Originally Posted by topflightpro

Got a little excited yesterday. Found a '79 911 SC on Craigslist at a price I could afford. The ad noted it needed some work and mentioned it was in storage.

The owner didn't respond quickly, so I called the storage place to ask about it. The guy who answered just laughed. It's not a storage place but a restoration shop, and the car has been there four years as the owner is slowly trying to get it restored. The guy said it needs another $10k-$15k worth of work, and that I do not want to buy it.

Probably the first really honest car repair guy I've ever met.