Looking to purchase a previously owned F430

$160K? Sounds like you've really done your homework here. Just wire him the money before you do anything else

 

do a little research and there is just no way a 430 even with manual is only 160,000 especially with only 180 miles. If you are sure the car actually exists I would go and inspect it myself before ever spending that kind of money... but its your decision

 

There was a 430 on Ebay recently with a "Buy It Now" price of about $160,000. It smelled fishy and has now disappeared. I would do your homework and have the car inspected by a professional first.

 

For $160,000 I would pay to have it inspected by Ferrari and yourself. I have never seen an F430 at that low price.

 

There's a used red/tan F430 for sale at F1 Motorsports in Birmingham for ~~ $355,000.

Anyone selling one for less than half should be viewed with deep suspicion.

 

I'd stay away from it.

 

US$ 160k, is a great deal if what you are describing is correct. You are saving at least 30k if not more. What I would do is to ask the owner to send you a couple of pictures of the car, interior and exterior, ask him for some special shots, like maybe a closeup of the dash instruments with the ignition turned on so that you can verify the mileage and with that you can confirm that he actually has the car. Once he sends you the pictures, and you can confirm that it is the car for sale, I would take my cash and fly over immediately to the owner, test drive the car, check the car papers and then pay him if all is in order.

 

This sure sounds like a scam. Where in TX is the car located? We have lots of TX members. Maybe one can check the car out and save you a trip.

 

I'll bet somewhere in this deal there is a cashiers check for more than the full amount to cover shipping and your valuable time. I would probably bet the person making this post is the one trying to do the scam. Not to many peope that live here use the term "in the states" or quote money in US dollars. It sounds a lot like scam emails that show up in my box every day.
Just my thoughts, but I could be wrong.

Mark

 

This comment causes me some concern- is already reg'd in the states thereby needing no mods. Is this a grey market car? Where, what country, was it originally sold in? Getting past the obvious scam issues, this might be another problem causing the low offer price.

Proceed with caution!

 

Run like the wind.

Gary

 

Don't send a deposit , the car is a mirage.

 

go and inspect it yourself on the local dealer before give him a penny

 

a dealer will pay 40k more than that, run.

 

Same ebay guy - he emailed me avoiding all questions, asking for 40k deposit, and "FREE SHIPPING!!" What a deal! Sweetheart of a guy.

 

Is this the one that includes the bridge in Brooklyn?

 

no, don't be ridiculous. it's jack's five magic beans that are included.

 

eBay's eventually going to get busted...and hard...for not verifying ownership for those selling cars.

Compare. The Ferrari Owners' web site verifies our VIN + name + address with DOT before they'll even issue a freakin' password...and that's a **free** web site.

...that eBay isn't doing the same or better ownership verification (hey, Carfax just *isn't* that difficult to do) for cars on which they are making money leaves them open to an enormous future class action lawsuit.

Does it really take a rocket scientist to spot the obvious frauds like this "F430" seller?

Well, he'll fool a few people...because eBay isn't doing due dilligence.






...$40k "deposit" and he'll laugh at his latest mark.

 

99.9% scam. Why would anybody in the right mind throw away $40-$60k?

 

No one thinks that you are the scammer. You've just stumbled onto yet another eBay scam.

 

Request a picture of the VIN, copy of the registration and or title.

 

Good luck finding a sucker to go look and chase this wild goose around. Just forget about it and trust that it's a scam. A too good to be true price is classic bate for a con.

 

ONE BIG SCAM...I'm sure it's the same guy that was trying to sell a Lambo a few months back. Trust me, he will not send you one thing, other than a phony letter saying how great an Ebay seller he is. I played along with him, and had him down to $10,000...of course, to be deposited in his bank account before he would tell me where I could see the car.