A big part of me posing my question here about the wing is the desire to learn more about these vehicles. Cars listed for sale (not just batmobiles) often trigger “hey what is that” moments.
Nothing about this particular car bothers me. It’s not perfect and that is okay. Many many things weren’t discussed. I wouldn’t bring them up because they are general e9 issues that don’t interest me. I have plenty of e9 issues in the garage.
For me, just knowing as much and possible about a vehicle is a big part of my hobby. Car hobbies have many facets.
What does bother me is the lack of humility by sellers. Yes some will make a video that says “I’m just a humble enthusiast who found my way into selling cars”. That is all well and good until someone has an observation to point out. If one’s immediate response is “how might I disprove this commenter’s observation”, then the whole humble enthusiast claims go out the window. We are back into the mode of maximize profit and execute damage control.
The observable fact is that commenters police themselves on BaT. For every casual keyboard expert there is typically a true expert to correct unfounded claims, rumors, mistruths about a particular vehicle. There is no need for dealers to attempt to out hobby a hobbyist. I’m just thankful when the true experts are interested enough to set us keyboard experts straight.