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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...00&cardist=200
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:12 PM
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$9,000 yeah its very strange
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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Wonder what his idea of the "right buyer" is? And what her measurements would need to be?
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:14 PM
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Must be a scam.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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Carfax shows 4 records.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:17 PM
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Probably a typo.....left of the leading "3".
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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I just called the number and it said that it was no longer inservice or has been disconnected.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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its probably "haunted"
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by newyiddy20
its probably "haunted"
My thoughts exactly.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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Guarantee it's a scam... and nothing more. Autotrader doesn't do very much to prevent scammers, unfortunately :-/
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by AGChoset
Guarantee it's a scam... and nothing more. Autotrader doesn't do very much to prevent scammers, unfortunately :-/
Let me guess . . . woman in Italy (insert country of choice), getting divorced, husband back in the states, his car, can't register in country X cause taxes/tires don't fit Italian roads (yada), will use escrow service to prove its not a scam [Gweedo's Escrow and Taxidermi is reputable there in Italy], send money and she promises the car will be delivered to your doorstep in 6-8 hours (blah blah) . . . . . . . you get the picture.

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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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Maybe it has a salvage title?
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:05 PM
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$9,000?! Is it missing any parts? That is extremely cheap for a Vette!
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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$9,000?! Is it missing any parts? That is extremely cheap for a Vette!
Maybe it's missing the title.
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mvvette97
Maybe it's missing the title.


I did not read the whole ad!
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 06:35 PM
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I think C32B hit it right on the head!
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Scam
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 07:01 PM
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I'm sure there is something fishy....
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Old Oct 15, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Typo or blown engine
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