does this look like a scam ?
does this look like a scam ?
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Silver Man

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15 posts

235 months

Saturday 28th June 2008
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Selling my cerb and i got this reply is it a scam ?

" http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/537035.htm Hello, I am a french buyer who search a TVR Cerbera, because the importation in France is easier than other models. In France is very very difficult to find a TVR or a Lotus (very high price, car for the track, only few models for sale…). My budget is max 12 000 pounds, and search a car in very good condition (in A1 condition) (for the paint, the engine, the seats…), so I’m interesting by your car. The usage of the car is in second car for the week-end and few road trips with friends (Mans; Magny-Cours…) for approximately 5 000 miles per year. I have several questions: • 1) How long time have you this car? How many owners for this car? Who is the first owner? • 2) Where and who made the maintenance? A garage of dealer/a specialist? • 3) What is the usage of this car (track; week-end; an every day car…)? • 4) The car has an accident or a crash (HPI documents)? The car has stone chips or cracks in the paintwork? The car has its original color? • 5) The car has modifications/Upgrades? What modifications/Upgrades? • 6) Can you sent me by Email the service history (Full Service History?)? Have you the original invoice and the original books? • 7) The tyres are recent? The brakes/suspensions are recent? The chassis is in good condition? The leather is in good condition? The cambelt has been changed? • 8) The oil and scheduled maintenance are recent? • 9) Have you mechanical problem with the car (oil; water consumption). • 10) Can you give more details on the car? MOT ok (The date? And have you the old MOT?). The car is garaged? • 11) Can I have a photo of the Vehicle Identification Number and of the engine number? (This is to verify the homologation in France – the registration in France) • 12) The car is wash and polish regularly (interior-exterior)? Have you a Hardtop? Have you other parts? • 13) Have you other photos or videos of the cars in details? (Engine; seats; doors; chassis; n° identification; service history; receipts…) • 14) If you have any precisions or other informations to communicate about the car, don’t hesitate. Thank you very much. Marc VERDI. Email address:

Cyclone1

2,614 posts

276 months

Saturday 28th June 2008
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Yes.

Cerbdog

2,370 posts

295 months

Saturday 28th June 2008
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I may be an old cynic, but there's a faint whiff of bovine poop about all that!

thegreengoblet

1,040 posts

246 months

Saturday 28th June 2008
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I agree with the others.

Well worth sticking the "stricktly no canversers, agents, time wasters, and scammers line" in your ad. I only had communication from serious buyers with mine.

Far Eastender

1,362 posts

248 months

Sunday 29th June 2008
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12. Does it have a hardtop?


RUSSELLM

6,003 posts

277 months

Sunday 29th June 2008
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Scam

Saw the same answer on the " General TVR" forum, only this week.

Cyclone1

2,614 posts

276 months

Sunday 29th June 2008
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RUSSELLM said:
Scam

Saw the same answer on the " General TVR" forum, only this week.
Yep.

You send them a few pics and a bit of a write up on the car, and they then turn this into a scamming advert with your car featured with correct pictures and accurate write up.