Can you vouch for...........

Murph-51 · 07-11-2010, 03:41 AM

Hi peeps.

Selling my beloved FG Turbs on carsales.com, and have been approached by a bloke from City Link Motors in Sydney, his name is Paul Nisi.

His offer for my car is good enough for me to accept.

What I'd like to know though, due to all the scammers out there, is can anyone vouch for this bloke and or Car yard?
I have searched on the net about the car yard and the that looks all legit, was just wondering if anyone had had personal dealings with them, and or a Paul Nisi.
Appreciate any feedback you guys might have

ST · 07-11-2010, 03:47 AM

Is he offering to pay through paypal?

fmc351 · 07-11-2010, 03:54 AM

Get the ph number of the business from directory assistance/phone book, do not get it from the guy contacting you. Ring the business and ask to speak with him. Then you'll know if he is who he says he is. If he is, then take all the normal precautions with any sale.

FNQracing · 07-11-2010, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Murph-51

Hi peeps.

Selling my beloved FG Turbs on carsales.com, and have been approached by a bloke from City Link Motors in Sydney, his name is Paul Nisi.

Hmm, a dealer offering you good enough money for you to consider. Almost unheard of - they get them through wholesalers at prices that would bring a tear to your eye. Just do your homework on this one.

prydey · 07-11-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by FFOracing

Hmm, a dealer offering you good enough money for you to consider. Almost unheard of - they get them through wholesalers at prices that would bring a tear to your eye. Just do your homework on this one.

my thoughts exactly. either that or the OP is letting it go real cheap

AC · 07-11-2010, 10:25 AM

I got a text message from someone about my XC.
Asking if it was still available.

This is the reply i got, needless to say I did not reply again.

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Thanks for the prompt response..

I will be very grateful if you can send me a direct link to the ad ,as I lost it after my computer restarted. yesterday

Besides I will like to know more about its condition and possibly have more pictures of it I will be very glad to have more pictures of it. Do as well advise on the least amount you will like to give it away. I will be very glad to conclude this as soon as possible.

Due to the nature of my work, I will not be able to travel out of the United kingdom to come for the inspection. I will however be needing your full contact address so that I can forward it to my shipping agent here in the United Kingdom who will be coming over there for the inspection and shipping.

Thanks again and hope to hear from you soon

Murph-51 · 09-11-2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by AC

I got a text message from someone about my XC.
Asking if it was still available.

This is the reply i got, needless to say I did not reply again.

Dude thats the scam man! I had that happen to me on this car a few weeks ago, not to mention i WENT RIGHT OF MY DIAL AT HIM IN EMAIL as only I can!!!
I reported it to the ACCC, but nothing they can do really except alert other people

glavas · 07-11-2010, 10:27 AM

whats a peeps?

i sold my vy calais on that website and a dealer bought it. some dealer that buys cars in the city then takes them to the country to make a profit.

TheInterceptor · 07-11-2010, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by glavas

whats a peeps?

I believe its gen y slang for people.

04redxr8 · 07-11-2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Murph-51

Hi peeps.

Selling my beloved FG Turbs on carsales.com, and have been approached by a bloke from City Link Motors in Sydney, his name is Paul Nisi.

His offer for my car is good enough for me to accept.

What I'd like to know though, due to all the scammers out there, is can anyone vouch for this bloke and or Car yard?
I have searched on the net about the car yard and the that looks all legit, was just wondering if anyone had had personal dealings with them, and or a Paul Nisi.
Appreciate any feedback you guys might have

Set up a new account with a different bank. Once payment has cleared then release the car. Once the transaction is complete, withdraw the money, and close the account.

csv8 · 07-11-2010, 11:04 AM

Be careful..Today Tonight has run a few stories on car sales scams.

glavas · 07-11-2010, 11:04 AM

slang for people? its 1 less letter!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWD Chaser · 07-11-2010, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by glavas

slang for people? its 1 less letter!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 less syllable too!

nstg8a · 07-11-2010, 01:12 PM

its the 2nd cheapest on carsales in the area...

why are you selling it mike?

Murph-51 · 09-11-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by nstg8a

its the 2nd cheapest on carsales in the area...

why are you selling it mike?

Time to dumb down debt James.
And clinic sessions for Autism are around $200 an hour

fairmont1998 · 07-11-2010, 01:28 PM

Cash or bank cheque. I would never accept any other payment method on a car sale.

dave289 · 10-11-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by fairmont1998

Cash or bank cheque. I would never accept any other payment method on a car sale.

you have just been robbed my friend for accepting a bank cheque as payment.plenty of dodgy bank cheques these days , just for anybody else who does not know. a guy I do work for was selling his merc. some guys came around(do I need to mention nationality ,let you guess) and had a bank cheque as payment. they wanted to take the car as they had a bank cheque and had deposited into his account. he would not let the car go until the bankcheque was cleared. guess what the check never cleared. this goes on all the time for people that do not know. bank cheque are no guarantee whatsoever.

as for the op. no dealer ever offers a resonable amount. you could at least do the right thing and maybe help yourself out by mentioning the price the dealer has offered and then offer it to anyone else on the forum if they can beat it by say $500 or anything for that matter. it would be better to go to a member on here rather than some shonky car dealer.it may pay for a few more sessions for your kid. just a thought and all the best with it.

prydey · 10-11-2010, 09:59 AM

a bank cheque or corporate cheque (credit union) is as good as cash. for a bank or credit union to give you a cheque, they take the funds from your account. its not like a company cheque or normal cheque where the funds may not even be there.

LightningStrike · 10-11-2010, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by prydey

a bank cheque or corporate cheque (credit union) is as good as cash. for a bank or credit union to give you a cheque, they take the funds from your account. its not like a company cheque or normal cheque where the funds may not even be there.

The above is true - but it might not stop someone forging one!

fmc351 · 10-11-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by prydey

a bank cheque or corporate cheque (credit union) is as good as cash. for a bank or credit union to give you a cheque, they take the funds from your account. its not like a company cheque or normal cheque where the funds may not even be there.

Are you familiar with modern printers? Apparently there have been numerous cases of bogus bank cheques.

You are right if the cheque was legit though. Unless you deal with lots of them, then its probably hard to tell real from fake.

Brazen · 10-11-2010, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by prydey

a bank cheque or corporate cheque (credit union) is as good as cash. for a bank or credit union to give you a cheque, they take the funds from your account. its not like a company cheque or normal cheque where the funds may not even be there.

You can still cancel a bank cheque though, just ring up the bank and say you lost it.

Yellow_Festiva · 12-11-2010, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Brazen

You can still cancel a bank cheque though, just ring up the bank and say you lost it.

I have bought and sold a bunch of cars in the past 2 years. I clearly state in my ads that cash = drive away on the day and ANY cheque = car and keys stay in my possession till money has cleared. I do not drive the car and it stays in the garage.

No if's, no but's.....

Last car sold for $12K. Guy turned up with a brown paper bag full of 50's and 100's. I know these can also be forged but I inspect them pretty closely and a large qty of cash is harder to forge than a single paper cheque.

Bucknaked · 11-11-2010, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by fairmont1998

Cash or bank cheque. I would never accept any other payment method on a car sale.

I was with a mate in Sydney who bought a new Subaru and while the dealer was A dealer in Sydney was telling me they no longer accept bank cheques. Aparrently, a Mercedes dealer sold a car to a couple of well dressed gentleman who made payment in full witrh a bank cheque. They came in on the friday afternoon and did the deal. Dealer couldn't bank the cheque until Monday and found out that the 120k+ cheque was a forgery. So the dealer is out one very expensive Mercedes, and because they released the car before the cheque had cleared, insurance wouldn't pay. So now they want want cash or direct deposits into their account.

flappist · 07-11-2010, 02:25 PM

I had an "african scam" enquiry a couple of years ago wanting to buy a laptop.

Dr xxxxx from yyyyy, the usual format, wanted a quite expensive laptop and was sending the funds but needed it in a hurry.

Spiv radar went bing but unfortunately one of the juniors had processed the payment and ordered the equipment. I kicked her bum for falling for this.

What made matters worse was when Dr xxxxx from yyyyy turned up at the front counter a week later to pick up his laptop along with several thousand dollars worth of other things for use in his new senior position as a surgeon at our hospital.

So I had to unkick her bum.......and learn a lesson.

Assumption is the mother of all stuffups, check everything and cover yourself and good luck with the sale.

302 XC · 07-11-2010, 04:43 PM

So a bloke offers you money for your car your selling
He works for a car yard ??
Thats different how to say a council worker offering you money ??

Simple theres the car,show me the money
If he had all the details, VIN ect he would do a search on the car
He would know as much as you,regarding financier and payout figure ect (if any)
Dont release the car till all the funds are cleared

Texting sellings,that really annoys me
Sorta sorts the boys from the men i think
OR
The dreamers from the genuine

CODSASR · 07-11-2010, 04:55 PM

as said in a previous post get the number for the car yard and ask for the guy. For all you know he could be after it for personal use just take caution

icer · 07-11-2010, 05:13 PM

just be careful guys. people have alot of stories.

The main current story going around is where someone is overseas somewhere and they have an agent for you to take the car to. But before you do that you need to pay the 'buyer' like 2000$ to organise costs for the sale, and that he will ad another 2000$ to the total price of the car.

Dont give the money to them cause you will obviously never hear from them again.

The G6ET Spot · 07-11-2010, 05:40 PM

City Link Motors are on Parramatta Road Strathfield, they have been there quite a few years now.

I cannot vouch for them, but they have rung me before when I have sold cars, but never wanted to give me anywhere near the money I was asking.

They do charge an absolute bomb for the cars they sell though

Rodp · 07-11-2010, 06:05 PM

My only dealing with City Link is perusing their lot. Offered me fair trade on a previously owned R32 but their own vehicles were well above market price. Didn't go ahead.

They're a legit yard and specialise in performance vehicles if that's one of your concerns.

05_ENFORCER · 07-11-2010, 06:08 PM

If they have a possible buyer on the books for your car they will try to buy and offload in the same day/week, thus creating turnover with little if no outlay.