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    Selling your car....Auto Trader

    I have been trying to sell my C200 KOMPRESSOR.
    I have had to call the last week and both where basically the same.
    I will by your car cash, please meet me at some obscure town in the "platteland" I will pay you there. Don't bring the car as I cant take possession now I will make arrangements to collect in two weeks.
    Sounds very fishy right?

    But out of interest I cant work out what the scam is, do the want to steal the car I arrive in or what, what if I go there in a beach buggy, why not ask to bring the car to view? In either of the calls the other party expressly asked not to view the car...where's he catch

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    Maybe they will eventually fish for your address, if they have not tracked it already, and while you travel to where ever they steal your car!. It a new one that I have not heard of before.

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    The best I can come up with is they know where the Merc is normally kept. You go off to said obscure venue whilst they happily collect the Merc in your absence.

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    Just an update.....
    I had my attorney call them and offer to facilitate the sale.
    They demanded to pay cash and they would only hand it to me personally
    Ye right....
    Needless to say I wont bee meeting them anytime soon
    Just be careful out there

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    If you still want to sell your car I would try one of the following.

    http://www.gumtree.co.za
    https://www.aaautobay.co.za

    Or find a dealer that will take the car on consignment. ie. they pay you when they sell the car. Just agree on the price you want, which should be a bit higher than normal price they would offer on a trade-in.

    PM me if you would like more info.

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