Fiberfab/CMC Speedster For Sale

Do you like the sub mounted above the rear seat when the boot Is on? I thought about something similar but don't want to mess with the integrity of the body.

It seems to work fine.  The previous owner had a hatch there for access to the battery that was mounted where the sub box is now.  I moved the battery to the front which greatly improved the  handling.

Paul - very nice car for a fair price! Hope you find the right buyer for that bad boy.

 

Slammed23 - In my VS I've used a powered sub-woofer called a Bazooka.

 

http://www.bazooka.com/product...-Tubes-Subwoofers-C6

 

Its a tubular shaped sub that is used for tight spaces (like behind the seats of pick-up trucks). Velcro strapped on the rear shelf/seat and unplugged/removed if I need that space for luggage on a trip.

Sale pending

Congrats!

do you still have the car ?

Hey did this sell yet 

The sale is pending. Freight company is to pick it up tomorrow. Buyer has 3 days to approve the sale once it gets to him.

-Paul

Sold!

 

Gone to a new home.  Hope they have as much fun with her as I did.

 

-Paul

I'm not sure if I should say congratulations or my condolences. 

 

I'm happy if you are.

 

Ted

Good on you, Paul! What's your next project going to be? 

Am I the only person here that is reading into this ?

 

........The sale is pending. Freight company is to pick it up tomorrow. Buyer has 3 days to approve the sale once it gets to him........

 

 

Something does't smell right here, the Buyer gets to decide in three days ....once it gets shipped to him? I hope to hell you got paid before shipping and the funds have cleared. 

Yeah, that's a long time for buyer's remorse to possibly set in especially if a cold, dank and dreary 3 days - plus costly 2 way shipping to be suck up by someone. Seems a PPI or fly-in to check it out would have been more reasonable.  Man, hope it goes well for seller.  Hope he's at least sitting on title still.  Had a friend that lost a costly travel trailer on similar deal.

Good point - Greg and Alan

Paul - how do you mitigate risk on a deal like that?

Hi, hope it goes well, personally not my favourite terms. 

Alan..I smelled this shyt about a week ago and just kept my mouth shut in ...um awe ?

 

But then again....some will send 90% to you know who and come crying later.

From my personal experience as both buyer and seller of replicas, I would strongly urge others to have a valid contract in place prior to sending or receiving a car.  Most sellers won't let the car leave their possession until payment is complete.  That means the buyer has some options: 1) conduct a personal inspection, 2) use a knowledgeable agent or representative, or 3) buy sight unseen.  Not many of us would be comfortable with option 3.

 

Shipping without a valid contract can complicate delivery and acceptance, even if no physical accident (as in collision) occurs.  Putative buyer sees some road rash or paint damage, which wasn't visible in photos shown, and points fingers at the seller and shipper both, especially if the car was shipped uncovered.  Paint damage from fluid drips from a car on top to the bottom car, weather/rain/snow damage to a car that somehow had a window left open, etc. etc.  Even though an inspection is done by the driver, corroborated by the seller, sh*t happens, eh?  Oh, isn't that damage from your loading ramp, Vasily?  The questions then center on determining fault and liability for damages.  What really happened and why?

 

A valid contract isn't really too tough to draft.  Do the parties agree about the subject matter, which is described adequately?  In other words, is there offer and acceptance?  Is there consideration paid?  Is the intent to make a contract?  Those are the generally accepted terms for a valid contract, but there are lots of picky details that can be included. 

 

A writing usually isn't necessary for a valid contract, but a written document makes enforcement much easier if/when things go sideways.  Don't forget that when the driver shows up at your house with your car, there is a fairly decent chance, from my experience, that his English will be mostly understandable, but you may have to say: "excuse me", or "what was that" a few times.  In my part of the world, Eastern Europeans seem to dominate the independent trucking market.  I guess if buying, selling, and driving replicas was easy, everyone would be doing it, eh?  I like to think it keeps us young, active, and involved.  At least, that's what I tell myself. 

Here's is my Bill of Sale I wrote up some time ago, it is bullet proof.

...........For peace of mind, please feel free to copy and use it .

 

This is the right way and only way to conduct a vehicle transaction........

 

The Bill of Sale is sent to the Buyer with no items left blank as you will fill in the Buyer information too with the exception of their signature and date it is signed. Buyer reviews, signs the Bill of Sale as Buyer and has their signature notarized returning it to you the Seller with a non refundable good faith deposit as well as completes the payment process without exception as so stated within the signed Bill of Sale .  NO personal checks ...NO money orders No bank issued checks as All can be passed off as genuine and later when your bank calls and say's it was a good quality counterfeit check...YOU are responsible to reimburse the Bank and you are SOL. The safe and secure method of payment is a Bank wire transfer or ACH payment ONLY.

 

TITLE: You must affix your name,signature and date to the Title as well as the Buyers name prior to releasing the Title or car ..this is without exception as in some states if the Title has an open Buyer line on it YOU are still the legal owner.

 

SHIPPING:If shipping the car, have the Trucker complete a detailed vehicle condition report making sure have agreed with the items listed and both you and the driver and sign date. You must get a copy for your records. As the car is to be loaded take a few photos of all side of the car too.

 

This is Drclock's proven sales transaction process....

Paul,

 

I hope the sale didn't go something like this:

 

Buyer - "I love your car sir and I'm willing to pay you full price."

Seller - "Thank you. The cost is $20,000."

Buyer - "That is a great price. I am sending you the $20,000 now and I'm also including $2,500 for the shipping costs that I will pay you. Then go to my shipper's website at www.ripyouoff.com and pay him the $2,500. He will be there in 3 days to pick up the car."

Seller - "Great I will do that."

 

The buyer will send you what looks like a certified check and you'll put it in your account. You'll go to his fake shipper website and pay for the shipping but his shipper will never arrive or it will and you'll load up your car.  The problem is in 10 days his "certified" check will be no good and you'll be on the hook for the $2,500 you sent him to cover shipping AND he'll have your car.

 

The other version of this scam is he'll ask for your "PayPal" information. Supposedly he will pay you through PayPal and you'll even get an authentic looking PayPal receipt but the entire transaction is fraudulent.

 

I hop this hasn't happened to you.

 

Read more here:

 

http://www.autocarshippers.com/Car_Shipping_Scam.html

Thanks to all for the information, advice and concern.

 

I guess I should have mentioned early on that I used escrow.com as a brokerage service for the transaction.  They are highly recommended by ebay motors, autotrader.com, edmunds and others.  Here is a description from their website on how the process works:

 

1- The Buyer and Seller agree to terms.

After registering at Escrow.com, both parties agree to the terms of the transaction, which includes a description of the vehicle, sale price, number of days for the Buyer's inspection of the vehicle, and any shipping information. Additional services including title collection and lien holder payoff may be selected at this time.

2- The Buyer pays Escrow.com.

The Buyer submits a payment by selecting wire transfer. Check or money order are also available on amounts $2000 and under. Escrow.com verifies the payment. Processing time varies by payment method.

3- The Seller ships the vehicle to the Buyer.

Upon payment verification, the Seller is authorized to ship the vehicle and submit tracking information. Escrow.com verifies that the Buyer receives the vehicle.

4- The Buyer inspects and accepts the vehicle.

The Buyer has a set number of days to inspect the vehicle and the option to accept or reject the vehicle.
What if the Buyer doesn't accept the vehicle?
Read about issues related to merchandise return at FAQs - Return Questions.

5- The Seller is paid by Escrow.com.

Escrow.com pays the Seller by check, ACH or wire transfer. The transaction is complete.

 

In step #3 the carrier inspected the vehicle prior to loading and provided me with a copy of the report we both signed.

 

In step #4 if the buyer does not accept the car they are responsible for return shipping costs and cost of the fee for using escrow.com.

 

I live a bit off the beaten path and the only offers I was getting were for purchasing the car site unseen and having it shipped.  I would have much preferred to have done the deal in person, as was the case when I purchased the car from the previous owner.  Having never done this before, I think escrow.com was a pretty low risk option.  I'm sure there are others.

 

The other factor that made this transaction drag on a bit long and may have caused some concern was the winter weather.  It took almost two weeks to get a the carrier to my house to pick up the car.

 

Thanks again for your concern.

 

Not sure if another Speedster is in my future, but if it is I know a great place to come for support and advice.

 

-Paul

 

 

 

I'm glad to hear that you were able to be protected in this transaction.  I think scammers are some of the lowest people out there.

IMHO Escrow.com can easily, become a monumental hassle....A Seller following my simple transaction process, will find a sale trouble free.