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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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Real listing or Scam?

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail...eadExists=true

Maybe it's a Lehman Bros employee...

If it's real, someone might get a very good bargain.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Anytime it says the following in the ad it means scam!

I HAVE PROBLEMS RECEIVING MESSAGES, CONTACT ME AT THE FOLLOWING....
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:23 PM
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Of course it's a SCAM!! geeez!
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by LVDell
Anytime it says the following in the ad it means scam!

I HAVE PROBLEMS RECEIVING MESSAGES, CONTACT ME AT THE FOLLOWING....
+1, although it does have a phone # listed. Someone should call and see if you can talk to a person.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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100% SCAM... I saw another one like this on eBay with the car in Portugal and turns out the website link was an eBay fake page confirmed by authentic eBay official. Maybe others have seen that one too, it was a 996TT convertible, tastefully Mods.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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stay away!
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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That does raise a flag, doesn't it, Dell?

A friend of mine saw it. I've passed this thread along to him with a warning to proceed with caution...
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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I emailed the guy the first day it was listed and said I'd buy it right now Then I said he should fix his pricing error. He never replied, and it's still there for $25K. I thought at first it was just an error, now I don't know what it is. But I know what it isn't: a nice Turbo for sale for $25K.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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SCAM! Just happed to be in Autotrader yesterday, there were at least 2 997's for 25k that had the same "I'm having problems getting my messages" BS.
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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Scam
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Van
Real listing or Scam?
My thought: Ex-wife trying to get her old hubby back. Probably his real phone number (work/home/cell). Loads of calls, at all times, day and night.

Or a scam.

-td
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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I know the two who voted "real." The a-holes who posted the phony ads in the first place. Oops - sorry their emails aren't working so ...
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:37 AM
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The car may be a scam...but that lawn looks amazing!
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Well I just tried calling the number listed and guess what? It is no longer in service. Can you spell S C A M ?
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by skiracer
Well I just tried calling the number listed and guess what? It is no longer in service. Can you spell S C A M ?
S..K.... ESS.... S C M........

Damn!! I cant seem to spell it!
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