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Old Jan 19, 2008, 02:21 PM
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do you think this is a scam?

well i was bored browsing through ebay and i found this 05 for sale...fugly rims, anyways look at the price and what hes saying he has the buy it now for. Seems so sketchy to me.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mitsu...spagenameZWDVW
Old Jan 19, 2008, 02:24 PM
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I think i've seen this before and If I have, then yeah it is a scam and that email address is just some bull i think...
Old Jan 19, 2008, 02:26 PM
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thats what i was thinking, im not interested in buying an evo i was just browsing but cmon who would sell an RS for 8,000 buy it now lol
Old Jan 19, 2008, 02:32 PM
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There isn't even a payment method or real listing of the mods. If you email him he will tell you to put it in an escrow account or western union probably. Other ones to look for is if they just have their preferred payment as cashiers check.
Old Jan 19, 2008, 02:35 PM
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An RS with ABS, power windows, power locks, and cruise control?

I bet there's some bit of legit-ness to this, though.

10 bucks says he missed the 4-5 shift and instead went into 3rd, over-revving and blowing the motor while at the same time destroying the transmission.
Old Jan 19, 2008, 02:37 PM
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might be a stolen car????
Old Jan 19, 2008, 02:38 PM
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no thanks. '03 evos are still selling privately for $18k so any price less than that i would be leery of...
Old Jan 19, 2008, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by mrdevo
There isn't even a payment method or real listing of the mods. If you email him he will tell you to put it in an escrow account or western union probably. Other ones to look for is if they just have their preferred payment as cashiers check.
i was thinking the same thing, again i am not interested in buying a new evo just thought id share with you guys
Old Jan 19, 2008, 04:07 PM
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I'd say its a scam. 1. Evo's don't have cruise control 2. Rs's don't have power windows/locks 3. Rs's don't have abs.
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Originally Posted by hk2ronin
I'd say its a scam. 1. Evo's don't have cruise control 2. Rs's don't have power windows/locks 3. Rs's don't have abs.
The part about the listed options isn't what makes me think it's a scam. RS's don't come with a lot of things, but this RS has color matched mirrors, a stereo installed, and lots of other things done to it. In fact, that looks like the ABS control board on the firewall on the passenger's side. Also, what's that inside the cab where you'd find the headlamp height adjust switch?

PS: Polished compressor housing and anti-lag ports?
Old Jan 19, 2008, 04:43 PM
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ummmm ya
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More than likely it's a scam. Like others have said, it's WAY too cheap, especially for an '05 Evo with less than 12k miles. And the pictures are so general, normally people would post a pic of the instrument panel with everything on so you can see that the mileage matches. Plus the part in the description where it says "Buy it now for $8000 etc. etc." is an image rather than actual text. Sounds like they have that picture ready for other auctions.
Old Jan 19, 2008, 05:10 PM
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Its an RS since no ABS in it. you can see in the engine bay picture. But they put some extra stuff in it. Wich is not hard since everything is prewired.
But i say still its a scam, even thought that is an RS....
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Originally Posted by Robevo RS
Its an RS since no ABS in it. you can see in the engine bay picture. But they put some extra stuff in it. Wich is not hard since everything is prewired.
But i say still its a scam, even thought that is an RS....
I don't think it's an RS. Look at the side mirrors...although then again the roof trim is black. +1 to this being a scam. Then again, maybe this is an MR-J?
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I sent him a message asking for more specifics. Lets see if he answers me.



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