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Old 02-16-2018, 12:54 PM
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How many wrong statements are in this ad.
Old 02-16-2018, 12:59 PM
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https://potsdam.craigslist.org/cto/d...498097010.html


How many wrong statements are in this ad.
Plenty of wrong statements! Isn't this the same car someone here asked about last week if it was a scam? I think the general consensus was YES!
Old 02-16-2018, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 67's
https://potsdam.craigslist.org/cto/d...498097010.html


How many wrong statements are in this ad.
Likely a “scraping” scam, wording is a non-US native. End game is to get some sucker to send a deposit.

There’s a thousand of these out there.
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Its a coupe but has, "... a top that goes down".
How does that work ?
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And that, my friends, is how reality is sometimes better than fantasy.

My BS meter just pegged !
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Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink
Its a coupe but has, "... a top that goes down".
How does that work ?
Sawzall.
Old 02-16-2018, 01:14 PM
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The internet seems to bring more disappointments than it does good scammers have ruined it.
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Originally Posted by Vettebuyer6369
Sawzall.
Yes but it has to be cut strategically so it folds down.
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Originally Posted by Patrick03
Plenty of wrong statements! Isn't this the same car someone here asked about last week if it was a scam? I think the general consensus was YES!
No the other was a 67 different car but same color but the one posted is all over the internet, even has a new white top

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Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink
Its a coupe but has, "... a top that goes down".
How does that work ?
It’s the Fantomworks car!
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Originally Posted by warrenmj
It’s the Fantomworks car!

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Here is the 67
https://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/...492116970.html


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A cheap 63 to go with the others

https://saltlakecity.craigslist.org/...481284606.html


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Originally Posted by Bowtyeguy
But, but, but...this "split Stingray" (cut in half? And note Stingray is one word) comes with a 'cover cloth'.

Gads -- how can you resist ?

Guarantee you that picture is some poor owner's car and he has no idea how the photo is being used.

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