Are these car prices too good to be true?

[jonnylarge]

This website flashed up as an ad on my FaceBook page the other day:

http://cars-sales-direct.com/

Some of the prices on here seem quite cheap, but can anyone else see a catch?

As a starter, and before looking, guess how much an 04, 65000 mile, DB9 might go for...

[Piepiepie]

An '08 320d coupe with 22,000 miles just less than 8 grand?

Yeah, ok.

[LukeSi]

Got to be a scam. No way this would be £7700. http://cars-sales-direct.com/2008-bmw-3-series-320...
More like £20,000.

[Efbe]

well they do want you to pay first without ever viewing the car

[Jimmy No Hands]

It says they are repossessions.

[jas xjr]

Dodgier than a dodgy thing

[LukeSi]

But still a DB9 for 16k a 58 reg 320d for 7.7k, how much is their admin fee? £7000?

[Jakg]

Jimmy No Hands said:

It says they are repossessions.

If it was a repo, then why would they have pics of the same car wearing different wheels?

http://cars-sales-direct.com/2004-bmw-545i-se-auto...

[m3jappa]

Surely these prices are a joke? 10k for an sl55 Amg

Would love to know, someone must be local to them

[Durzel]

This thread is the reason phishing scams work.

[Efbe]

Efbe said:

well they do want you to pay first without ever viewing the car

also none of the pictures are taken from the trading estate from which the company is allegedly based.

speaking of which, I can't find it on street view at the location they say

[anonymous-user]

I may be thick, but I can't find any address, phone or company number, or VAT details on that web-site. You send the money and they ship the car, you don't like it and you can send it back?!!! Yeah, right!

Edited by anonymous-user on Monday 7th November 20:36

[anonymous-user]

Okay, I'm thick, but this doesn't look much like a car dealer

SUITE 9 NORMANBY GATEWAY, LYSAGHTS WAY,SHORPE, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE, DN15 9YG, United Kingdom.

Google shows it as an accommodation address

[mozza42]

...and a Whois suggests not in the UK.

[Steffan]

Its a scam. The accommodation address is enough of a clue.

I would remember the old adage,

If it looks to good to be true, it is too good to be true.

I would not proceed on this at all. It has all the hallmarks of a scam.

[paulmoonraker]

2008 BMW 3 Series 320d M Sport RED
CODE: 883011052
Price: £7,700.00
In order to purchase please contact LIVE CHAT



Contact live chat indeed. Yeah, this ain't a scam....

[thebigmacmoomin]

Jakg said:

Jimmy No Hands said:

It says they are repossessions.

If it was a repo, then why would they have pics of the same car wearing different wheels?

http://cars-sales-direct.com/2004-bmw-545i-se-auto...

In the ad text, it mentions both sets, the M6 rims with winter tyres, so probally comes with both sets of wheels.

[Jakg]

thebigmacmoomin said:

In the ad text, it mentions both sets, the M6 rims with winter tyres, so probally comes with both sets of wheels.

The ad reads more like a "look at my car" forum post than an actual "for sale".

No mention of service history / MOT, for example...

If a car was repo-ed, they'd take the car as is - I doubt they'd take your winter wheels as well!