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I've had my GTR on the market for about a month, but someone called up today and then turned up with cash. Fair enough, it was pretty cheap ($25,500 for a good, original R33 GTR), but it had just been broken into and I hadn't yet fixed the the broken ignition lock and plastics on the dash.

The guy pretty much asked no questions.. didn't care about VIN/chassis or a REVS check, didn't check that I was actually the owner, wasn't concerned in the slightest that it was QLD rego sold in NSW.

He even told me that he'd lost his license and then drove it when he left. He wasn't concerned about the security system and didn't really seem like the type of guy who'd buy a GTR on a whim.

He turned up with $25k in cash in a lockbox.

I guess I've got the cash, and it's genuine from what I can tell and not sequential etc, but I've got a really bad feeling about this.

Is there a scam in this?

I'm half expecting either men in balaclavas at my door tonight to reclaim the cash, or to be called by the poilce to let me know my car was just used in a robbery.

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I've had my GTR on the market for about a month, but someone called up today and then turned up with cash. Fair enough, it was pretty cheap ($25,500 for a good, original R33 GTR), but it had just been broken into and I hadn't yet fixed the the broken ignition lock and plastics on the dash.

The guy pretty much asked no questions.. didn't care about VIN/chassis or a REVS check, didn't check that I was actually the owner, wasn't concerned in the slightest that it was QLD rego sold in NSW.

He even told me that he'd lost his license and then drove it when he left. He wasn't concerned about the security system and didn't really seem like the type of guy who'd buy a GTR on a whim.

He turned up with $25k in cash in a lockbox.

I guess I've got the cash, and it's genuine from what I can tell and not sequential etc, but I've got a really bad feeling about this.

Is there a scam in this?

I'm half expecting either men in balaclavas at my door tonight to reclaim the cash, or to be called by the poilce to let me know my car was just used in a robbery.

take the cash to a relo's place or something....or u could report it to the cops (though they will think ur paranoid)

Swiper the Fox Grand Master

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I've had my GTR on the market for about a month, but someone called up today and then turned up with cash. Fair enough, it was pretty cheap ($25,500 for a good, original R33 GTR), but it had just been broken into and I hadn't yet fixed the the broken ignition lock and plastics on the dash.

The guy pretty much asked no questions.. didn't care about VIN/chassis or a REVS check, didn't check that I was actually the owner, wasn't concerned in the slightest that it was QLD rego sold in NSW.

He even told me that he'd lost his license and then drove it when he left. He wasn't concerned about the security system and didn't really seem like the type of guy who'd buy a GTR on a whim.

He turned up with $25k in cash in a lockbox.

I guess I've got the cash, and it's genuine from what I can tell and not sequential etc, but I've got a really bad feeling about this.

Is there a scam in this?

I'm half expecting either men in balaclavas at my door tonight to reclaim the cash, or to be called by the poilce to let me know my car was just used in a robbery.

due to the fact its friday....id take a couple of days off somewhere with the cash....i hope you had correctly filled out the notice of disposal etc and have a copy of a written reciept. Staying at your home address with that ammount of cash is not a good idea. I know of people who would kill you for half that ammount.

Lithius Community Regular

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Can't you take it to a cop station or some place and get them to check whether it's legitimate or something? (ie not fake money) I saw a guy walk in there once and pull out a few thousand in 50s and got it checked.

MFC05 Experienced

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Well what sort of person did look like ?? was he well spoken well dressed ?? i wouldnt worry if i was you as long you had a sales contract, transfer papers and dobuble checked the name and his driver's license you should be alright.

I ve had people coming with cash asked to buy my cars before no big deal.

Savage Bliss Proficient

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drug money prob... sniff it

Not necessarily true... I know a few people who have cash like that locked up in safes and what not for the sake of not trusting banks. I wouldn't worry mate... Should be right.

krzysiu Grand Master

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When i was selling my 33 there was some dodgy guy.

Said he was comming from Tassie, just to buy my car, which he has never seen before. Wanted me to meet him at the airport and he was gonna pay cash and take my car from there. I found it to be too didgy so i pretty much told him if he wants to see the car he would have to come to my house. He kept trying to bargain me trying to MAKE me go to the airport so i pretty much told him to f**k off.

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KamikazeR33 Grand Master

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on another note i would have made him go get a bank cheque and not pay such a large amount by cash. Atleast you are then sure that the money is there and real.

actually kris thats where alot of the problems have been.. fake bank cheques.. and it has happened.. quite alot.. alot less nowdays tho

krzysiu Grand Master

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actually kris thats where alot of the problems have been.. fake bank cheques.. and it has happened.. quite alot.. alot less nowdays tho

the bank cheque i got for my car had a hologram and watermarks on it that are VERY hard to make up yourself

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the bank cheque i got for my car had a hologram and watermarks on it that are VERY hard to make up yourself

lol yeah i know.. when i bought my car in 2003 from memory it didnt have a hologram.. watermarked tho

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