Question about buying a car on craigslist! Not your typical scam so Read and help!?
Question by Cee Baybay: Question about buying a car on craigslist! Not your typical scam so Read and help!?
Okay heres the deal. Found a 2003 honda civic coupe for 4 grand on craigslist. For those who DONT know thats way below book value. Even better is the fact that it’s OBO. I spoke to the guy myself. He said he has bills to pay asap and thats why he absolutely must get rid of the car. The add was from October 9th. Upon doing some research we found another add for the same exact car posted September 29th. They used the same exact pictures and it is definately the same exact car. This add was posted by a different person though. Here’s where things get tricky. This older add had a different description. It was priced for 3500 (500 cheaper) and said the car had 120K miles on it and the ac wasn’t working properly. The newer add was posted by a different guy stating the car now had 100K miles (20K less?? he also stated that on the phone when I spoke to him) AND that the AC was ICE COLD. Did he fix it that quick? He keeps reposting the add as if the car had a curse. The newest add (from today) now states the car comes with a 1000 watt amp!? Keep in mind the car in the add is the same exact car with the same exact pictures and date on the pictures. When we called the older add the guy said he sold the car. But I’m still wondering what could be the master plan here. My question is…. What could I be getting myself into? What kind of scam could this be? And why hasn’t anyone baught the car yet?!! It’s a 6-7 thousand dollar car with leather interior rims etc. I’m a huge skeptic about when things sound too good to be true… any opinions?
Guess some people dont understand craigslist… You Actually MEET UP WITH the people selling you the car and see it for yourself and test drive it. That’s where I can’t really end up with nothing and them with my money… Think people
Hey guys. I Can’t really choose a best answer because they were ALL WRONG. There was no guns, there was no scam. The guy had the car from the picture. Although it had some small dents and bumps that you couldnt see in the picture. Everything went well. Did not purchase car due to milage (128 he did lie about it in the add) But either way. YOU WERE ALL WRONG. Thank you.
Best answer:
Answer by N
100% scam.
Who CARES about the rest ?
Unless you are an aspiring scamster.
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Posted September 6th, 2012 in Who Sells 1000 Watt The Cheapest. Tagged: about, buying, craigslist, help, question, Read, scam, typical.
Its a scam. The older post was the original guy and if he told you he sold it then he sold it. This guy is just using his car n trying to sale you NOTHING.
September 6th, 2012 at 7:45 amSounds like a scam. They are luring you in with a low price, but not too low to be obvious.
Yes, they could fix an AC system in a couple days. But they are either lying about the miles or have rolled it back. The amp is no big deal, forget about it.
Why hasn’t anyone bought the car? Because they have realized its a scam, same as you.
Stay away.
September 6th, 2012 at 8:17 amdont buy it,there is something wrong.I buy and sell on craigs list every day,some times it’s hard to pick out the scams but that one is point blank.
September 6th, 2012 at 8:54 amdefine typical scam////this is the scam/you will end up with no car and no money/you are not dealing with amateurs /they are pros and they do this for living/soooooooooo if you keep on with them and try to play them its oops and there goes your money/down payment/deposit etc doesnt matter they gotcha
September 6th, 2012 at 9:19 amThe answer from “ken k” is correct; apparently you have not heard of the many people who have gone to look at a vehicle and the “seller” (not the actual seller but someone pretending to be) will rob the buyer at gunpoint and sometimes harm them; your deal may be the exception, and is something to stay away from, as are ALL car sales on craglist !!!
September 6th, 2012 at 9:39 amI have bought several things on craigslist. There are scumbags everywhere…Some a**holes have tried to pull a fast one with me right there!
If you are having doubts, then you already have answered your own question…Stay away!
Remember, too good to be true is usually just that.
September 6th, 2012 at 9:41 am