Does this look like a scam on Craigslist or a gold mine?

[sx240sx]

I found this 1997 240sx on craigslist for $3,370 and they also posted this in many areas in Florida. The lady says the car is in California. I live in Florida. Here is what her reply was to an email.

Hello and sorry for my late reply, Thanks for being interested in buying my 1997 240sx SE. This 4 Cyl. 2.4 Liters engine with 5spd manual transmission has only 59500 original miles (about 95750km) and runs very, very smooth. This is a 240sx that starts, stops and drives with absolutely no problems. In addition to driving like a dream, this car is loaded with options. A clean car, e-tested and saftied, non-smoker owned, always garaged and very well babied. It was never raced or abused and it looks like it just came off the assembly line. Clean/clear title, no liens and no accidents history. Here you can find a lot of pics with the car: http://s253.photobucket.com//mjim452/ (the link works but I don't want you to steal my car. So I took stuff out "sx240sx"))(if the above link does not work copy and paste it into a new web browser window)One other important thing in our deal is that I'm selling it because I've just finished the divorce papers with my husband and after the divorce I own this car. Now as a single woman with no driver license I have no use for it and I need to sell it. My final price on it is $3370 (there is no typo). After the divorce I moved back at my parents in San Francisco, CA and the car is here with me, but don't worry because I am willing to pay for the shipping taxes and I can send the car to you. So if you will decide to buy the car, I want the deal closed only through eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection. You will make the payment to eBay and they will hold the money until you receive the car. Only after you receive the car and you inspect it, eBay will release the payment to me, in this way we are both protected. Please get back to me asap and include in your next email your full name and complete address where you want it shipped so I can start the deal with eBay. You will receive all the transaction, payment and shipping details from them. Thank you and have a very nice day!Sincerely, Elizabeth Morris

What do you guys think?













Thanks for looking.
Modified by sx240sx at 7:51 PM 3/11/2009

[Az24tsx]

Seems like a scam to me but if not your one luck mofo if you do end up getting it

[Koshin]

verify if its legit....before I do!!

[Adam240sx]

its a scam...i emailed the lady aswell. so full of shi*dont waste your time. how many people sell a nice kouki for the price? this was posted on st louis cl too.....

[Coeur de lion]

Someone posted this around here saying it was from like...alabama or something.

Seen it!

Also...sx240sx?????

Womp

[hazer396]

HEY MAN THATS MY CAR!!!lol jk

yea but its too cheap to be real!

[driftneil]

Advice from someone who has bought many a car across country, if your hesitant. Spend the 75 bucks for a plane ticket, and peep it yourself. If they say that you cant see it first......Bet on a scam. Good luck!

[mott6904]

Its a scam I emailed someone about the car last summer when it was on an indiana craigslist and he said he was in the army. I just saw the car on a ohio or kentucky list and some women is selling.

[Clawhammer]

Super old scam.

[Dazzla]

This car was also posted on the vancouver craigslist (BC canada) for like 3300. These cars easily fetch 8-9k up here..

[reodan92]

yeh its fake theres the same exact listing in the Portland Craigslist and theres no way any kouki's go for that cheap up here.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

[sx240sx]

Thankyou guys for telling me this.

[FitzChivalry]

I hate/love craigslist.. Tried selling my car on there and got bombarded with scammers trying to do the certified check scams.. :-/

[Ghast]

I don't understand what the fun in posting a "Scam" is.

Why do people post them.... Just to be d!ck and waste other peoples time?

Nice car though...

One Love,

Ghasty

[240sxFTW]

yea i saw that same ad in my home town as well as all the capital citys across canada. Epic scam. Shes probably got you lined up on a junk mail list now too. have fun.

[driven_]

my brother was like "see dude you shouldve waited and bought this"

and i was like "dude thast a scam"

yeah, i'm in Milawukee, WI

so yeah its a scam.

[EviL inside]

LOL troll.

are people seriously still stupid enough to believe this stuff?

[93coupe]

Scam. Lol already looked into buying this car.

[S14toRPS13]

LOL, I got almost the same exact email years ago when I emailed someone about an extremely cheap FD. It's an old scam, dont' fall for it.

[amakadius]

I found this 1997 240sx on craigslist for $3,370 and they also posted this in many areas in Florida. The lady says the car is in California. I live in Florida. Here is what her reply was to an email.

Hello and sorry for my late reply, Thanks for being interested in buying my 1997 240sx SE. This 4 Cyl. 2.4 Liters engine with 5spd manual transmission has only 59500 original miles (about 95750km) and runs very, very smooth. This is a 240sx that starts, stops and drives with absolutely no problems. In addition to driving like a dream, this car is loaded with options. A clean car, e-tested and saftied, non-smoker owned, always garaged and very well babied. It was never raced or abused and it looks like it just came off the assembly line. Clean/clear title, no liens and no accidents history. Here you can find a lot of pics with the car: http://s253.photobucket.com//mjim452/ (the link works but I don't want you to steal my car. So I took stuff out "sx240sx"))(if the above link does not work copy and paste it into a new web browser window)One other important thing in our deal is that I'm selling it because I've just finished the divorce papers with my husband and after the divorce I own this car. Now as a single woman with no driver license I have no use for it and I need to sell it. My final price on it is $3370 (there is no typo). After the divorce I moved back at my parents in San Francisco, CA and the car is here with me, but don't worry because I am willing to pay for the shipping taxes and I can send the car to you. So if you will decide to buy the car, I want the deal closed only through eBay Vehicle Purchase Protection. You will make the payment to eBay and they will hold the money until you receive the car. Only after you receive the car and you inspect it, eBay will release the payment to me, in this way we are both protected. Please get back to me asap and include in your next email your full name and complete address where you want it shipped so I can start the deal with eBay. You will receive all the transaction, payment and shipping details from them. Thank you and have a very nice day!Sincerely, Elizabeth Morris

What do you guys think?













Thanks for looking.

Modified by sx240sx at 7:51 PM 3/11/2009

its a reposted scam. the guy will say that he is with ebay and h really isnt. they are investigating it because i flagged it.

[1jz240sx]

this is a super duper wooper scam.. i email this damn lady ab0ut a 350z for 6k a few weeks back. omg she had my head s0 souped up... ima find the email n a bit..

[EviL inside]

wow,,,i guess people really are still falling for it. unbelievable. no wonder it's so profitable.

PEOPLE, it's not a lady. you can't believe everything you read on the intarweb.

craigslist doesn't "investigate" posts that are flagged, it's an automated system that removes the post after a set number of flags from different IP's.

what has happened to the school systems in this country?

also,,,,why does SOMEONE always find it necessary to quote posts that are LONG or pic-heavy?

[mattblancarte]

[JdrifterCA]

IM stealing it from you right now. OMW to SF. HAHAHHAHA

[nevertheless]

Ah the divorce story, what a scamming little biitch.

[dc1984]

oohh, free candy

[ChampaignSilviaS14]

Most any "Ebay Transaction" through email is fake, anything to do with instant transfers and such are scams. If you do not see the car on Ebay or they don't have feedback don't buy.

[AXracer25]

yup i got the same email on a car listed in cincinnatiits SCAMERIFIC!

[brizanden]

Super old scam.

yeah dude i saw this a lonnnnnnnnnnnng time ago