EBAY won 99 Super Sport |
Post Reply | Page 123> |
Author | |
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: January-13-2018 at 1:06am |
Ok. Looks like a decent project boat. Interior is trashed with lots of missing pieces including driver’s seat. Speedo’s missing needles. No trailer. Mangled Propellor. Sold as is where is......but “it starts right up”.
Silly bidding with days to go $10,100 and 4 Days to go. So you do the math. Trailer: $2000, interior $3500-$5000 (missing drivers seat and other interior pieces)—I mean seriously folks. We are at the $17k mark and there’s time left to watch the insanity grow. |
|
SNobsessed
Grand Poobah Joined: October-21-2007 Location: IA Status: Offline Points: 7102 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Pretty misleading ad.
Layout photo may not be understood as brochure only The interior pix are way down the list. We might have a new member soon asking for where to find a seat. |
|
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
Ben Franklin |
|
8122pbrainard
Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
"the tips of the prop are a little bent and it will need to be redone"
Looks like they sell more RV's than boats!! The buyer will need a new RWP impeller too!! Flood victim??? |
|
Gary S
Grand Poobah Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I see nothing wrong Peter, I question your math. You have a trailer,a complete interior and a taken care of boat. Save that ad it may help when you sell yours
|
|
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Maybe the perfect time to sell mine on Ebay! Point of that ad that bothers me is exactly what Pete says; brochure avoids all the nasty photos until way down, and shows the correct trailer but then says it’s not included. Those missing interior pieces aren’t as easy to get, and this boat is a mess of things to fix. Hope it sells for big bucks and we get another CCF SS owner! |
|
woodyelc
Senior Member Joined: February-17-2004 Location: orlando Status: Offline Points: 378 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Check out the water line on inside transom and all the rust on the hatch ram. If not been sunk dam close to it. Missing to many parts. Have Used Driver seat available.
|
|
woodyelc
|
|
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
It looks like it took on water Maybe filled up with rain on a trailer that gave out (no trailer) makes you wonder how closely bidders look when they get goo-goo eyed for a
V-drive. Seller also calls it a Super Air when it clearly says Super Sport on the side. |
|
Orlando76
Grand Poobah Joined: May-21-2013 Location: Mount Dora, FL Status: Offline Points: 3108 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I was gonna bid on it but the silly upside backwerds tachometer is just too confusing for me. The tach kinda reminds me of the 2008 Ford Super Duties with an upside down grill.
|
|
Please support The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
1976 Ski Nautique 351 Escort 1993 Ski Nautique purple and black 351 HO PCM |
|
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Yeah—both airguide speedos are missing their needles. Must have gone through a time warp or something. |
|
Gary S
Grand Poobah Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
But it's got 2 depth finders and a nice wheel cover....
|
|
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Judging by that prop, two depth finders weren’t enough.
|
|
velde99
Platinum Member Joined: November-04-2012 Location: Tampa Florida Status: Offline Points: 1108 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Yeah—both airguide speedos are missing their needles. Must have gone through a time warp or something. Look closer and you will see the speedos have the needles-just faded white. |
|
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
That’s a fix on the checklist I could handle. One skinny brush and Testor’s
Flat black from the 70’s airplane model kit in the basement! Seriously a 98 or is it a 99 SS in “as is where is” with a trailer and a trashed but complete interior that wasn’t sunk is worth $9-$10k. Hope we get whoever buys this thing in CCF so we can all donate our spares to save them from financial stress. |
|
gt40KS
Gold Member Joined: August-05-2017 Location: Wichita Kansas Status: Offline Points: 946 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Poor guy obviously has very little experience with online buying, and ebay in particular. Wonder if he knows he can retract his bid?? Well, he's got a little over a day to come to his senses.
|
|
JCCI
1995 Ski Nautique GT40 |
|
Gary S
Grand Poobah Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
gt40KS
Gold Member Joined: August-05-2017 Location: Wichita Kansas Status: Offline Points: 946 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Hmmm..... looks like an easy fix Gary! I'll go 8000 on it right now.
Wait, 10. NO, 15 OK, ok .... 22.5k -- Final offer ! |
|
JCCI
1995 Ski Nautique GT40 |
|
Donald80SN
Grand Poobah Joined: January-12-2009 Location: Denver, NC Status: Offline Points: 3896 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
1980 Ski Nautique SOLD Back to Cypress Gardens
2002 Sport Nautique, GT-40, FCT2, Cover Sports, Tower Bimini, Inc., Wet Sounds Audio System, Star Gazer Wake Edition S. 1968 Ski Nautique, Project. |
|
Gary S
Grand Poobah Joined: November-30-2006 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 14096 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I'll bet your right Don. Loud pipes and towers save lives
|
|
SNobsessed
Grand Poobah Joined: October-21-2007 Location: IA Status: Offline Points: 7102 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
No more bids in the last 2 days. I wonder if 2***x is getting bidder's remorse yet.
|
|
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.”
Ben Franklin |
|
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I’m
Thinking all the other bidders are laughing their butts off. |
|
rebel skier
Gold Member Joined: October-17-2014 Location: Middle Tenn Status: Online Points: 776 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Or the marina is bidding it up and will cancel the auction if they win it.
|
|
Hotty Toddy lets go skiing!
|
|
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Yup. No reserve auctions are a cesspool of fraudulent behavior. They do have to pay the Ebay selling fee if they do that unless they create a fraudulent account which they probably do. Usually when there’s no counter-bidding it’s junk bidding.
|
|
8122pbrainard
Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I just did a search for complaints on Empire RV and Marine. Keep in mind every business has dissatisfied customers but a few things did pop up regarding scrams and rip offs on Empire!!
|
|
8122pbrainard
Grand Poobah Joined: September-14-2006 Location: Three Lakes Wi. Status: Offline Points: 41045 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Were bids retracted? Looks like the current bid is now lower or am I wrong???
|
|
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Somebody dropped out of the bidding. Looks like anyone can escape with their deposit if there’s a conflict in the item description or if a professional inspection shows something incorrect. One example might be where the seller calls it a Super Sport and also a Super Air. What a messy sale.
|
|
rebel skier
Gold Member Joined: October-17-2014 Location: Middle Tenn Status: Online Points: 776 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I tried to buy a local ebay boat outright after inspecting it. Guy said no. I suspect he was bidding against me to bid it up. Auction cancelled. I got it the second time it was listed for less than I offered him in his driveway. That was a long time ago. Have not done much with ebay in years.
|
|
Hotty Toddy lets go skiing!
|
|
sport1999
Senior Member Joined: May-10-2015 Location: Florida Status: Offline Points: 313 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
https://www.planetnautique.com/vb5/forum/classified-group-buy-section-aa/trailers-wanted/545943-need-a-210-trailer-asap
Thought about bidding. Ended at $9,100. Would have been okay if it had a trailer. Way too many unknowns otherwise. Tough to find a good trailer on a whim. |
|
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Yeah but a no reserve auction would make selling the trailer a good move. Did you see the “sold” markings near the tongue? I bet they’ll be willing to sell the trailer to the proud buyer for “a special deal” like $3500 or so. Then you’ve got a $12500 project boat needing an interior, prop, new carpeting, and god knows what!
Ebay is a sad place to buy cars and boats. I did it once but that’s the end of that unless I get eyes on it. |
|
iamdennyis
Newbie Joined: January-18-2018 Location: St Louis Status: Offline Points: 17 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Well, I'm the lucky guy.
Honestly I was relieved when I got outbid, then that last day the guy who outbid me retracted his bid. At $9100 I can justify this project to my wife even if I have $20k in it by the time I'm done going through it. I have family who have an interior shop, so we'll do that there and can make panels if I can't source them. Overall I'm hoping some time, money, and sweat equity will get me into a V Drive when I can't justify $20-25k up front to my wife right now. Anyone have leads on a trailer or the pile of parts I need for this thing? :D haha |
|
tryathlete
Platinum Member Joined: April-19-2013 Location: Lake Villa, IL Status: Offline Points: 1797 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I think you’ll be ok knowing the interior shop connection assuming the condition of all the other systems works out. I’m concerned about the water line inside and the rust on the manifolds and hatch cylinder shows it might be full of water or worse.
That’s a good one about the higher bidder backing out. You can still back out and you’ll find plenty of Super Sports under $20 with a trailer and in good shape. I’m seriously thinking you’ll be even Steven versus a decent market boat this time of year. |
|
Post Reply | Page 123> |
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |