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[Closed] I know, if you have to ask then it probably is dodgy

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I'm in the market for a T5 as a weekend surf / bike / festival wagon (yeah, I know the stereotype) and this popped up not a million miles from me.  It seems cheap for what it is, suspicion raising cheap.  I know the saying "if it's too good to be true then it usually is" but what's STW's collective thoughts?  What's the scam here?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-transporter/142944511897


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 12:37 pm
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It's a cut and shut?


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 12:40 pm
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"fullly inculcation" ??

Maybe this is code for 'contains poltergeist'?

Has to be worth a look at this price. I certainly wouldn't hit 'Buy it now' without taking it round the block, with a priest and a vile of holy water.


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 12:43 pm
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75k miles on the clock

Hmm my betting it's actually done more?


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 12:44 pm
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Is it, or has it ever been, Irish?


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 12:45 pm
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No harm messaging and asking for better photos and the reg no to check the mot history - if you don’t get an answer then you know the score - I certainly wouldn’t buy on that ad!!


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 12:45 pm
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Why no overall views of the van?  I'll bet its got damage you won't spot till you view it.


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 12:46 pm
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 I’ll bet its got damage you won’t spot till you view it.

One careful owner...


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 12:51 pm
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a vile of holy water.

Can't be that bad, surely.


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 12:51 pm
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Is it, or has it ever been, Irish?

Isn't the Irish thing a way of clocking vehicles?  Or cloning?


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 1:04 pm
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I'm sure if they think you may be interested they will supply registration, then run every check under the sun on it before viewing?


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 1:31 pm
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feedback as a seller is a little eclectic.... tools and mobile phones mostly...


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 1:50 pm
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Isn’t the Irish thing a way of clocking vehicles? Or cloning?

I believe so. I don't remember the details but when it is imported there is no record of whatever has happened prior to the import.


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 1:52 pm
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Get the reg for an MOT history check. If its local you could go have a look at it.

Neither of those cost any money.

Some people are scammers, some people are just rubbish at selling things, I have got a few decent things cheap from some really bad adverts.

You really cant see anything in the pictures, it could be all ripply/no panel aligned. You really would not think it would be that hard to take a picture from each side, front and back to see the whole van!


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 2:20 pm
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Rear interior carpeted and flocked is a really easy cheap way to hide shitloads of damage.


 
Posted : 19/09/2018 3:10 pm

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