Crave Luxury in Texas has nother 400 on ebay.

You might be interested in some of Full Garage's posts about being a picky shopper. His search(es) pre-dated my coming on this forum, but what I get is that he passed on *a lot* of cars before he found the one he bought, and then a second. But both are really nice examples. My impression is that FG is the exemplar of the prudent shopper, and that his story has had a happy ending.

I on the other hand am the exemplar of the impulse buyer and while I have no regrets I also know that no matter how far I work through the list of needs my '83 auto had when I bought it about two years ago, it will never be a #2 without some major $$$, let alone a #1.

 

Maybe you will receive a second offer. Who knows! The high bidder may not buy. If this car has to be yours it will come to you. Believe me!

 

It was -44 over Christmas, works REALLY well at those temps!

 

Boy, must have included lots of hookers and blow!

 

Something to consider..over the years I have realized that if I factor in the cost of my time in chasing cars down (and resulting distraction/frustration), it's cheaper to add a premium and bid accordingly when you find what you like, at the end of the day I am usually on top and the smile factor is much higher. Missing a car by $1K (which for some is an a couple of hours billing time) is silly considering you are going to burn many more hours looking for the next one....unless you are into the quest vs. the drive.
I see people spend months and even years to getting the "right car" (usually Ferraris), and end up disappointed because the picture perfect (used) car they had created in their mind isn't quite so or spend good money chasing a unicorn and never pull the trigger...remember these are at least 30 year old cars (in the same price range of a Camry) and life is short... BTW, for the record, I am not a teenager telling how to spend your money....although sometimes my wife thinks I behave like one...it's fun be a kid and have small bank account that allows you to play your dreams out

 

LOL!

 

..ok, I'll try use adult words in the future like "opportunity cost"

 

Good luck with your quest!

 

Winning bidder of this car has only bid on one item. The item? This car. I smell a shill bidder. I'll bet this sale doesn't go through.

 

Knowing what I know about Crave, I think this is HIGHLY unlikely.

The Doc above was working on a $30k deal. The car sold for a lower price.....makes no sense that this is a shill bid. If it was a shill, and they came back to the Doc, they couldn't very well ask him to pay more than $29k.

 

I hope you're right