Pictures of my 84 project (Page 6/8)
fierosound MAY 26, 03:33 PM
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fierosound JUL 03, 05:44 PM

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Originally posted by fierosound:

He clearly wanted to hide the deterioration that took place while being exposed to tree sap, weather and god knows what else during those 3 years. It's most evident looking at the engine itself. I really thought I was looking at pictures showing the condition of the Indy I was buying, NOT what it USED to look like.




Apparently a picture of how the Indy was "stored" in Kentucky.
The garage was reserved for the Dirty Rat and Blue GT.
Prior to moving to Kentucky, Chester had no garage at all in New Hampshire.

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fierosound OCT 15, 08:21 PM
Just a couple of thoughts...

I broke MY OWN car buying "rules" when I bought this Indy...

1. NEVER buy a car sight unseen.
2. NEVER get an automatic transmission with "performance engine".
3. NEVER buy someone's unfinished project.
4. NEVER believe anything the Seller says.

... an excellent example of "Buyer Beware" for everyone looking at buying a car.
I hope this helps others from making a bad purchase.

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Sourmug NOV 12, 08:14 PM
Here's a bump for you Tony, too bad you had to restore a "perfect" car.

Nolan
fierosound MAR 03, 10:38 AM
bump - to keep it out of archives...
Cancer Researcher APR 17, 08:26 AM
This really needs to stay out of the archives! This is horrible! What's worse is that you let him get away. Just for future reference to everyone, in a case like this you can sue under the deceptive trade practices act and possibly recover 3 times the amount of damages. I think, but not 100% sure that you may be able to use the same against a private seller as well. You still may have time to sue. Consult with an attorney and many will take the case on contingency bases with no upfront fees. Attorney only gets paid if you win.
fierosound APR 18, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by Cancer Researcher:

...Just for future reference to everyone, in a case like this you can sue under the deceptive trade practices act and possibly recover 3 times the amount of damages. I think, but not 100% sure that you may be able to use the same against a private seller as well.




This doesn't apply in private sales when the "magic words" SOLD AS IS are on the Bill of Sale.

There was also the issue of distance and being in 2 different countries (Canada/U.S.). So while I could have seen a laywer, gone to court etc.,
no matter WHAT the Seller claimed, it's likely it would have been deemed "my own fault" for not checking the car out personally first.

That's something I would have done had the car been on eBay/Craiglist, but my judgement was clouded by him being a PFF member held in good regard by the community here.

Hell, ALL the PFF members reading his posting were taken in by his claims as well, and unfortunately there were no postings by those who had seen the car personally saying anything to the contrary (not even PMs to tell me he was lying about its condition).

I bet those guys on PFF who "missed out" are counting themselves very lucky right now for not having had the money to buy it at the time.

There's tons of cars sold everywhere "sight unseen" where the buyers get EXACTLY what they've been told (based on a seller's TRUTHFUL information about everything good AND bad with the car) and sometimes are pleasantly surprised to get a better car than they're expecting.

At the same time, there's unscrupulous "wheeler dealers" selling cars out there "willing to say anything to make a buck."

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fierosound OCT 27, 12:43 PM
bump again...
Xantheon JUN 23, 06:42 PM
First, LOVE the work and detail you've put into the car!


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Originally posted by fierosound:

A peek at the dash cluster.






Second, where can one get 150mph speedo and 8K RPM tach for a Fiero - like those pictured here? Any chance you want to sell those, Fierosound? I've heard of the 120, but never seen a matched set like that with 150MPH and 8K...
jwrape JUN 24, 06:56 AM
I have had MOSTLY good results from buying unseen on Ebay, BUT two of them were disasters. My advice is, IF you buy something unseen, you have to assume some defects. No one's opinion of THERE car is going to be up to your standard.

I think much the way you do, if I describe a 9.5 out of 10 it is a cream puff. But with that said someone else looking at their own baby might describe the car better than it is because they either love the car so much or they are, as you said, trying to sell the car for more.

If I am buying something unseen I buy it reduced because I haven't seen it. Just a lesson I have learned the hard way as you have now. It sucks.

But either way, you have a decent, if not considered nice Indy.
Personally, even with the little rust and shade tree mechanic'ing on the car it is still a nice example of a Indy and well worth a restore.

I like a challenge anyways and also when you are done you can say I did this instead of I bought this. :-)

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86 Fiero 2M4 Silver, and 86 GT