I know this is a bad idea but I'm so tempted anyway

harveybobbles

Surely there are many Fiesta's on the UK market...?!?!?!?!

Wig

Definately a scam, but vikingaero should realise that the seller is not native British he is supposedly Italian, and is writing in English not his mother tongue.

One of the most obvious reasons that it is a scam is the delivery being offered. It just doesn't add up. It would be cheaper for the seller to drive it to UK one weekend sell it (to dealer) and fly home.

Also I don't think there would be any import duty on a British car into Italy.

If I were you I would play with him a while, tell him you'd like to fly out to see the car (flights are cheap enough these days to do this.)
Ask him if it has a British V5 British Number plates, tell him if you like it you will buy it and drive it home.

Ask him for some photos of the car. etc etc etc you could make this last a few weeks.

Also tell us where it is advertised, so we can all take him for an email ride.

steveeeee

I haven't really got the time to bait the scammer, but if anybody else on here wants to have a go please feel free! The address for the original ad is - http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/251809.htm

Wig

I've sent my 1st (of many) email

hartcjhart

Interesting why if the car is in Italy the photos are all taken in the UK,

gonna have some fun with this myself,

lets hope a few more of you do as well

FannyHill

Are there really people out there who will cheat the public......I'm shocked ?


:shocked:

steveeeee

Good work on the baiting! Be sure to update here so we can see the results. :beer:

hartcjhart wrote: »

Interesting why if the car is in Italy the photos are all taken in the UK

How can you tell? I had a careful look at them, but couldn't be sure either way. The only thing I spotted is that in the first photo it looks like the car doesn't have a front number plate or has had it taken off.

I'm feeling a bit more silly cos the Pistonheads warnings page specifically warns against similar scams :doh::

A scam that has emerged this year is from con artists claiming to have a reason for selling very, very quickly. Sometimes this is to do with a claim that they've had to move out to mainland Europe at short notice they say the are in a rush to sell and that the car is cheaply priced because of that.

Bargain cars always attract a lot of responses, especially via email. The fraudsters then try to get potential buyers to send large deposits to secure either delivery of the car or first look at it. The car probably doesn't even exist - often the pictures have the number plates blanked out or inconsistencies. IF THE PRICE OF A CAR SEEMS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE - TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS! If anyone's ever in a hurry to sell a car they can sell it to a dealer at a knockdown price rather than punt it around the internet.

03022242

hi i had the same email except the car was a focus 52 plate for 2k, needless to say i didnt go for it!

hartcjhart

Hi Stevee,take a look at the fence panels in the background,they are not used in Italy(or very rarely)in another pic look at the house in the background it is a brick built bungalow not seen in Italy,also the other 2 photos show trees and grass that are 99% not native to any part of mainland europe,

I will go and have a look for further clues and post to you

hartcjhart

Picture 1 the car is parked on the road,it is facing the normal direction of travel for this country hence the white line on the nearside of the car,if the car is in Italy why does the listing say 5 days