Im looking for a new car and i found the exact 1 i want for a really good price. The car is on yahoo autos. Well the seller emailed me back saying that he lives in London and offered to pay for the shipping. The wierd thing is he says it is registered in the US but he lives in in the UK. He says he is selling becuase he cant pay for the registration in the Uk. Also he says he wants to use a escrow service to pay for and ship car he says its safe and reliable. but if he lives outside the US how can i be sure he can just take the money and run help me
2007-02-13 05:32:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
oh no stay away from this guy like the plague!
2007-02-13 05:36:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Even if this is not a scam it is frought with problems. You will have to appear at customs to get the car and anything that got shipped with it (even if by accicent) you will end up accounting for. Worst case is that there are drugs or other contraban on board!
I'd steer clear of this!!!!!
2007-02-13 13:39:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ernie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with scam every time........unless he has imported it while serving there in the armed forces. A lot of cars come in to the UK for American service men stationed here.
2007-02-13 16:36:17 · answer #3 · answered by grindham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a scam. Do not wire funds to him. These scams are on every car selling website. Report him to yahoo autos and he should get shut down. I sell highline cars (Ferrari, Lamborghini, etx.) and I see half of my own cars on websites...someone else trying to sell cars that I physically have. Once you report them, they get shut down in a hurry. What type of car are you looking for....maybe I can point you in the right direction.
2007-02-13 13:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by Texas Horns 37 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you can find a car in the entire United States that will suit your needs.
I suggest you reconsider.
If it sounds and feels funny.. it's because something isn't right. Trust your instincts. If you asked the question here is because you already smell something funny about this.
Don't do it.
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2007-02-13 13:47:45 · answer #5 · answered by rob1963man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if this is a high-end collectible you should fly to UK and do the deal in person. you have to be aware of the custom duties out of one country and into another. you'll spend a lot of money to do this. if it's JUST a car, forget it.
2007-02-13 15:09:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't, and he will. This is a well known scam, although it's usually South Africa, not London. Obviously it's expanding to other countries.
2007-02-13 14:00:06 · answer #7 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With out going into a big long explanation just let me say SCAM!
2007-02-13 14:25:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy at a local dealer or someone from the US.
2007-02-13 14:26:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy locally. NEVER buy anything you cannot see, drive, and have checked out by a mechanic.
2007-02-13 14:17:06 · answer #10 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
419 scammer all the way
2007-02-13 13:45:55 · answer #11 · answered by cannondale96 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋