r/BringATrailer

Anyone who spends time looking at BaT listings knows that the comments are often filled with pointless comments and ignorant questions, and flame wars erupt regularly. One can generally ignore that stuff.

But the value of the comments is in the feedback and the additional information that often comes out about the car. Some sellers are ignorant about the vehicle they’re selling, and welcome new knowledge. It is usually good for the auction.

However, be careful not to call out any of the big bucks dealers on there. If you have detailed experience with a rare or vintage vehicle and that big dealer misrepresents it, you mustn’t call them out in the comments. If you do, they report you to BaT, and any subsequent comments you make (anywhere on any car) are flagged as “under review by BaT staff” - and almost none eventually appear.

So when a huge LA dealer says some obvious BS about a car that will sell for over $500k, just zip your lip and feel sorry for the poor rich clown who buys it. But only a little. Dealer and BaT took their money fair and square.

And if you want to continue making comments just create a different BaT account and use that.

At the end of the day, used car dealers are still just that: used car dealers. Bugatti or Buick, no difference.

Looking for a manual 997 and trying to find one outside the usual places like BaT, Cars & Bids, AutoTrader, etc.

Curious if anyone has had luck finding cars through Porsche clubs, independent shops, forums, Facebook groups, private owners, or other off market channels.

I’d ideally like to buy from an enthusiast who has owned the car for a while and kept good records rather than just chase whatever pops up online.

If anyone has suggestions on where to look, who to contact, or knows of someone thinking about selling a manual 997, I’d really appreciate it.