Is this too good to be true, 1991 NSX, 60k, clean title, $3500

[Synthesis]

first off.... the money is gone. and hopefully he doesn't have a wife or anybody else to answer to :frown:

i just don't understand why people believe that somebody would sell a car for about 10 times less than it's worth, when they could just as easily sell it for a couple grand less than the rest of the market.

that being said, be extra careful. some scammers are actually "selling" cars for just under market value. and just because they provide a VIN does NOT mean it's legit. one guy on here found his car for sale on ebay (at least the VIN).

and now they even do it the other way around. some scammers will actually pull shit to "buy" YOUR car that YOU are selling. talk about ballzy.

if there is ANYTHING that is off about any transaction like this - just walk away. it's not worth it.

AND STOP TRYING TO BUY AN NSX FOR LESS THAN OR NEAR BOOK VALUE - market value is way higher than book. if you buy a cheap nsx, even if it's legit, there is probably something wrong with it. (of course, there are exceptions)

besides, if you can't afford to spend a little bit more for a good example of an nsx, you can't afford the car. parts/labor/gas/everything is VERY expensive for this car (well, at least to somebody who can't afford to spend ~30 from the get-go.)

i guess you live and learn.....

 

[NSXGMS]

Re: Things don't look good.

I used to ask myself how people still bother with these scams since EVERYBODY knows about them by now.

I guess I have my answer.

I can't believe it either. It's one of the oldest tricks around...:frown:

Really unbelievable that anyone this foolish could even have $3,500 at all...as they say, a fool and his money should never have gotten together in the first place.

How can anyone not realize that the guy could roll his car into any auto pawn or dealer and within an hour get more than $3,500 for an NSX is really beyond my capacity to comprehend.

As horrible as this scam is I think this is a lesson much needed for this individual. $3,500 was a bargain price for it too.

All you can hope for is to call the police now and perhaps the scammer was sloppy and left his IP trail to follow.

 

[Modernceo]

Jeshus.
I thought everyone knew about these damn scams by now.

Guess I was wrong.

All these criminals need, is a few idiots to send them a few thousand dollars, to keep them going.

If at some point, everyone is wise to the wire fraud scams, and no more money is sent to these scammers, these scams, email frauds will eventually die off. At least, thats my wish.

 

[acura92nsx]

Are you serious? Yep, it's a scam. Your friend needs to get his money back ASAP! Actually, that may not even be possible at this point. I'm pretty sure that web site just offers listing (like Auto Trader) and does not handle money - escrow or otherwise - so the money did not really go to them. From what you've said, the scammer already has the money.

+1,

 

[NSXrunner]

My mom still falls for all those "you have won a free blah blah blah". So this scam, no matter how old, will always have legs because of the constant influx of inexperienced web users or the elderly. With regards to my mom, I just have to keep reminding her in her old age that if its too good to be true, it most probably is. All I can do is try to make sure her Firewall and security on her Mac is as updated as possible to prevent her from getting shafted when she decides to go click happy. I saw an episode on CNN on people who ran these scams and they justify it by saying its a victim less crime unlike murder. I say BS, you took someones hard earned money, you may as well have killed him. So the criminals do time, then get out and do it again. For them its nothing more than a job. So that being said, I say if they get caught, string em up and shoot them because they obviously dont care about society and others to be made as example for anyone else who might think about getting into that kind of crap.

 

[charlie640]

Would have been more credible if they would ask $25000.... when you see a price like this think TYPO or SCAMMER.

I like dicking with these guys.
One time they listed the VIN # and it was obviously a 5 Speed... then said I was looking for an AUTO only... and he said oh YEAHH its an AUTO. Then asked him for his Tel # and was then told his phone was out of order. These guys are a riot!!

Also... as soon as someone start with the Western Union stuff..... RUN LIKE THE WIND !!!!

 

[schuey1010]

I could see if this guy was 16, never had a car, and lived in a cave for the last three years. Maybe then I would believe that he thought it was a legitimate deal.

Heck, you can't even get a 1991 civic with 60000 miles on it for $3500.

 

[nsxrtd]

Watch Dateline on NBC. This happpens alot in the US. Its called cyberscam, phishing, etc., and it goes on and on. NBC covered this subject real good with real footage. Be knowledgeable, its a great weapon to protect yourself from scams. Scammers fools ignorance.

 

[STB10-7]

Sorry, your friend won't be getting his car....

I offered the seller $4000 to buy it. I'm gonna send him a check for $7000 to deposit. $1000+ for shipping. and $1000 to expidite he process. I told him to send me the balance after shipping. :biggrin:

So Sorry your friend won't be getting that car.

 

[RON98]

um.... he really sent the money?

sorry to sound sarcastic but,

"fool and his money has been parted." - the guy that recieved the 3500$ westen union transfer.

There is no such thing as a free cake, meal, tv, discounted NSX in life. If its too good to be true, it IS

Happy motoring.

 

[nsxotic911]

That sucks &*!%@&) :frown:
$3500 is a heck of a lot of money to get robbed off.

If you take that much money from a bank, you're looking at 10 - 20 years, but you'll never get justice...

That sucks. I saw a couple of these ads when I was shopping around for cars and sadly, I almost got tempted for one... It was a 2001 M5 for low 20s. I thought what a steal, then heard his story, and knew something was up.

The way I test scammers is by asking them to call you or to give me a phone number I can call them. If they don't call you, or don't give you a number, you know to run, not walk..

Really though, that sucks :redface:

 

[yellow-scorpion]

When someone wants a car like the nsx, than for a moment they become blind with excitment and their judgment is impared. Its too bad that some people fall for this and that causes the scamers to continue fishing for more of the same kind of people. Your friend has become another statistic. Sorry.

 

[Cairo94507]

You know, there is a fool born every minute; those fools are the ones that permit the perpetuation of these internet fraud schemes because they believe they are going to find a $30K car for $3K. I say Caveat Emptor; tough way to learn a life lesson though.

Anytime somene tells you to Western Union them the money it is a fraud. The only reason one should use Western Union is to send money to Uncle Charlie right away becasue he needs to post bail or something like that. Never, Never, Never send Western Union to a stranger you are trying to do business with. Always a rip off and you are left with no recourse. Then again $3,500 is a cheap lesson considering what it could have been.

 

[Cairo94507]

That sucks &*!%@&) :frown:
$3500 is a heck of a lot of money to get robbed off.

FYI - It is not robbery when you are induced to mail the money out of stupidity, trickery and fraud. It is fraud. Robbery is the taking of the personal property of another with force, fear, weapon, etc. None of those fact here fortunately.

 

[zrs6v4]

Id tell him to start a charity fund for himeself to help raise his money back or get a free car donated, jk, life isnt that easy. all I can say is at least he only sent $3500 so its not the end of the world. sorry for the bad news

 

[myguitar]

Well, here's a 1994 NSX 4x4 coupe for $11K right here

 

[hofffam]

How on earth did this guy fall for this scam? This is exactly what we see on ebay every day. Always involves sending money to someone else. Car will be shipped, etc....

 

[Meeyatch1]

My mother emailed me a few weeks ago about a '95 or '96 NSX-T that was for sale locally in a small town newspaper with average mileage for an asking price of $4,500. She was all anxious to buy the car, and was not swayed by the TEXAS phone number, and the fact the scammer said the car was in Texas, but to send money. I told her if she sent any money or did anything like that I would shoot her myself for throwing the money away. You would not believe how long it took me to explain to her how this was a scam in so many ways. Finally I had to tell her, 'Mom...fine...tell the seller you will have one of my friends in a local town come see the car in person and bring the money with them...see what she says then,' and amazingly my mother has never heard back from the 'seller'.

 

[willabeest]

I have a friend that found this Nsx at http://www.sellmycar.com/81800.htm, a 1991 red NSX with 60k, great looking car, for ONLY $3500.

The name of he website is sellmycar.com. My friend contacted the seller via email on numerous occasions, carfax is clean, and sellmycar.com has a 5 day test drive money back guarantee.

My friend paid $3500 through Western union to sellmycar.com as a third party. The seller has paid a flat rate for shipping the car from San Francisco to Baton Rouge, LA.

My friend got an e-confirmation from sellmycar.com stating that payment for the vehicle had been received. The owner has three days to ship the car or sellmycar.com will refund the $3500.

My friend believes that the seller is in the military because the $3500 is to go to a US military base in Spain should the deal go to fruition. The seller claims that he needs to get rid of the vehicle as he travels a lot and has little or no use for the car.

Sellmycar.com states that they will give email confirmation when the car is shipped. My friend paid the money yesterday.

Is anyone on Prime familiar with sellmycar.com? Is this deal too good to be true? Has anyone seen this car before or does anyone know whose car this might be? Any help in obtaining information on this vehicle and sellmycar.com would be appreciated by my friend greatly. Thanks.

experience is a good teacher but the tuition is high.

 

[91 X]

tell your friend I have some ocean front property in Arizona for sale...He can recoup his money in no time with this investment....:biggrin:

I'd love to find a way to track these MF'ers down!!!


poor kid:frown: