Is this a scam?

NMR-2vGT · May 25th, 2007, 02:44 PM

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e=&cardist=195

1997 Cobra from autotrader.com. I emailed the guy and he emailed me back saying he has been deployed to Iraq and cant sell the car in person. I was sent an email from supposedly autotrader offering me a total of $5300 for the car. $2000 down and they will ship me the car. I then have 5 days to drive it and make sure it is as advertised. Then i can either pay the remaining $3300 and autotrader will send me the title and him the money or if i dont want the car autotrader says they will refund me the $2000 down payment. I didnt think autotrader interfered with a buyer/seller deal so thats my question. Is it a scam???

HMUSN · May 25th, 2007, 03:09 PM

I don't believe that auto trader acts as a third party.. without compension at least.

but your only way to truly find out would be to contact auto trader itself.

NMR-2vGT · May 25th, 2007, 07:26 PM

I did contact autotrader.com I called them just a little bit ago and they told me the address I recieved the email from didnt belong to autotrader. They removed the car from their site and reported it as fraud so i guess i wont be getting a cobra after all.

HMUSN · May 25th, 2007, 07:57 PM

look at it this way///

at least you won't be getting screwed now.

bigmike83 · May 25th, 2007, 11:19 PM

damn, that is slick!!! at least you made it out without a loss

May 25th, 2007, 02:44 PM	#1
NMR-2vGT Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 GT Too Slow.... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California/Nebraska Posts: 2,181 iTrader: 0 reviews	Is this a scam? http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...e=&cardist=195 1997 Cobra from autotrader.com. I emailed the guy and he emailed me back saying he has been deployed to Iraq and cant sell the car in person. I was sent an email from supposedly autotrader offering me a total of $5300 for the car. $2000 down and they will ship me the car. I then have 5 days to drive it and make sure it is as advertised. Then i can either pay the remaining $3300 and autotrader will send me the title and him the money or if i dont want the car autotrader says they will refund me the $2000 down payment. I didnt think autotrader interfered with a buyer/seller deal so thats my question. Is it a scam???

May 25th, 2007, 03:09 PM	#2
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	I don't believe that auto trader acts as a third party.. without compension at least. but your only way to truly find out would be to contact auto trader itself. __________________

May 25th, 2007, 07:57 PM	#4
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	look at it this way/// at least you won't be getting screwed now. __________________

May 25th, 2007, 11:19 PM	#5
bigmike83 Regular 1997 mustang gt 8.06 at 87mph 1/8th mile on a 50 shot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: clarksville TN Posts: 284 iTrader: 0 reviews	damn, that is slick!!! at least you made it out without a loss __________________ 97 gt with 2004 pi motor,acufab intake and 75 mm bbk cold air kit,bbk long tube headers, off road h pipe,2 chamber flow, 3:73, diablo chip with dyno tune 269rwhp 301rwtq 5.4 SOHC FOR SALE pm me for details

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May 25th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#3
NMR-2vGT Hardcore Enthusiast 1996 GT Too Slow.... Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California/Nebraska Posts: 2,181 iTrader: 0 reviews	I did contact autotrader.com I called them just a little bit ago and they told me the address I recieved the email from didnt belong to autotrader. They removed the car from their site and reported it as fraud so i guess i wont be getting a cobra after all.

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