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#980 of 1030 Re: Someone talk me down... [isellhondas] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 21, 2011 (12:34 pm)

Replying to: isellhondas (Mar 21, 2011 12:14 pm)
If it's not a) a scam and b) rusted beyond salvation, I'd go for it and buy it immediately. You could flip it for $5K in a red hot minute, maybe $7500 if the sheet metal is good and the engine can be turned by hand.

#981 of 1030 Re: Someone talk me down... [Mr_Shiftright] by isellhondas

Mar 21, 2011 (2:13 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 21, 2011 12:34 pm)
Too many digits in his phone number but I did email him so I'll let you know what happens.

#982 of 1030 Re: Someone talk me down... [isellhondas] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 21, 2011 (2:34 pm)

Replying to: isellhondas (Mar 21, 2011 2:13 pm)
A good tip off to a scam will be when he e-mails you and tells you he is not living in the same place as the car but would be willing to meet you, but doesn't want the expense of traveling to meet a "non-serious" buyer, so could you please use "Google Checkout" as a way of putting a deposit in escrow.

#983 of 1030 Re: Someone talk me down... [Mr_Shiftright] by fintail

Mar 21, 2011 (2:46 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Mar 21, 2011 2:34 pm)
The background in the photo is definitely local, so it has that much going for it - most of the time scam ads will show a car in an obviously far away location but claim it is in Seattle etc. That being said, the price does seem suspiciously low, the car is either an absolute heap or the seller has received 20 emails by now.

#984 of 1030 Re: Someone talk me down... [fintail] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Mar 21, 2011 (3:01 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 21, 2011 2:46 pm)
It could be riddled with rust, which makes it essentially a pile of parts or a restoration project of epic proportions. But you know, just a few holes in the trunk floor or floor pans wouldn't be so bad. But rust in the rockers, or at the suspension mounting points---that's a very ugly proposition and a long, long row to hoe.

#985 of 1030 Re: Someone talk me down... [fintail] by isellhondas

Mar 21, 2011 (3:16 pm)

Replying to: fintail (Mar 21, 2011 2:46 pm)
Yeah, I was looking at the background plants and it sure does look local.
 
Mercer Island is halfway between Seattle and Bellevue and it's an affulent area sittin gin the middle of Lake Washington served by one of our floating bridges. The "232" prefix is correct for Mercer Island but there is one too many digits in his phone number. I tried calling a couple of possible combinations but struck out.
 
I suspect, it's a POS.
 
And, fintail, I'll be TICKED if I found out you ran over there and bought it out from under me! I know you work 5 minutes away from M.I.

#986 of 1030 Re: Someone talk me down... [isellhondas] by fintail

Mar 21, 2011 (3:34 pm)

Replying to: isellhondas (Mar 21, 2011 3:16 pm)
I also live 5 minutes from there. I thought about trying the phone number removing various digits, but I'm too lazy - I need that old car like I need a hole in my head, one old beast is one more than I need, and I'd have nowhere to put it anyway. I have no plans to buy another old car unless it is a huge crazy deal that I could flip...only things I think I really want for myse;f would be a LWB 300SE fintail or a Universal wagon, preferably W111.

#987 of 1030 So far... by isellhondas

Mar 21, 2011 (5:33 pm)

No phone call and no email.
 
Probably just another Craigslist stroke.

#988 of 1030 Re: So far... [isellhondas] by kyfdx HOST

Mar 21, 2011 (6:07 pm)

Replying to: isellhondas (Mar 21, 2011 5:33 pm)
And.. the ad is gone..

#989 of 1030 Re: So far... [kyfdx] by isellhondas

Mar 21, 2011 (6:11 pm)

Replying to: kyfdx (Mar 21, 2011 6:07 pm)
Oh, it is?
 
It's possible someone rushed over there and snapped it up!

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