here's the deal, I saw this on Craig's List last night while looking for a car for my mother-in-law. I e-mailed the guy and here is what he said. It sounds too good to be true, but if its for real, then I thought someone local could buy and re-sell it for a . However I doubt it's legit. Any thought on this? I'm confused....as usual.

http://olympic.craigslist.org/cto/1096892095.html

Here is what I sent him

e-mail #1 to him
Do you still have this car? Why is it so cheap? How many miles? Thanks.



Hello and sorry for the late reply. I hope you haven't already purchased
> another car. I saw that you are interested in my 2007 Black Honda Civic
> LX Sedan.
> It is like new (29,000 miles), automatic transmission, 1.8-Liter
> i-VTEC(TM), I4, 16-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine. Absolutely no hidden
> malfunctions or accidents,it has always been garage kept, low miles,
> non-smoker no flood or storms. This car is my baby, it is well taken
> care of, super clean inside and out. I recently had the oil changed so
> it is in perfect condition! It has a CLEAN and CLEAR title.
>
> I believe that $3,800 is more than a fair price considering everything
> it has. Because something has come up within my job I need to sell this
> car fast. You can reach me at (239) 603-7647 or you can email me if you
> are interested.


My second e-mail to him
Deric Kettel wrote:
> Hey David, I am looking for a good car for my mother in law, but your car
> Kelly book value puts it at between $12,000 and $14,000, can you please
> explain why the car price you are asking is so low? It seems too good to be
> true. Thanks, and don't take this as an insult, I am just wondering why
> the price is so low. Also where are you located? Thanks again.


Finally this back last night
Hello again,
The car is at MacDill AFB Tampa Bay, FL, where I am currently stationed,
until April 11th, when I will be deployed to Iraq (I'm a US AirForce
Lieutenant). This is why I must sell it before that date. Shipping won't
be a problem for me, being a military I have access to some special
facilities. I will take care of that, with no costs on your end. It will
be as if purchased locally. It will come with all the necessary papers
(clear title, bill of sale, warranty documents, user’s manual,insurance
etc). The title is clear and you will be able to register the car in
your state without any problems. This is a large amount and I would like
to conduct the deal using an authorized third party like Ebay using
their Purchase Protection Program, so this should eliminate any trust
issues. They will keep a deposit until the purchase is final, and you
test and accept the car. If you will not get the car as described, and
also a clean title you will receive your money back.

In order to use this program you need to qualify. I have been approved 3
years ago and I've been very satisfied since then. So, if you are
interested in buying my Honda just let me know your name and shipping
address. I will forward these to eBay's protection program and wait for
the approval.

This sale generated a great deal of interest and people have been
calling me all day long and the line was down for a while. You can still
contact me by email at any time.

The vin number for the car is: 1HGFA165X7L134766


Thank you,
Lt. David Richards

 

And why would he be advertising it on the opposite corner of the country??? The Olympic Peninsula is about as far away as you can get. I'm sure a Honda dealer would give him twice that much, this sounds like a scam in the making.

 

It is.

I know MacDill and I know the AF. They do not have any special provisions for helping you sell things and transport them, especially to civilians. Vehicle transport services are reserved exclusively for people getting PCS'ed overseas *to* those locations, and that are not considered hazardous assignments.

I contacted the base operator and got this response, after they took a couple minutes away for research: There is no one stationed here by that name. Is this about a car deal by chance?

Yeup.

Yeah, it's one of those Nigerian scams. I should have known. We had reported it to the IG's office some time ago and we thought it was over with. What was his rank again?

Lieutenant. It was posted out in Olympia, WA - near Fairchild and McChord AFBs.

Ok - thank you - we will look into it.




REMEMBER - if it sounds too good to be true. It is.

 

Wow!!!!!

Thanks Sro

 

Dont buy it Deejer! It's a scam, the guy will get your money, and I will have to go down there and kick his ***! And I am too busy to go to Florida right now.

 

Oh I wasn't going to buy it, especially after he said it was in another state. But thanks for the back up man.

 

What a month for putting It up there ppl are stupid. Woohoo I'm on my new crack berry

 

If I can't see it in person to touch and smell I won't buy ever. There are waaay too many ways to scam people. Good catch Deej!

 

Classic scam, I bolded a couple key phrases for you....bet they stick out now.

1st.... you will get your money back....ummmm ya ain't got it yet.
2nd ..... you need to qualify to buy the car...roflmao, riiiiight.
3rd....you want MY ADDRESS....roflmao x 1000
4th....ohhh the classic "wait for approval".....lol....I'm buying a car, not winning the Nigerian lotto

5th....people have been calling all day long....roflmao x 10000000000 .....ummmmmmm WHY IS THE CAR NOT SOLD YET!!!! OH YEAH I'M SPECIAL AND YOU'RE HOLDING IT FOR LITTLE OLD ME.

Last .... any officer in the military would write better English...just sayin.


Now for the fun part.....set up a google email address and recontact about the car and suggest sending a deposit to "hold" the car.......let the emails go back and forth and insist you want to send the deposit BUT you want proof he is legit......make him send you an email pic with him Holding a sign saying "Kawi Moles kick Slab **** Butt in the Mudd"