Prices on autotrader to good to be true... Whats the scam?
Prices on autotrader to good to be true... Whats the scam?
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moronic

Original Poster:

177 posts

175 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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sherman

14,746 posts

235 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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A dealer that works off of 2 mobile numbers and no land line and no website link. Run away. Quickly.

moronic

Original Poster:

177 posts

175 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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I know its a scam... It says 55 plate and the car has an 06 plate. I just don't get what anyone has to gain by putting that add up though...

Would love that car at that money though.

twazzock

1,930 posts

189 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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I guess they'd ask for a deposit then leg it with your money; car never materialises etc.

moronic

Original Poster:

177 posts

175 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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twazzock said:
I guess they'd ask for a deposit then leg it with your money; car never materialises etc.
Suppose. You'd have to be a bit of a mug to go for that though...

rash_decision

1,403 posts

197 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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sherman said:
A dealer that works off of 2 mobile numbers and no land line and no website link. Run away. Quickly.
Are those phone numbers not firstly, a mobile, and secondly, one of the "phone safe" numbers for landlines???

Anyone called them yet??

thinfourth2

32,414 posts

224 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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The car is in italy and we will deliver it to you once you have paid.

You pay

No car arrives

twazzock

1,930 posts

189 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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moronic said:
Suppose. You'd have to be a bit of a mug to go for that though...
Yep, but you'd have to be a bit of a mug to enquire about a car so suspiciously cheap in the first place!

trickywoo

13,399 posts

250 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Is it really that cheap?

£1,900. 150k miles.

Say it needs tyres and brakes and is a bit scruffy and the trader doesn't take an offer? Seems about right for a quick sale.

WillowPillow

324 posts

171 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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Look at this! 3 years old!

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_popup.js...

Crazy! No mileage listed, what's it done 200k+ miles!


willfinch36

625 posts

178 months

Wednesday 14th September 2011
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WillowPillow said:
Look at this! 3 years old!

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_popup.js...

Crazy! No mileage listed, what's it done 200k+ miles!
Dont talk about Keighley, you might open a can of worms.....