Educating Cobra Buyers?

[1795]

To clarify my earlier post, I do not think that we should be directly commenting that someones car is over-priced, that is up to a buyer to determine. I think that if we see a really good bargain, it would be acceptable to mention that it looks like a good buy.

Comments should reflect good mannered attempts to share information, so that not only potential buyers, but current owners as well may benefit. Reading comments made by others help me to put to rest a recurring problem with my car that turned out to be a faulty intake manifold. New manifold and no more concerns with oil consumption. Through education a buyer can learn what to look for. Unfortunately, it is not as easy to purchase a cobra as it is to purchase a conventional car. There are no write-ups in consumer reports, and the consistency even within a manufacturer varies considerably, as the cars are influenced considerably by the buyer during the build.

[66gtk]

Originally Posted by 1795

To clarify my earlier post, I do not think that we should be directly commenting that someones car is over-priced, that is up to a buyer to determine. I think that if we see a really good bargain, it would be acceptable to mention that it looks like a good buy.

This - exactly. I think the problem would come in if you are commenting directly about a car listed for sale on the same public forum in a negative way that hurts the sale for the owner. We also must keep in mind that most Cobra owners aren't like us who visit and participate in forum discussions. They just want a cool car. Nothing wrong with that. They don't have the desire or the time to fill themselves with all the information they need to make an informed decision. They may buy on impulse, or they may use a broker or friend to sort through all the details for them. For these reasons they may pay a higher price, and that's OK. No need to publicly tell them that a certain car may be over priced in a case like this. They are getting what they paid for, and they don't have time to scour the internet for the best car/deal over a course of months/years.