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you think this Lexus GS400 is legit and worth it?

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Old 06-05-10, 10:27 AM
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Hello all I'm from the ES300 section. I was surfing Craiglist and came across this GS400.

"A must see and a must have!! It has been remarkably well kept except for the inevitable and normal oxidation in some areas. See the detailed pictures below to appreciate the car and to see the very small areas where it is not so perfect.There are no dents, scratches or body rust."

She told me it has ~61,000 miles on it and reduce the price from 4100 to $3950. Now the other thing is she lives 9 hours away from me I don't know if its worth going to check it out. The other thing is I own a 2000 ES300 and If this is legit I'm willing to sell my car ASAP to grab this one.






She told me from the email that this is a clean car everything runs fine, the only reason she selling it this low is because she divorce her husband and got the car but don't need it since she doesn't have a driver license. She also wants to go through the "Ebay Auto Transaction" to be safe.
Old 06-05-10, 10:45 AM
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wrong description, that's a gs430. notice the grill and engine.
Old 06-05-10, 10:47 AM
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opps sorry yeah 430, I label it wrong.
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it looks lowered, i thought 430s had a wood steering wheel?
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if you can get it, you will get an excellent deal. These things goes 100k easily, and for 4k? , I think that is an "investment"

these types of pics are usually taken by dealers etc... I don't think this is her pic of the car she own.

probably a scam.
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Originally Posted by sam430
if you can get it, you will get an excellent deal. These things goes 100k easily, and for 4k? , I think that is an "investment"

these types of pics are usually taken by dealers etc... I don't think this is her pic of the car she own.

probably a scam.
I hope not the thing is she lives 9 hours away, she said she wants to do Ebay Car Protection Plan for the transaction. Shall I ask for more pictures?
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Scam..Notice how many locations it's located at, I've seen that exact car on craigslist for over a month. Check out the odometer also..

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/d...773401012.html
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Originally Posted by .BLinK.
Scam..Notice how many locations it's located at, I've seen that exact car on craigslist for over a month.

Good catch, that's what I always do... check to see if there are other post.. use google craigslist (a version that shows up on google search).
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too good of a deal to be true. I say stay away
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i think this is a dealer picture. notice the carpet coverings and the clean motor for a lady that doesnt drive or know anything about cars, looks like she detailed the engine bay..
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Originally Posted by IamLexus
I hope not the thing is she lives 9 hours away, she said she wants to do Ebay Car Protection Plan for the transaction. Shall I ask for more pictures?
Besides what everyone else has mentioned, this is a HUGE red flag here what I bolded.
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is the OP serious, dude its a 15k dollar car sellin for 4 grand and you actually took the time to post a thread on this.......its a SCAMMMM
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scam. I see that car on NYC craigslist.
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If it is too good to be true...

Stay away...follow the fellow CL members advice above You have been warned.

P.S. I read the first 8 lines of this, which is very similar to your situation. http://reviews.ebay.com/Shelby-Cobra...00000002381323

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Old 06-05-10, 10:16 PM
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she's a nigerian SCAMMMMMMMMMMERRRRRRRRRR lol Failed!!!! seriously tho think about it, who would sell a 12k car for a third of the price???


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