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Jim B. · #38 08-22-2007, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CamelotShadow

He admits he bought it from Cars4 cause
he has bill of sale
Arrrgh

I don't like him sating it was his father in laws

Suppose soemthing is not right w transfer?

He'll do $3K I can give him a dep tonight

He swears the info about the maintenance is correct
& the car was in one family from 87
so they donated

Now what?

Obviously you caught him out in a lie about the FIL. I am sure he must be a curbstoner.

Did you run the Vin# on the free Russian Website? Put it in here and see what happens.
http://www.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng

If the paperwork is OK, (specifically, the sign offs on the title are correct) and the bill of sale to you is forthcoming, the car could still be all right.

They were top of the line cars when they are new.

You are an intelligent buyer if you are on a budget and are holding back some of your money for possible future repairs.

If you put a deposit on it, with a fellow like this, be sure to get a clearly spelt out bill of sale, and having one in clear with his statement in clear language that either he is the titleholder or authorized to sell it would help.

Or at least a signed receipt for the bill of sale.

While it's not good the car didn't go far in the last few year, it is not fatal either.
Good luck whatever you do