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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 07:09 PM
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You're in Oregon - there are tons of cars in the PNW for sale
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 07:39 AM
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^You think it's legit because of a few pics?
I think its legit because I have seen 03 Evo VIII with 90k miles sell for ~10k. Especially if they have had an accident.
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 07:58 AM
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Originally Posted by nemsin
I think its legit because I have seen 03 Evo VIII with 90k miles sell for ~10k. Especially if they have had an accident.
read the description lol the guy claimed it was a clean title with no dings or scratches. The second one is an ix that looks to be in great condition going for 10k, Everything about the ad is too good to be true. Every single evo I've seen going for 10k is in VERY bad condition. Basically good for parts only. The entire website op is using looks very shady. I'd stay away from it.
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 08:06 AM
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I don't see anywhere that claims its a clean title. Someone run the VIN if possible. http://www.carsforsale.com/used-cars...o-oh-237755647
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 10:12 AM
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Before you buy any used car, you should get a P.P.I. ( Pre-Purchase inspection) done by either a 3rd party dealer, or a shop that specializes in that type of car. Anything less is a gamble. If the owner doesn't want to have the car inspected then that is a huge red flag and your sign to run away.
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 10:39 AM
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Never heard of carsforsale.com, i'd stay away
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by nemsin
I don't see anywhere that claims its a clean title. Someone run the VIN if possible. http://www.carsforsale.com/used-cars...o-oh-237755647
i tried clicking vin and it didn't show it unless I'm doing something wrong idk, very amateur poor written description, the site has more fraud warnings than a investment scammer ad on craigslist, the same evo is for sale on eBay for 26k and there is 4k views and nobody picked the car up yet?..camon lets face it, it's not legit. I wouldn't waste my time.

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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 11:08 AM
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I don't see why people are so quick to dismiss the possibility that it is legit. The asking price is higher than the average for a 2003 Evo VIII in that zip code
http://www.edmunds.com/mitsubishi/la...e-results.html
http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2003/...ion-AWD/Values

I know we all like to think our Evos are priceless. But the true market value of a 2003 VIII is not what you think it is.
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 12:11 PM
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i think OP is trolling you guys to a website giving you viruses. the scammed becomes the scammer
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by nemsin
I don't see why people are so quick to dismiss the possibility that it is legit. The asking price is higher than the average for a 2003 Evo VIII in that zip code http://www.edmunds.com/mitsubishi/la...e-results.html http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2003/...ion-AWD/Values I know we all like to think our Evos are priceless. But the true market value of a 2003 VIII is not what you think it is.
we are not debating price here, the debate is authenticity of the ad. And the fact is that those ads do not sound or look legit. It could be posted for 30k and we'd be saying the same thing.

also please dont look at nada or any book value when determining value of our cars or any higher end import. Book value doesn't take into consideration if a car will be a classic one day, performance or rarity. The m3 e30 spec is booked at $10k for mid to high mileage fair condition. when in reality they go from between 20-35k. Book value doesn't mean **** when it comes to performance cars. Go on some other forums, do some research on other cars and youl see we arnt the only ones with bs book values..
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by nemsin
I don't see why people are so quick to dismiss the possibility that it is legit. The asking price is higher than the average for a 2003 Evo VIII in that zip code
http://www.edmunds.com/mitsubishi/la...e-results.html
http://www.nadaguides.com/Cars/2003/...ion-AWD/Values

I know we all like to think our Evos are priceless. But the true market value of a 2003 VIII is not what you think it is.
You must be really, really new here.

The first car is in AZ. Look at the background in the pics. Does that look like Ohio?

And did you not see the second link I posted either for the second car?

Both of those cars are legitimately being sold by the people who posted the ads that I listed. And they've been for sale for a while.
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 12:39 PM
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The ad says its previously a CA and AZ car. So him posting pics of it when it was in AZ is not really that odd.
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by nemsin
The ad says its previously a CA and AZ car. So him posting pics of it when it was in AZ is not really that odd.
you seem like a very gullible person
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by blkmambaVENOM
you seem like a very gullible person
I am trying to help the OP. You just seem to want to pick fights. You have said your peace that you don't think its legit. Why don't you move along to the next thread. Kthx bye.
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Old Nov 13, 2014 | 01:03 PM
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That car is also listed here at a more believable price:
http://cars.yakaz.com/2003-evo-8#lo=...08ub2mtf68765k
Its also listed as being in AZ, and you can see the AZ plates.

If you're concerned about the legit-ness of a sale, you can use google chrome for help.
Right click on the image and select "search google for this image" If you get a ton of hits, its probably not an original posting and is a fake ad.
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