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Vauxhall Corsa- URGENT HELP!!

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  • playa1406
    playa1406 Posts: 32 Forumite
    Stay clear i saw exactly the same for a 55 plate bmw 3 series the other day for same price.

    Seen to many like this on real hustle that i just laughed at the bmw but can see how people can get tricked
    smoke free since 27/12/2008
    debt free one day
    £12000 loan to consolidate existing credit
  • playa1406
    playa1406 Posts: 32 Forumite
    When on autotrader look for similar prices for the same spec and mileages and that should sort out the bogus ones
    smoke free since 27/12/2008
    debt free one day
    £12000 loan to consolidate existing credit
  • BarginHunter1985
    BarginHunter1985 Posts: 136 Forumite
    Thanks guys...its a good think I posted on here first!!

    Although I would have never had used Western Union or anything! But I guess I have saved myself the time and hastle!
  • jo1972
    jo1972 Posts: 8,901 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    You can get an 'idea' of prices of new/used cars bought either through dealerships, franchises or privately on the Parkers website :)
    DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    cheapest on ebay shows £6K for an 08 plate so its a scam or the ads wrong
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    edited 30 November 2009 at 4:41PM
    I think I might email the seller for a laugh.

    ETA: I have done.
  • davetrousers
    davetrousers Posts: 5,862 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    LandyAndy wrote: »
    I think I might email the seller for a laugh.

    ETA: I have done.


    Keep us informed please :)
    .....

  • mitchaa
    mitchaa Posts: 4,487 Forumite
    Scam scam scam.

    Something too good to be true, it always is.That car should be £6-7k

    You turn up to buy it, you are held at knifepoint and robbed of your cash, either that or on contact, the car is in Europe and you have to pay a deposit for shipping etc.

    Come on, surely no-one is this stupid? Ive seen £50k BMW M3's advertised for £15k in similar scams and then reading of people getting robbed at knifepoint or scammed by Nigerian scammers
  • mitchaa
    mitchaa Posts: 4,487 Forumite
    This 1 is on ebay but along similar lines..

    http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Conman39s-fake-eBay-auction.5839086.jp

    Search the internet, there are 100's of examples

    08 VW golf for £7k, yeah right, should have at least been £10-11k
  • harveybobbles
    harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
    From that advert...
    THIS AUCTION IS FOR A 58 REG VAUXHALL CORSA 1.2 SXI

    Auction...?! !!!!!!?!
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