[DeTomaso] Too good to be true?

Tue May 25 14:17:10 EDT 2010

Here's what I sent him and his reply,
Any Owners in AZ want to check it out?

*Dear gmcvtx,*
*You can have somebody inspect it at the house.*

*- thankyouforlookinDid this answer your question? If not, let the seller
know.*

From: gmcvtx
To: thankyouforlookin
Subject: gmcvtx has sent a question about item #180512143327, ending on
May-31-10 23:33:36 PDT - Other Makes
Sent Date: May-25-10 09:53:41 PDT

Dear thankyouforlookin,
I want to buy this car, where can it be inspected?

Michael Shortt
Savannah, GA

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 1:52 PM, Peter Kovacs <peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> If it is a scam and there is no car, they will likely say it just sold or
> come up with another excuse why it can't be visited. If the spirit of
> cooperation continues then once can proceed WITH CAUTION and I agree
> not meet in a back alley in Denmark with unmarked bills.
>
> Peter Kovacs
> 209 345-6708
> 209 436-2000 fx
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: boyd casey <boyd411 at gmail.com>
> To: Peter Kovacs <peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>; bill gaino <
> gaino at earthlink.net>; detomaso mailing <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 10:08:55 AM
>  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Too good to be true?
>
> You have to be very care full saying you are on your way with cash. Some
> people are much worse then scammers  they are murderers. $27,000 is much
> more then the requisite minimum to pull the trigger for. Even worse a pissed
> off scammer -killer when you show up and you don't have the cash. Something
> about this car doesn't seem right to me. It looks like fresh paint but the
> engine compartment looks rough. If I were painting my car and I spent the
> money for Budnick wheels  I would have paid more attention to the whole
> package.  It looks like someone trying to make a silk purse from a sows ear.
> I would try to find a local POCA member to check the car out in person. I
> just get the feeling something is rotten in Denmark.
>
> Boyd
>
>
> On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Peter Kovacs <peter-kovacs at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> Let him know you are on the way to pick up the car and have the cash, just
> need a location. I was looking at a Viper on the net, found out it was in
> Germany and arranged to fly out a mechanic to view and pick up the car. A
> real seller would have been excited to arrange the sale and pick up the
> cash. Mine was a scam. I was disappointed but much less than I would have
> been had I wired the $$.
> >
> >Peter Kovacs
> >209 345-6708
> >209 436-2000 fx
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >________________________________
> >From: Charles McCall <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
> >To: bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net>; detomaso mailing <
> detomaso at realbig.com>
> >Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 9:06:24 AM
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Too good to be true?
> >
> >
> >Looks legit because he only wants phone calls and not e-mails. Crooks tend
> >to do the opposite.
> >
> >It doesn't sound like he knows the cars all that well as he says he's
> >checked around and Pantera parts aren't all that expensive. Sounds like he
> >bought the car 2 months ago or something.
> >
> >Is it a deal? I suppose it depends on what is under the skin. Could be a
> >great deal. Or it could be a car with a lot of wiring and rust issues. The
> >only way to tell is to look at it up close...
> >
> >Charles McCall
> >1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
> >"Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe"
> >http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
> >
> >-----Mensaje original-----
> >De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
> >nombre de bill gaino
> >Enviado el: martes, 25 de mayo de 2010 17:47
> >Para: detomaso mailing
> >Asunto: [DeTomaso] Too good to be true?
> >
> >This just looks tooo good. Anybody know this car or seller?
> >http://tinyurl.com/385z8l9
> >
> >If you want it SLICK.. bring it to SLICKUM Paint Shop www.slickpaint.com
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