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Old 01-01-2011, 10:03 AM
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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...1500?logcode=p

Dodgy?
Old 01-01-2011, 10:05 AM
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Without a doubt - you know as well as I do that's worth piles more - or there's something seriously wrong with it.
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Without a doubt - you know as well as I do that's worth piles more - or there's something seriously wrong with it.
Yes mate, i thought that too.
Old 01-01-2011, 10:09 AM
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or they've missed a number off the front
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Originally Posted by Statey

I'd say he's generating interest and when you phone up it's just a "mistake" in autotrader.

I'd say his genuine price is probably low so if you are looking for that sort of car he's caught your attention then.bit of an advertisers gamble really.

After all,I bet we buy any car would give him £2k no hassles for it.
Old 01-01-2011, 10:14 AM
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there was a few cars like that my lass was looking at not that cheap but like 7k ect when the should defo be around 9-10 everytime she rang or emailed they said they were living in spain or whatever and the cars still in britain bt if she pays half now they'l get a friend to dleiver the car see if she like it bla bla bla then if she does giver the "friend" the other half ect proper dodgy scammers
Old 01-01-2011, 10:43 AM
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On autotrader if you advertise your car for under £1000 it will cost you £9.99 for advertising, if its over £1000 it costs £33.00

so most people advertise it for £999 then in the write up say its for sale at £3495 or give you the real price when you ring.

either that or its a scam where they will deliver the car to you if you pay the full amount through western union!

i cant believe people still have to question if this is a scam or not, now i know why scammers persevere!
Old 01-01-2011, 12:17 PM
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Ring the number, soon find out.
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It's says it's Metalic Red in the description but that's clearly a Silver car.
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Old 01-01-2011, 01:00 PM
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If you're in any doubt then there is no doubt. As Mr De Niro said in Ronin
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itl be 9950
Old 01-01-2011, 05:14 PM
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I'm sure you've heard the saying before "if something sounds too good to be true it usually is". I'd say it falls into that category.
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I would say it is genuine, the catch is that it is NOT the car pictured, it is described as met red and no year mentioned, so will be an older model car.
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