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travail
09-24-2008, 08:27 AM
I found this in the auto trader and I email the guy this is what he side

This is a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette, 38,600 miles, VIN: 1G1YY26U965116559, automatic transmision. It is in EXCELLENT condition; the body and paint are great, no scratches and no dents; the interior is clean; it has never been involved in an accident.

I'm an US Air Force Lieutenant currently stationed in Portugal. And the car is here with me. It was bought in the US and shipped to Europe, but it was never permanently registered here, the car is still registered in the US. The car is for sale locally as well, but there are slim chances of this to happen. In order to be able to register this car here in Portugal the buyer would have to pay very high import/custom taxes that will double the price. So I decided to sell the car back in the US.

As I'm unable to travel in the near future and I don't have anyone back home to help me with the sale I decided to make this transaction through eBay (http://www.ebay.com/). So how this actually works? Simple: the buyer sends the payment to eBay and they hold the money until the car is delivered; I ship the car to US; I get my money only after the buyer receives the car and makes sure everything is as agreed. I believe this protects both buyer and seller and it's the right way to do this.

The final price is $14,000 including shipping from Europe to the US and delivery to your home address.
So if you decide to buy this car or need further information please get back to me as soon as possible.

Thank you,
Lt. Jake Bradshaw

Sounds like a scam to me
Here is the car
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=p&car_id=252070662&dealer_id=63330729&car_year=2006&model=CORV&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=2006&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&engine=&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=used&distance=200&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&sownerid=593524&showZipError=n&make=CHEV&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=1&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type=b&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceDESC&address=56082&advanced=&end_year=2009&doors=&transmission=&max_price=15000&cardist=55)
and the car sell for 80k++
http://www.lingenfelter.com/C6corvettescic122.htm

Z28pr0jekt
09-24-2008, 09:03 AM
lol 36lb injectors with a supercharger? haha uh no

Z28pr0jekt
09-24-2008, 09:11 AM
and funny how it supposedly says lingenfelter on the front window yet if u go to any of the front end shots, theres no sticker

Infamous Z
09-24-2008, 11:31 AM
There used to be someone like that in the craiglist where i live it was a 01 SS for like 2 grand said he as in the army and all this b/s a friend email him and he gave him like a 3 page story about the car and why he was selling it so cheap he just wanted for him to send a money order to some address and that the car would be droped off to his house lol you can see its a scam from a mile away