I am looking to buy a car on Craigslist and found this post: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/cto/1916921425.html I e-mailed the seller and got a response with the VIN number and offering to ship the car from Memphis, TN because she had moved to Portugal for work. I then asked for more pictures and she sent them along with the information that we would be completing the transaction through eBay. I would put the money in, she would ship the car and would receive the money after I received the car and notified eBay. I know this probably makes me seem very naive, but I do love the car and just want to know if there is any chance that this is reliable and not a scam. Thanks!
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I think it is because that car should be priced at $10,000 or more.
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Scam. There's no way they'd be letting that car go for so cheap. And this whole "I'm in Portugal" thing is bunk.
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Scam!
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I had the same question awhile ago... it doesn't make you feel naive, lol, but sadly it IS a scam, don't trust anyone on craigslist that want's to ship the car... if you don't believe me tell them you are willing to drive there to see/test drive it and watch what happens.
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Too many stinking fish in this story. Why is it so cheap? How much would it cost to ship it from San Francisco to Memphis? Does she have the title? Never put any money down on a used car without seeing it in person AND taking it to your mechanic for a complete going over. It could have been in a flood, the photo may not be the actual car you will get, there may be a blown engine, or a rolled-back odometer. A mechanic will be able to give you the facts. And never give anyone a cent unless they have the title in their hand to give you in exchange for the money.
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I think Barry is right about right with the price, not too sure about being $10,000.00 but never the less it is priced too low and the other thing is that the number plate is not to be seen but the main point is that do you really trust this deal? Well I would have thought that since there are a lot of scams going about of similar nature you need to take time and make sure that it is genuine sale. If it is possible to get a garage or someone you know near by who can go and have look at the car for you to authenticate what is being said is true, try that out just by saying that you will be sending someone over and see what the response is? VIN number can be taken from anywhere which would relate to a similar model, see if he/she has given you VIN number then why not show number plate because they go hand in glove when it comes to identifying a car for its authenticity. As for this Portugal thing, it seems a bit far fetched.
