Too good to be true?

[XDV800]

So i am working away up the mines, and always trawling for a bargain old ford on Ebay, etc, they are all out of reach price wise the early x-series as most know, so i'm drawing a bow at xd-f's now.
So anyway, sunday night i spot this listing;

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251126837...84.m1423.l2649

"Wow" I thought, what a bargain. Even if it's a rust bucket i could turn a handsome profit wrecking it. Gearbox alone is worth the asking price!

So i contacted Rob and struck up the deal, he wanted to move to thailand or somewhere and retire, $8000 was what he wanted and i said hey sure, i'll send a deposit , dependant on an inspection by a friend who is local.

Friend inspects and he tells me to BUY IT! It's ridgy didge and apparently immaculate, running well with a hot cam, prime LTD interior, 9 carat gold plated striker wheels, and a nascar block full of goodies allegedly!

So i get the thumbs up to put down the deposit over netbank, and $500 is recieved no worries on Monday night.

The rest of the week passes and i'm at work thinking daily about what i'm going to do with my new toy, selected personalised plates on PPQ, when is the next powercruise on to rip a skid.

Then today happens.

I hit him up to measure the OD of the trumpets so i can order some unifilter socks because most of them have deteriorated from lack of use.

Then I get a message at lunch time saying that he can't go through with the deal because it is in the ex wifes name and she has just had it towed away!?!?
I try ringing him but he won't answer at all, just text saying he's at the bank returning my deposit, and that women are !@#$ed rha rah rah.

I keep tryin to ring and ring, then get a call from the ex wife!?!?
She reiterates that the car is in her name, is not being sold because it is for their son and worth FAR more than what i was paying! Well no **** lady but fffffuuuuu......

So now the car is gone, i suspect there is a chance someone else turned up with more money and bought it. I would have payed more for it if he asked.

So if anyone knows this car or sees it around (gold coast), i'd like to know about it, so i can ask Rob for a please explain.

The worst part about this day.

It's my birthday today.





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[Falcman0o7]

Oh man! Sorry to hear! What a c*** of a thing to happen :(

Happy birthday!

[sprint347dave]

happy birthday mate

[guidedog]

happy birthday

[Nic85]

First world problems, lol.

[Kryton]

While it may suck, if it is seen getting around, he owes you no further explanation that what has been given.
Regardless of whose car it is, the car isnt yours.

[2011G6E]

Sucks, but if the car was in someone elses name, and you went through and actually gave him the whole eight grand, then when the Plod turned up to repossess the "stolen" car which you now have (which undoubtedly she would report it as), you'd be out your money completely and he'd be in a world of trouble...as if he isn't already...

You can't legally sell something that's in someone elses name...even if it's in joint names you need both parties to sign the paperwork.

I'd have been suspicious at the "spent $45,000" and selling it for only $8000...way too big a gap, way too good to be...well, you know the rest...

[Bushbasher]

Hey, at least you got your money back...........

[The Outsider]

i know who bought this car!

[XDV800]

Originally Posted by davway

While it may suck, if it is seen getting around, he owes you no further explanation that what has been given.
Regardless of whose car it is, the car isnt yours.

Your point?

I simply wish to pass on my rebuke to the seller if indeed the scenario differs from what i was told.

[aussie muscle]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

I'd have been suspicious at the "spent $45,000" and selling it for only $8000...way too big a gap, way too good to be...well, you know the rest...

follow the "cautious buyer's treatus" (half of everything good, double everything that's bad) you might be a lot closer to the truth.

sorry you missed out on the car, yzfr, better luck with the next one. if the couple are going through a divorce, you probably dodged a bullet by not getting involved.

[THABOSS]

If you'd struck the deal via ebay, you would have been bound by a contractual agreement.

Not sure what he would have given you, as the car wasnt his lol, but thats for him to figure out

Anyway, man i feel for ya and happy bday for yesterday.

[kaniSS]

Women you have divorced are the worst to deal with..

[2fry]

I offered him more and he took it -_-

[grandpa_spec_F6]

Originally Posted by Nic85

First world problems, lol.

I truly am getting sick of hearing people recite this crap, "OH but someone else is worse off so YOUR issue doesn't matter"... guess what, half the world isn't as well off as we are.

Instead of moralising everything to stroke your own ego, either do something about it or suck it up princess.

Rant over, happy birthday mate, hopefully you'll find something else just around the corner

[SPArKy_Dave]

Originally Posted by 2fry

I offered him more and he took it -_-

Seriously?

[XDV800]

Yes well it appears that after i pushed the seller some more tonight, that the car has been sold to a higher bidder. For $17000! So he reckons.
So much for the ex wife story.

Do i have a legal standpoint here. I don't expect so.

[guidedog]

thats live ,there is always some one that f---- u over

[guidedog]

sorry to hear that .best of luck next time

[XDV800]

I still don't know if it was the 'friend' that i asked to inspect the car that arranged the purchase with a 4th party. Seller denied it was him.

I have noted a post on another forum where it has been stated by my 'friend' publicly that he bought THE car, pics included, the day he inspected it!

My head is so full of !@#$ right now!

[guidedog]

nice friend .just dont introduce him to your girl friend

[Marquis]

Did you read post 14. If the guy that looked at it for you bought it, I hope it blows up

[guidedog]

the same thing happened to me.but he was going to sell me the car after he bought it for an extra $2000 nice mate

[SPArKy_Dave]

Originally Posted by yzfr101

I have noted a post on another forum where it has been stated by my 'friend' publicly that he bought THE car, pics included, the day he inspected it!

Link to thread/forum?

[xisled]

My Advice. Move on with your life. I know your upset, but end of the day, you got the cash back.

From a legal point, you do not have the right to claim anything as you did not own teh car at any point.

[Murph-51]

yeah as long as you got your deposit back, get over it and move on!

[BHDOGS]

People **** you over that's life all you can do Is kick them the in the balls

[XDV800]

Well no deposit back instead i get a 2am call from the seller whos panicking about dudding me and hes sayin he and some mates will get the car back and the original deal will be back on??!? I couldn't believe what i was hearing.

Really dont give a hoot about the car anymore, but ive taken some action and now ill sit back and wait for the phone to ring and see which wsy it goes.

Mixed up affair this one.

[AndyXR6T]

What!!? Something really suss is going on here mate. Get your money back and put the whole scenario behind you... This isn't going to end well otherwise

[xisled]

Got me stumped.