FS - SYDNEY - Engineered Supercharged 1MZ V6 SW20 - $8,000 negotiable - SOLD

Seriously cheap!! Making me think about getting another one...

photos updated gents

Haha nice one Lucas!

Unfortunately I didn’t end up getting it… Very disappointed.. It’s very sad how we do business nowadays..
 
Thu 11 June:
-          discussed the car details with the seller over the phone/email.
 
Fri 12 June:
-          Made an offer, and received in writing “OK SOLD”
-          Transferred a deposit and asked for the car to be advertised as sold (which didn't happen)
-          Did a inspection and test drive over SKYPE. (I’m in Adelaide obviously; the subject car is in Sydney)
-          Transferred 55% of the price to the seller (couldn’t transfer the whole amount due to external transfer restrictions)
-          Organised and paid for car transport from Sydney to Adelaide.
 
Sat 13 June:
-          I transferred the remaining amount. Full agreed price is now paid.
 
Sun 13 June:
-          Just waiting for the $ to land in the seller's account.
 
Monday 15 June:
-          I received “I got a better offer from someone else, I will refund you the amount plus your transport costs” from the seller.
-          By now the whole amount I paid is sitting in the seller's bank account.
-          I offered $1K on top of what I paid.. but apparently I was still $500 short of what the “other guy” offered.
-          The seller refunded the amount plus the transport costs, which I must admit is fair from a financial point of view. (but obviously I don't want the money, I want the car..)
 
Basically I am very disappointed.. an already made deal and my money sitting in someone’s account (whom I’ve never met), and I offered to pay a whole $1K on top! But still… $500 is the difference between me and another gentleman who I'm sure will never forget how he got the car.
 
I guess whether you receive a hand shake, or a gentlemen's agreement, or someone's word, or “OK SOLD” in writing, or pay deposit, or even the whole amount in the seller's account, It doesn’t matter….. all for $500.. (my wife asked why I didn't just pay the $500 and get it.. I guess only men understand that it stopped being about the money now..) 
 
I'm back on the hunt for a V6 SW20..

It's very unfortunate.
The seller is a decent guy. But the way he handled this is unsatisfactory in my old school books.
 
I have PMed Charlie regarding that one.

Doesn't sound fair to me - but even though there's going to be quite a price difference the s/c 2gr is a far superior engine. 
 
I had a drive of Highlanders n/a 2gr at the track day challenge, imo that's more than enough power for any application. 
 
The supercharged 2gr would demand an incredible amount of respect i'd imagine. Lethal if you were foolish with it.