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Old 10-02-11, 12:33 PM
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1999 SC400 with 49,000 miles for $4000
Old 10-02-11, 02:13 PM
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It's bogus! His location is in Pompano Beach, FL but the plates on the car is CA.
Old 10-02-11, 03:37 PM
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Sucks sounds amazing lol!
Old 10-02-11, 04:20 PM
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i saw this car and though the same thing
Old 10-02-11, 07:16 PM
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Why do ppl make fake craigslist ads like this? I don't see wat they earn from it
Old 10-02-11, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by OaklandLex
Why do ppl make fake craigslist ads like this? I don't see wat they earn from it


Maybe trying to get people to send them a "deposit to hold the car" since it's a good deal.
Old 10-02-11, 07:36 PM
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There are always several indicators. Usually $4k price tag, no contact number, pictures are usually not even from the same car if two are used and you can notice the difference sometimes.
Old 10-02-11, 07:40 PM
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I see this a lot here in Dallas and it's pretty annoying. It's always some insanely good deal and it's always bogus.
Old 10-03-11, 08:23 AM
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The ad was removed this morning.
Old 10-04-11, 08:05 AM
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Possible Bait and Switch
Old 10-04-11, 08:29 AM
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Dude just send him the money and he will ship you the car I am sure he is legit lol.
Old 10-04-11, 10:40 AM
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I contacted something similar to this before in Craigslist. It's a 2GS pearl white for $3000. And I was wondering about the pic, because the ad say it's a private party, although the pic looks like from one of the dealerships, where there's the specs and info of the car in the pic. When they emailed me back they were saying they from AZ, when in the ad said SD. And there's a whole story behind it that was really funny 'cause they had all the time to be all creative and ****. They saying that the car was owned by they son, who died in Iraq, and they saying that the car just brings back memories so they just wanna get rid of it for whatever price. They said to check out they eBay account they have 100% feedback and all that. They would ship the car to me for free and we'd do everything through eBay. But when I emailed them again, they never returned my email. And upon research, it turns out that its a common modus operandi.
Old 10-04-11, 11:11 AM
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Stay away!!!!!
Old 10-04-11, 11:53 AM
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Sounds legit to me i'd buy!
Old 10-06-11, 05:21 PM
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People like this occupy the seventh circle of automotive hell.
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