If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is

DanC · 29-12-2015, 10:15 PM

Gave this advert a ring and asked for the price.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...--2004/5102255

Dumfounded to receive the following email:

"Thank you for your interest. Well I was about to take a deposit on the car and sell for £31,000. It's much more than I paid 4 years ago, and I'm reasonably happy with that sort of figure."

WTF I thought. Called the guy, left a message, got a call back to be told it was still for sale, that he was in Oxford at his in-laws and would be returning the next day. Many of the things he said during the conversation were inconsistent with someone who knew the first thing about CSLs and before the conversation was over it became obvious he was full of sh8t. To be sure I googled his supposed garage and found the following threads:

http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=137898

Got an email shortly after asking for my full name and address and the deposit amount I would be paying to his 'business account' to hold the car until tomorrow. I replied telling him Id meet him at the advertised garage with a deposit in cash. Got a reply saying he had taken a deposit from someone else...

Beware of this con artist

billyboysm3 · 30-12-2015, 02:06 PM

Also that would make £50k minimum at 46k miles

cslsuperfan · 30-12-2015, 08:05 PM

Nice one Dan

these individuals need exposing.

mattCSLnut · 30-12-2015, 09:10 PM

I hope this tool will be reported to Trading Standards sharpish... plus the other Auto Trader who's reg. details are being cloned

29-12-2015, 10:15 PM	#1
DanC Wonky 'L' after Washing Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 16 Casino cash: $772	If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is Gave this advert a ring and asked for the price. http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...--2004/5102255 Dumfounded to receive the following email: "Thank you for your interest. Well I was about to take a deposit on the car and sell for £31,000. It's much more than I paid 4 years ago, and I'm reasonably happy with that sort of figure." WTF I thought. Called the guy, left a message, got a call back to be told it was still for sale, that he was in Oxford at his in-laws and would be returning the next day. Many of the things he said during the conversation were inconsistent with someone who knew the first thing about CSLs and before the conversation was over it became obvious he was full of sh8t. To be sure I googled his supposed garage and found the following threads: http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=137898 Got an email shortly after asking for my full name and address and the deposit amount I would be paying to his 'business account' to hold the car until tomorrow. I replied telling him Id meet him at the advertised garage with a deposit in cash. Got a reply saying he had taken a deposit from someone else... Beware of this con artist

30-12-2015, 09:10 PM	#4
mattCSLnut CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cambridge Posts: 6,460 Casino cash: $27763	I hope this tool will be reported to Trading Standards sharpish... plus the other Auto Trader who's reg. details are being cloned __________________ UK CSL No.020 ... after 7 years of ownership I've now SOLD it !!!

30-12-2015, 02:06 PM	#2
billyboysm3 CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 3,001 Casino cash: $25206	Also that would make £50k minimum at 46k miles

30-12-2015, 08:05 PM	#3
cslsuperfan Driving it like I nicked it Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: wales Posts: 2,222 Casino cash: $19520	Nice one Dan these individuals need exposing.