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Old 20-03-2009, 01:21 PM   #1
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Default Another Scam on drive.com?

http://www.drive.com.au/used/search/...056733658&pt=1

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Old 20-03-2009, 01:26 PM   #2
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Yeh, that is a little suspect.

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Old 20-03-2009, 01:27 PM   #3
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Def a scam, says it's in Melb yet has a 7 number rego plate.
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Old 20-03-2009, 01:47 PM   #4
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how convenient!!!
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Old 20-03-2009, 01:52 PM   #5
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10k....
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Old 20-03-2009, 02:06 PM   #6
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The real seller knows that this is a fake ad. The REAL ad ($60K)can be found on carsales on this link if if works:

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...d=11EBACC282AB


At least he knows about this one and says that there are other fake ads too. Too bad these grubs cannot earn their keep like most people do.
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Old 20-03-2009, 02:12 PM   #7
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Damn you Banarcus, you beat me too it, well here's my link to another real ad, this one on Carpoint, also at $60,000:
http://www.carpoint.com.au/used-car/...sn6088189.aspx
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Old 20-03-2009, 03:08 PM   #8
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Was the XY Fairmont available as a GS, thought that was a Falcon option only?
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Old 20-03-2009, 04:21 PM   #9
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Was the XY Fairmont available as a GS, thought that was a Falcon option only?
The Fairmont was never available as a GS.

A GS was a GS, similar to an XR today.
A Fairmont was a... well a Fairmont, similar to a Fairmont or G6E.
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Old 20-03-2009, 04:36 PM   #10
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Was the XY Fairmont available as a GS, thought that was a Falcon option only?

Available for a Fairmont too.

GS pack included GT dash and guages, XR GT wheel caps, Rimblow wheel and GS badging as well as the GS Stickers..

Im pretty sure you could option a GS pack with falcon, fairmont and im not too sure but futura as well???
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Old 20-03-2009, 05:37 PM   #11
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With a click of a few buttons from drive that obvious fraud could be removed.

Someone has actually reported it right?? Prob several times already I bet.

Yet it is still there. What a joke.
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Old 20-03-2009, 05:39 PM   #12
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Available for a Fairmont too.

GS pack included GT dash and guages, XR GT wheel caps, Rimblow wheel and GS badging as well as the GS Stickers..

Im pretty sure you could option a GS pack with falcon, fairmont and im not too sure but futura as well???
Correct you are Paul.
There was definately an XY GS Fairmont, as a matter of fact they were available in XW also.
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Old 21-03-2009, 10:18 AM   #13
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A friend of mine (yes, I DO have one, thank you) was caught by same scam on trading post website. Was a cheap Yaris email only, phone not working.

Sent email (was an AOL address), reply was
"I am in England, but car is in Australia. Its cheap as Im getting a divorce, please send me your full name and address. I am a Trading post verified seller so you can pay via trading post with safety."

Luckily Trading post contacted her and advised her of the scam, and pulled the ad.
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Old 21-03-2009, 05:28 PM   #14
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Yes i had a genuine xy gs fairmont factory 351 4 speed top loader 9 inch diff the dash they came out with was not a gt dash but a gs dash difference was a 6000 rpm taco the oil pressure gauge & dash was in black rather than silver and yes the futura came out as a gs also
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Old 21-03-2009, 07:01 PM   #15
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The Fairmont was never available as a GS.

A GS was a GS, similar to an XR today.
A Fairmont was a... well a Fairmont, similar to a Fairmont or G6E.
hate to burst your bubble but the GS was available from the xw to the xc fairmonts. cheers.
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