[TR] eBay - a sobering story

[JOE CURRY]

Caveat emptor

> On October 23, 2018 at 11:20 AM DAVE HOGYE <dlhogye at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>     There are horrible TR3s being sold on BaT for high amounts.  January 2018, $29K apple green, total rust and Bondo bucket.  Another for $26K.  A black one last week for a not as high a price, $17K.  The seller of that car would not address my concerns, which may have kept the price lower.  Overall, this car looked decent, but the frame was welded on from front to back, the floors were completely covered in sheet metal over the original rusty panels.  Lots of filler in the lower body panels.  The transmission bell housing had a big hole in it that was covered by a riveted on piece of sheet metal and rattle can paint covered dirt, grease and more rust on the suspension and chassis. 
> 
>     In these cases, I think bidders and buyers don't know what they are looking at.  
> 
>     Dave H.
> 
>         > > On October 21, 2018 at 4:54 PM Geo Hahn <ahwahneetr at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> >         On Sat, Oct 20, 2018 at 9:52 PM Jim Henningsen < trguy75 at gmail.com mailto:trguy75 at gmail.com > wrote:
> >          
> > 
> >             > > >             ...That’s why I like Bring a Trailer so much...
> > > 
> > >         > > 
> >         Over on the Triumph Experience a fellow got stung bad on a 'restored' TR4 he bought on Bring a Trailer.  He has basically no recourse and apparently BaT is of no help at all.
> > 
> >         I too would like to know the seller's info.  I bought two vehicles on eBay sight-unseen, both were much better than I expected (still have them today) -- but never again.
> > 
> >         Geo 
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