#770 - Racing Green - Boulder, CO [SOLD]

mfarendt · Jun 13, 2012

Roadster #770 recently posted to EBay for sale. See link below.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tesl...ars_Trucks&hash=item1c281cdc93#ht_17579wt_958

TEG · Jun 13, 2012

Boulder, Colorado?

The listing seems to say:

Gambacorta Motors, Inc.
975 Frenchtown Road
New Castle, DE 19720

mfarendt · Jun 13, 2012

TEG said:
Boulder, Colorado?

The listing seems to say:

If you check the Ebay listing under Vehicle Overview it shows that the car is currently located at the Boulder, CO office of Gambacorta Motors.

TEG · Jun 13, 2012

OK! Thanks for the clarification.

mfarendt · Jun 18, 2012

Ebay auction has ended with max bid of $70.1k - not meeting the reserve price.

bonnie · Jun 18, 2012

For what it's worth, I do know the owner. A very good friend. We started off our careers together (about 25 years ago -- omg!) as software engineers for a startup and have been friends ever since. He was the guy saying 'Bonnie, let's just test it one more time' and I was the one saying, 'Let's try THIS!! Go for it!'. (We were a great engineering team. One pushed, one pulled, and we turned out solid innovative product.) He's meticulous with his cars and I can personally speak to his integrity.

Whoever gets this car will be lucky a person.

mfarendt · Jun 18, 2012

bonnie1194 said:
For what it's worth, I do know the owner. A very good friend. We started off our careers together (about 25 years ago -- omg!) as software engineers for a startup and have been friends ever since. He was the guy saying 'Bonnie, let's just test it one more time' and I was the one saying, 'Let's try THIS!! Go for it!'. (We were a great engineering team. One pushed, one pulled, and we turned out solid innovative product.) He's meticulous with his cars and I can personally speak to his integrity.

Whoever gets this car will be lucky a person.

@bonnie1194 - Would you happen to know what he is looking at in terms of a reserve price? Any idea why he is interested in selling it?

NigelM · Jun 18, 2012

"Reserve Price" in an auction is secret...not really fair to ask someone else.

mfarendt · Jun 18, 2012

NigelM said:
"Reserve Price" in an auction is secret...not really fair to ask someone else.

I had a feeling that it was bad etiquette to ask, but as the saying goes - "It is easier to ask for forgiveness...".

Bear with me as I learn the ins-and-outs of this business...

bonnie · Jun 18, 2012

mfarendt said:
@bonnie1194 - Any idea why he is interested in selling it?

He is replacing it with a Model S Signature.

BryanW · Jun 18, 2012

With the auction ending, the reserve price has only historical meaning, unless the seller is planning to use the same reserve price in a future listing.

To be fair to mfarendt, I think the nature of his question is how much is the seller looking at in terms of "selling" price? That is, the eBay-esque "Buy it now" price, or the price bonnie1194's friend would be willing to sell the Roadster for if mfarendt called him up.

bonnie · Jun 18, 2012

I haven't asked him what he's selling it for and I don't plan to ask him.

Make offers!

mfarendt · Jun 18, 2012

bonnie1194 said:
I haven't asked him what he's selling it for and I don't plan to ask him.

Make offers!

Unfortunately the time to make offers has passed as the auction is now closed. Thanks to all who have responded and my apologies for having to bear with a novice such as myself. I'm learning as time goes on.

bonnie · Jun 18, 2012

If you are interested in the car, I could put him in contact with you. PM me with your email address and I'll pass it on to him.

NigelM · Jun 18, 2012

mfarendt said:
Unfortunately the time to make offers has passed as the auction is now closed..

On eBay you can still ask a question of the seller. Click on the link in the original post and look at the right hand menu. (Of course you do need an eBay login)

NuclearPowered · Jun 19, 2012

NigelM said:
"Reserve Price" in an auction is secret...not really fair to ask someone else.

It's an often told secret. Reserve prices are commonly given out. I've bought/sold a lot of product on eBay and would commonly ask for and give out reserve prices.

NigelM · Jun 19, 2012

NuclearPowered said:
It's an often told secret. Reserve prices are commonly given out. I've bought/sold a lot of product on eBay and would commonly ask for and give out reserve prices.

Sure, but that's the Seller's decision.

mfarendt · Jun 21, 2012

Car has been reposted on Ebay...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-Tesla-Roadster-Electronic-Pack-w-Nav-Paint-Armor-Premium-Leather-1-Owner-/120936823114?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c2865794a

mfarendt · Jun 28, 2012

Auction ended this afternoon with reserve price not being met for the second time...

mfarendt · Jul 9, 2012

Car has been reposted on EBay once again...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120947071100#ht_18120wt_958

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