bargin or fishy

[pastures16]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-AUDI-S4-A...QQcmdZViewItem

[terrybullwon]

scammer

[CliveH]

Dodgy S4?

Either it's not an S4, they're daft, or there's something not being said about the car

Gotta be worth at least £8k - tread with extreme caution...

[merlin's S4]

That's at least the 3rd time that it's been listed on ebay for £3500. I might be wrong but I'm sure I saw the same pictures on either autotrader or pistonheads just before the time it was first listed on ebay.

[LHD_Kid]

yeah, looks like this guy with no feedback has nipped round his local Audi / VW specialist and snapped a couple of shots...
Can't believe abyone would be so stupid as to try and buy it with paypal...!!

[4WheelDrifter]

There are loads of these scams in the Ebay Classifieds atm.
I guess it only takes the odd idiot for them to make money out of it.

[pastures16]

this is the reply i got back from the seller today


Subj: 2000 AUDI S4 AVANT
Date: 2/8/2007 10:33:24 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: mopolkaz77k@hotmail.com
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Hi there, The 2000 AUDI S4 AVANT S4 Quattro 265 BHP is still available for the price of £3500 GBP + shipping to your door.The estimated cost for door to door shipping to just about anywhere in the UK will cost about £ 500 GBP and takes 8 days to arrive at your address. For an accurate shipping cost please include your shipping address in your next email.

The car is meticulously maintained. No damage, no scratches or dents, no hidden defects, runs and sounds awesome, the engine has never been repaired or something like that, never been into accidents and it is as advertised .The vehicle comes with all the documents, original ones. The car comes complete with full service history and is stunning in every way.



The car was bought from UK, it meets the UK specs and the UK road worthy regulations and it complies with the UK emissions standard. The vehicle is accurate, corrosion free, no scratches, no damage of any kind, was properly serviced and stored, has a clear title, all the manuals and the original documents are in English. The buyer will receive them along with title and all the additional documents needed for registration upon purchase.

I have just came back to my home country Hungary because I got a very good job offer here. I did some research, as I brought the car with me, with the intention of driving it but when I found out about the very high import duties and all the restrictions regarding registration and emissions tests here I have made up my mind and decided to sell it. I have another photos available, so if you are interested in buying it let me know and I will send them to you.



I am a private seller not a dealer thus this transaction is sales tax free, however please note purchase price does not include shipping and insurance taxes. This transaction is insured by the vehicle purchase protection program, which means that after you receive the car you will have a 5 days inspection period to inspect it and to evaluate it's mechanical and cosmetically condition before buying the vehicle.

I want to take the opportunity to assure you that this deal is 100% legitimate, the financial part of this deal will be managed by Ebay, in this way both of us will be protected. I will make all the documents from here on your name and address, they will be signed and legalized and when you will get them you will only have to put your signature on.



If you want to complete the purchase please send me your ebay ID, your full name and address and I will notify ebay that you are selected as my buyer. After I get in touch with them they will contact you to explain the entire procedure.

Please email me soon if you want to move forward and let me know if you need anything else.

[Rusty]

Joker!

[Dan_s2_coupe]

the same reply i got

[terrybullwon]

C.o.d

[CliveH]

sounds amazing! what a nice chap...

[iDub]

He's also got a Civic Type R for sale at £3500. It's a simple case of turn up with cash, get hit over the head, lose all your money.

Stay as far away from this one as posible.

[CliveH]

Stay as far away from this one as posible.

either that, or we all bombard him with emails to pi$$ him off...

does anyone know how to report such scumbags to ebay (I dont suppose the Police would be interested - they're too busy helping traffic wardens put parking tickets on cars...!)