Dial 911 - Page 60

wdc330i · 11-18-2019, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan

I thought for sure Josh was going to bid again.

Me, too. Then I hoped Terbo was his wife...

Josh (PA) · 11-18-2019, 03:23 PM

I'm good.

Alan · 11-18-2019, 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdc330i

Me, too. Then I hoped Terbo was his wife...

That would be funny because he would be in a bidding war with his own wife.

GimpyMcFarlan · 11-18-2019, 03:39 PM

Bummer 😢

Josh (PA) · 11-18-2019, 03:44 PM

It was the right car at the wrong time. A year from now I would have gone a bit higher. I'm totally ok not getting it. It was unicorn hunting. We don't need a 5th car right now for sure. Hell I haven't even driven a 911 yet. Even at the price it went to, it was under market value imo.

I am going to give the buyer my contact info... maybe I will be its next owner

equ · 11-18-2019, 04:06 PM

Still good to have that experience to have shopped for it and intensely experienced bidding... I did expect it to get into the mid-70's. If you look at bank book values and trade-in, it's right around 70 to 72, a price a dealer would pay.

JST · 11-18-2019, 04:14 PM

Even where you know it's for the best, getting all amped up to bid in one of those auctions and coming up short is a real let down. It's one of the reasons that auctions can be such a successful format for sellers, if the crowd is right.

Anyway, glad you're not too bummed about it. Well played, bidding-wise.

ZBB · 11-18-2019, 05:45 PM

Good luck finding the next one to bid on!

rumatt · 11-18-2019, 08:26 PM

I missed this, but wow congrats on entering the ring. Fun fun fun.

Josh (PA) · 11-19-2019, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JST

Even where you know it's for the best, getting all amped up to bid in one of those auctions and coming up short is a real let down. It's one of the reasons that auctions can be such a successful format for sellers, if the crowd is right.

Anyway, glad you're not too bummed about it. Well played, bidding-wise.

I am more bummed this morning than I was last night. Yesterday it was all stress of 'is this the right thing, its definitely not the smart thing, but is it right?' There was also a lot of concern about how I was going to justify it to people that work for me, my ex-wife, family members, etc. That may be ridiculous, but it was all swirling in my head.

If we did win, we were going to cancel our Turo reservation for the 981, and rebook our flight that was planned for Ft Laurderdale to ATL. We would have picked it up Saturday and driven it down to Key Largo. It would have been really nice to be driving around the islands in our own car vs someone else's boxster.

Oh well. It wasn't meant to be.

11-18-2019, 03:23 PM	#592
Josh (PA) Hello. Join Date: Mar 2004 Carmudgeonly Ride: '09 X3, '11 328xiT, '11 135i C, '17 c2, '19 X5 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 5,531	I'm good. __________________ Josh (PA) - '19 X5 '17 991.2 C2 Cab '11 135i Convertible '11 328xiT '09 X3

11-18-2019, 03:39 PM	#594
GimpyMcFarlan Confused Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: 2013 X3 Gray/Mojave Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,019	Bummer 😢 __________________ Gimpy McFarlan 2013 X3 28i: Space Gray / Mojave & Black - Premium Package - Cold Weather Package - Dynamic Handling Package - M Sport Package - Convenience Package - 3M Paint Protection

11-18-2019, 03:44 PM	#595
Josh (PA) Hello. Join Date: Mar 2004 Carmudgeonly Ride: '09 X3, '11 328xiT, '11 135i C, '17 c2, '19 X5 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 5,531	It was the right car at the wrong time. A year from now I would have gone a bit higher. I'm totally ok not getting it. It was unicorn hunting. We don't need a 5th car right now for sure. Hell I haven't even driven a 911 yet. Even at the price it went to, it was under market value imo. I am going to give the buyer my contact info... maybe I will be its next owner __________________ Josh (PA) - '19 X5 '17 991.2 C2 Cab '11 135i Convertible '11 328xiT '09 X3

11-18-2019, 05:45 PM	#598
ZBB Relic Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: A very fast golf cart Location: The Valley of the Sun Posts: 12,821	Good luck finding the next one to bid on! __________________ ZBB

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JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,611	Even where you know it's for the best, getting all amped up to bid in one of those auctions and coming up short is a real let down. It's one of the reasons that auctions can be such a successful format for sellers, if the crowd is right. Anyway, glad you're not too bummed about it. Well played, bidding-wise.

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