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Old May 4, 2005 | 11:24 PM
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lately, ive been looking at a bunch of cars, and the ones that i really really really want have been frauds. im currently looking at another one, and i dont want this to happen again. anyone know of any way you can get like a detective on your side or something like that? or if you have their license plate #, can you do anything with that to protect yourself?
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Old May 4, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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where have you been looking if you keep finding frauds??
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Old May 5, 2005 | 05:38 AM
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Get yourself a Carfax account.
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Old May 5, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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Have you **only** been looking online?

most fruads are "too good to be true".... so if you see a 2004 S2000 for $10k, that is a trick.

if you see a 2004 S2000 for $26k obo, then you can maybe get it for $24-$25k and be happy.

I have a $10k E46 M3 you can buy from me. The car is actually on a boat right now from england. If you western Union me $2k today I will let you pick it up at the port!
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Old May 5, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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well ive been selling shit on ebay and i keeep getting scam buyers, and sometimes when i go online people come to me with offers but its all fake. i have carfax.. can you find additional info from their license plate #?
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Old May 5, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by C U AT 9K,May 5 2005, 02:03 PM
well ive been selling shit on ebay and i keeep getting scam buyers, and sometimes when i go online people come to me with offers but its all fake. i have carfax.. can you find additional info from their license plate #?
only if you have a friend who is a cop. (at least here in PA).
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