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Car
Scams
The pre-owned wrecked Sold
"As Is" Scam.
The
way car scams usually work is when a dealer attempts to sell
a car to you which was
once wrecked yet they will tell you it is in tip-top shape, and will
sometimes
come up with lame excuses such as them being oblivious to the fact that
the car
was wrecked.
Additionally,
the vehicle has the required Buyers Guide
sticker on it, with the tag “As is, no warranty”,
which simply means that you
have agreed to accept any damages since it’s tagged as
“as is” and no warranty.
Any kind of car can be a previous wreck, even those marked as Certified Used Car.
To avoid such scams don’t
purchase used cars from anyone on an
“As Is” basis with no warranty, instead
see if you can acquire some kind of warranty, even 30 days . Always
make sure
to run an Autocheck report on a used car before buying it. Also run it
by a
mechanic and have it thoroughly inspected. Protect yourself by
following these
steps and don’t take a dealer’s word alone for
everything.
Flipped
ad
photos car scam
Looking
to buy your next vehicle? The photo in the
advertisement could tip you off to a scam if you look at it carefully.
It may
have been flipped to its reverse so that the car is facing the other
direction
and you appear to see the other side of the car. Look for any writing
on the photo. Is it mirrored backwards? Is
the vehicle facing the wrong way when parked at the curb on the
street?Those
may be clues that this is not the true condition of the vehicle. There
may be a dent or defect the seller doesn't want you to see. They flip
the photo
and show you the “other” side in supposed excellent
condition. In reality, it's
the mirrored view of the good side of the car.
How
can you beat this scam? Always look at the car in person
before buying it. Bring the ad for comparison when you go. If there are
blemishes that do not show up on the ad, the seller is probably hiding
other
problems as well. If buying the vehicle sight unseen, when it arrives
with
defects the seller may simply chalk it up to a transporting incident.
For example, the flipped photo clearly shows nothing wrong with the
passenger
side of the car, so they will not accept responsibility for that torn
off
side-view mirror when it arrives on your doorstep. If you see an ad
photo that
has been flipped, look elsewhere for that dream car of yours. Chances
are,
that's not it.
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