Hi,

My name is Andreas, I'm 28 and have been looking to buy an S2000 for about a month now. I just received a call from a guy in Manitoba that has a white 06 for sale with 50k kms on it. He's ready to let it go for $22k...
The story he's telling me seems a little far fetched. He claims to be a wholesaler in Winnipeg who is selling the car for his buddy. His buddy is, apparently, in Florida atm. The car is parked at the owner's secretary's house. I have relatives, in Manitoba, that could inspect the vehicle for me.
He claims the car was brought to Manitoba from New Brunswick with ~45k on the odo. The owner is 60 years old and never drove the car much, so he bought a Subaru Forester and is selling the S. The more I type, the crazier this sounds to me...

I have some photos of the car and it looks to be clean. I have not yet spent the cash to check the VIN. I was curious if anybody else has heard about this car or knows of it. My inclination is to run for my life.

I'd appreciate any input or suggestions!

Andreas

 

Sounds hokey indeed, but ya never know I suppose. Post the VIN

 

This thing might be legit...I'll keep you posted.

 

Sounds like a scam (or stupidity). You can't legally buy the car unless the bill of sale is signed by the owner -- some "buddy" won't do.

 

I understand that it's possible for the owner of the vehicle to give written consent, to the seller, to sell the vehicle. Am I wrong? I will be calling the guy tomorrow with several questions.

 

I ran a carproof and at least his story checks out. Car was imported from the states into NB in 2008 and into Manitoba in 2012. There is one accident/damage report ($1750ish) in 2007, but no insurance claims. If that's the worst of it, I can live with it. Will continue to do more homework before making any drastic decisions.

 

I live in Winnipeg. I could help if you wanted.

 

I appreciate that! I'm currently working on something. Let me get back to you.

 

Turns out the deal was legit. I picked up the car on Friday. The owner was a pleasure to deal with and the salesman, in Winnipeg, wasn't bad either. The car is almost mint, except for a small (1") tear in the soft top and a couple of nicks in the paint. The drive home was smooth and the car ran perfect.

It's always good to be careful, but sometimes, just because the story is a little strange, doesn't mean it's not legit.

 

Pictures!