krausean

Hi everyone!

I just registered on the forum but have been "ghosting" for a while. I've been doing a pile of reading on the s2000 for over a month and have, possibly, found a vehicle that is a good match for me. Looking forward to being part of the community and hopefully chiming in, once I own an S.

I live in Edmonton, AB, and found a car that I'm interested in, in Richmond, but don't really want to buy a plane ticket to see a car I'm not already 90% sure about. Are there businesses that I can hire to inspect a vehicle for me? The owner, for whatever reason, is a little reluctant to send me more photos/videos of his car. He seems to think I'm a scam artist, being from a different province. I was told to come look at the car myself or have somebody come look at it for me. I get where he's coming from, as I've been on the receiving end of similar scams, so no disrespect to him!

If I could find someone in the Vancouver/Richmond area, that has experience with S2000's and knows what to look for, I'd be very grateful for their help!

TIA!

alSpeed2k

You could get BCAA to do an inspection on the car or perhaps ask him to take it to a Honda dealership (or a local indie shop like The Speed Syndicate or Garage 5) for an inspection (in which you would pay for).

Good luck on your search!

krausean

I'll look into these options and hope he cooperates.

Does anybody know this particular car and it's owner and if he's a forum member?

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/r...ationFlag=true

If anybody on this forum would be willing to help, I'd certainly be willing to pay for your time and efforts! I'm mostly concerned with the cosmetic condition of the car, since the car has a clean mechanical history, with all records available, according to the owner.


Thanks!

krausean

I hate to be an a** about this but for anyone considering the purchase of the vehicle in the ad I posted, do your research, as the owner is not telling the truth about the history of the car and the attached Carproof Report is missing a LOT of "info". The owner has been sketchy to deal with, to say the least, but I thought he was just being careful. Do an ICBC search if you're still interested in the car and would like to know more. I won't elaborate on this...you have been warned and I have almost been had...

Cheers

ronac

My friend had the same experience with this car and seller. Avoid it unless you like surprises.

http://www.revscene.net/forums/65334...hread-237.html

LiquidTurbo

This is the actual crash history for the 2006 Rio Yellow shown in the Kijiji Ad. Please warn potential buyers. Feel free to contact me if you want any more information.


ICBC Claim History

Claim Date Type of Claim Amount Description Primary Area of Damage
27-Feb-2014 COLLISION NO DETAILS NO DETAILS UNKNOWN
27-Feb-2014 COMPREHENSIVE $1394.67 ESTIMATE UNKNOWN
30-Jan-2014 COLLISION $814.67 ESTIMATE FRONT
16-Jan-2014 COLLISION $2859.78 REPAIRS LEFT REAR SIDE
26-Jul-2013 COLLISION NO DETAILS NO DETAILS
14-Feb-2013 COLLISION $1163.81 REPAIRS LEFT FRONT CORNER
19-Jun-2011 THEFT FROM VEHICLE $2616.80 REPAIRS
20-Jul-2010 COLLISION $2619.41 REPAIRS RIGHT SIDE
12-Sep-2009 ANIMAL COLLISION $3329.60 REPAIRS FRONT

krausean

Would have been better for the guy to just tell everyone about the history of the car and sell it cheaper. Should be fun for him to sell it now

alSpeed2k

Hey Ron! Still have your S?

Good luck on your hunt Andreas & LiquidTurbo!

krausean

Thanks! Looks like I'll need luck to find a decent one.

ronac

Yup, still do! Just insured it on Sunday.