eBay: "showing 16000 miles not sure if it genuine or not "

[Thudd]

Friend of the family wanted me to view this car with them tonight.

ford ka2
motd oct
taxed march
1.3cc
power steering
electric windows
central locking
colour coded bumpers
low insurance
no rust on car very well looked after
very good condition all round
showing 16000 miles not sure if it genuine or not
good interior no rips or tears
standard tape player
great car to drive also very reliable
only selling due to needing a bigger car
any viewings and test drives welcome
happy biddng
cash on collection
collected withing 5 days pls
if you need anymore info on the car my mobile numer is.......

I refused point blank as it smelled dodgy, but they insisted. In order to stop me looking like an obstinate twunt, my Wife did some background digging and found THIS and THIS....

Happy bidding!

[Thudd]

Sorry, second link is THIS

[Thudd]

It was the purchases of "Haynes Bodywork Manual", Big tub of filler, and subsequent relisting of a car he bought a month previous (when it had rust all over, black bumpers, and a buggered door) which amused me.

Ed China + Mike Brewer he is not.

[Thudd]

was8v said:

Paint work won't exactly be high quality, I'd rather have bought it rusty.

Even from the eBay pictures, there is paint clagged on the grille, and all over the Ford badge.
Looks really ragged around the filler cap, as well.

[Thudd]

over_the_hill said:

Common sense ( lacking in many I admit) should tell you this is wrong-un. It's a V-plate so 12 years old yet only done 16k. That's only about 1300 miles a year over its entire life. Even my mom who must be the lowest mileage driver I know still does about 3k a year.

This is fair comment, and was my initial reason for refusing to come along to view it. If it smells dodgy, walk away.
It was the eBay audit trail which amused me

[Thudd]

It is a 5digit odometer.
He hasn't clocked the car, he's trying to "play down" the mileage.
I am wondering if it's a fairly young guy who's a bit naive about what's OK, and what's not.

If he'd marketed it honestly, he'd stand more chance of selling it. It reeks of dodgy, now.