I just txt that guy about the car to see what was up. He said he wanted $4,000.00 for the car and the motor!

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[This message has been edited by GADJet (edited 07-15-2011).]

Someone go buy it, short him on the cash, and say it blew up on the way home. Sweet justice...

Or go take it for a test drive and see if it'll do 80 in 1st and blow it up for real!
Then hand back the keys and say "NOW ...it's blown up"

[This message has been edited by DLCLK87GT (edited 07-15-2011).]

quote Originally posted by slicknick: Someone go buy it, short him on the cash, and say it blew up on the way home. Sweet justice...

The best part is that it's not too hard to re-con a con artist... That would be karma.

quote Originally posted by Jim_Martin29: For future reference, for the younger guys out there who have not learned these life lessons yet. If you are selling a car and a buyer really what the car but "doesn't have enough money at the time" take what he has and promise to "hold the car" until he has the balance. That means you park it in a safe place, don't drive it, and don't let anyone else in it. If anyone else offers money for it you have to say no. When he pays the balance you sign the title over to him and say goodbye. If he damages the vehicle on the way home it's on him. Never let a vehicle go unless you have full payment and sign the title over to him. If someone goes crazy and does a hit-a-run or robs a store while driving your car, which is still titled to you, the police will be looking for YOU!

The only thing I would add to this is, when you get the deposit, you give a bill of sale specifying the sale amount, the amount paid, and set a DEADLINE for when the balance has to be paid. Specify that the deposit is forfeited if the balance is not paid by the cutoff date. You have the buyer sign it, and retain a copy.

Also, if you *don't* get cash up front for the full amount, and decide to let the car go anyway, make sure you're willing to accept it if they don't pay you the balance, because sure as hell, they won't.

I just sent they guy on Craigslist a nasty email. If anything, just to make me feel better. I also clicked on the "mark as spam" in the CL page, if enough do that, it will get automatically pulled down

Here is the ad, in case it does get pulled.

Thanks to all who tried to help me
but nothing I can do at this point because he has the title and the car
But I hope karma gets him lol

I flagged it as well, as far as I know, that car is stolen.

I got a lovely email back from him:

quote You sir don't have a ****ing clue what your talking about. I bought the car it didn't even make it home I had to put a new motor in it. I've got about 3200 wrapped up in it. So no your ***t b4 you email someone!

[This message has been edited by JohnWPB (edited 07-16-2011).]

quote Originally posted by Taijiguy: The only thing I would add to this is, when you get the deposit, you give a bill of sale specifying the sale amount, the amount paid, and set a DEADLINE for when the balance has to be paid. Specify that the deposit is forfeited if the balance is not paid by the cutoff date. You have the buyer sign it, and retain a copy. Also, if you *don't* get cash up front for the full amount, and decide to let the car go anyway, make sure you're willing to accept it if they don't pay you the balance, because sure as hell, they won't.

Excellent advice, always get signed paperwork that explains everything clearly.

If he had to put a new motor in it why didn't he just put that 3800 in it? Whole situation sucks in my opinion.