k.

Ideally I'd grab one of those authorized replica Shelby Cobras. But those are starting to show up on day 2+

[killramos]

I have no interest in a number matching car I agree.

What I want is some money pit that an idiot sunk 100 grand into as a hobby and is now letting go for 30k.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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I have no interest in a number matching car I agree.

What I want is some money pit that an idiot sunk 100 grand into as a hobby and is now letting go for 30k.

I'm smellin what you're steppin in!

[killramos]

Perfect

[Neil4Speed]

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I would've. That 5.5 V8 is delicious; had it in my E-class.

2011 is TT for the CL, did you have that one in your E? Both are enjoyable motors either way.

[DonJuan]

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2011 is TT for the CL, did you have that one in your E? Both are enjoyable motors either way.

Which one is the bottomless money pit though?

[shakalaka]

Beyond group auction trip/buy?

[DonJuan]

BJ Scottsdale starts in 2 days.

[Kloubek]

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So, anyway, selling a vehicle with a known defect is a shitty move, but if you were doing it, how would you do it?

I simply wouldn't. Minor issues are expected on used vehicles I think, and I don't personally feel obligated to mention nor fix every single issue with a vehicle before selling. However, if the issue is even moderately serious, I would either fix it, or disclose the issue when selling.

I'm actually toying with the idea of getting rid of my Rover, which has had an intermittent check engine light ever since I had the transmission replaced. The light goes out for a week or two after being cleared, but always comes back. I *could* just clear the code and sell the vehicle seemingly without a problem, but I know if it was me on the receiving side of that, I would feel cheated.

I can't say my philosophy of treating everyone kindly has benefitted me much over the years, but at least I sleep well at night...