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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 12:44 PM
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So .. this one is either a repaired write off, or someone doesn't know what they are selling ...

Or by the seller feedback of 0 - it's a big fat scam.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-S200...p2056016.l4276

Probably best to avoid if you're looking for a new car.
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 12:59 PM
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Its cheap and maybe a CAT D but i paid 6200 for an 05 with 70k on last year.
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 01:02 PM
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It's 40% cheaper than most of the rest of what's for sale currently - even with that mileage.

Last year you got a bargain, the prices this year are considerably up on that!
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 01:05 PM
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Even as a cat D that is cheap.
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 05:43 PM
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a lot of fake adverts about

strange why someone would do that

I have even messaged them but no response so not even like they wanna scam anyone
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 10:10 PM
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I'll hazard a guess.

Person is not even in this country, the car isn't really t heirs to sell and when some idiot clicks 'buy it now' without going to see it, their funds and the car disappear into the blue distance. By the time it's too late, the PayPal account has had the link to whatever Bank Account was being used removed and you are left with no car and a 5k loss.

There.

Original Advert on Autotrader.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...29be&logcode=p
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Old Aug 5, 2015 | 10:34 PM
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And he been an eBay member for all of three days!!!
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 01:08 AM
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Postcodes on the ads match up, I reckon that's an error in listing on the bay or just trying to drum up interest by having a low price on the ad.

As it's a classified there's no BIN on the ad, if there was I'd be mighty suspicious but I reckon this is just good old fashioned PEBCAK computer usage.
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 01:10 AM
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Except the item is listed on Ebay as being in Billericay, Essex and on Autotrader it's double the price and listed as being in Southampton / Windsor.
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Old Aug 6, 2015 | 01:36 AM
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it has a dent in the hard top
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