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Hi all, thanks for the info. Not sure about the deal. You know the old saying "when it sounds too good to be true, it usually is". The guy advertised the car in sydney, now tells me it's in Hobart. And keeps avoiding giving the chassis, engine and rego nu
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Hi all, thanks for the info. Not sure about the deal. You know the old saying "when it sounds too good to be true, it usually is". The guy advertised the car in sydney, now tells me its in Hobart. And keeps avoiding giving the chassis, engine and rego num
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The numbers in the first post have nothing to do with registration and ownership. A lot of owners are now reluctant to give this nfo as they fear identiy theft.
If someone is in Hobart looking after the car, person may have moved to Sydney, you should
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there is a govt department in most states that can advise if a car is stolen or has any money owing. in WA it is called REVS, they need the chassis and engine numbers I think.
Give the rego people in your state a ring, or if it is in Hobart and you are i
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Sounds like one of those ebay scammers hard at work again, the car is never available for inspection, way to cheap for what it is and when you ask for more detail they bug out....
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Sounds like one of those ebay scammers hard at work again, the car is never available for inspection, way to cheap for what it is and when you ask for more detail they bug out....
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Take this one for instance. I think that its too good to be true so I asked him why its so cheap and where i can inspect the vehicle (I hid my email from the seller). I am betting the car is overseas and the price includes shipping either that or the sell |
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Take this one for instance. I think that it's too good to be true so I asked him why it's so cheap and where i can inspect the vehicle (I hid my email from the seller). I am betting the car is overseas and the price includes shipping either that or the se |
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And along comes my answer as predicted..... I'm off to report this scum to ebay: Hello there, Thank you for contacting me about the car.The car is in perfect condition, has no damage, no scratches or dents, no hidden defects is in immaculate conditio Edited by user Thursday, 15 November 2007 12:36:05 AM(UTC)
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And along comes my answer as predicted..... Im off to report this scum to ebay: Hello there, Thank you for contacting me about the car.The car is in perfect condition, has no damage, no scratches or dents, no hidden defects is in immaculate condition Edited by user Thursday, 15 November 2007 12:36:05 AM(UTC)
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Also if the seller is ebay has NO history for a car sale its also a clue that it could be fake sale.
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Well the guy has got back to me and given his full name, address and details that I asked for. Any help with these numbers would be appreciated thanks
vin = CLX058304M
engine = VU579407
I'll also be contacting the motor reg in his state to check.
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Well the guy has got back to me and given his full name, address and details that I asked for. Any help with these numbers would be appreciated thanks
vin = CLX058304M
engine = VU579407
Ill also be contacting the motor reg in his state to check.
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Hi xbro.
2 things aren't quite right.
Firstly, that engine number is from a VN-VS 304 EFI. That's OK it could have been fitted at any time & it's legal.
Secondly, the VIN says it was made between 1/9/75 & 31/8/76, but the chassis number (CLX....) |
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Hi xbro.
2 things arent quite right.
Firstly, that engine number is from a VN-VS 304 EFI. Thats OK it could have been fitted at any time & its legal.
Secondly, the VIN says it was made between 1/9/75 & 31/8/76, but the chassis number (CLX....) is |
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So should I even be bothering going down this path? Either the guy is ripping me off or he is genuine and thats the way hebrought it. Any thoughts?
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Hi guys,
I inquired about a mustang in the trading post that looked to cheap got an e-mail back stating the car was in the states and was the real deal, i then followed and recieved an Ebay payment page stating they had 30K in credit with them etc i sent
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The guy has emailed again and wants the transaction to go through Escrow Australia. Anyone had any experience with them? I think I will let this car slide as this feels dodgy.
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