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Shocking attempt but you gotta be on the look out for these things.

People that emailed him got these replies: after the auction!

The 2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 3.2 V6 R32 4MOTION 5dr Hatchback in showroom condition with only 9.000 miles is still for sale. A great car, never implied in any accident, in excellent condition with full service history. VRM number is HV07RZD.

My job put me on the way to ENGLAND and I purchased this car there. Now I have to sell it as I've got back home in GERMANY. The car is here as well.

The final price is £ 5000 + shipping to your door. For an accurate shipping cost please include your shipping address in your next email.

As you probably noticed, the price is rather low. But since it's a right hand drive car, not even a dealer will offer me a better price here. The fact that it's still UK registered did not help either.

I am the registered keeper and there is no outstanding finance on the vehicle. The car is in excellent condition, the bodywork is immaculate, no scratches, dents or hidden defects as well as the interior in excellent non-smoking condition.

Due to amount involved and due the fact I am not located in United Kingdom anymore, I only accept third party transaction mediator .... and I am talking about eBay.

All documents, including V5 log book on your name will be provided along with the car.

Please email me soon if you want to move forward and let me know if you need anything else.All the best! Laurence Stephenson.

Then another email:

Hi again,

I want to point out that because i am in the process of moving because of changing my working place, i am after a fast transaction, with no delays. That is why i decided to lower the price, to avoid wasting time with negotiations and find a buyer as soon as possible.

The auction has been ended early for a 'buyer' and it looks like he failed for a Ioan, so in order to be the buyer of this great car you must have cash available in your bank *i will not wait for Ioan's*.

As i told you , I'm curently out of the country. We are in Munich, Germany.

The car will be insured at the shipping company for the transport.. I already have the car on shipping co. posession along with ALL doc ready to GO so will be no local pick up available.

I already obtain the costs for delivery the car back to UK. Its are £280 ,including insurance, so your total will be £5,280.

HPI CLEAR : The car shows all clear on the hpi report as having no outstanding finance,has never been an insurance write off or stolen. VRM number is HV07RZD.

DOCUMENTS : The delivery agent will take care of all the papers. V5 LOGBOOK, 2x keys, service book & bookpack are provided. Everything will be sent along with the car. The delivery will take between 2 to 4 working days , door-to-door .

I will only conclude the transaction through eBay for our own protection. They act as a neutral third party. I shall explain to you the process, so that you know what you are getting into!

If we decide to proceed with this transaction, i will have to contact eBay and provide them all the necessary information, so they can start the process right away. I will be needing your eBay user name, your full name, address for delivery and phone number for that. You will receive a notification from eBay shortly after that, together with all the instructions to follow and the invoice as well.

Regarding the payment, you will be instructed to deposit the money to an eBay account. They will hold and insure your money until receipt of the car in good condition. That is how their buyer protection policy is working. As far as the seller concerns, i will be glad to know that eBay has the possession of the money during the delivery period. That is my insurance.

As soon as i will have the confirmation from eBay that the funds have been deposited to their account, i will immediately start the shipping process.

The car will be delivered to your address in no more than 3 working days.You will be given a 15 days inspection period from the day you receive the car at home.

If you decide to hold the car, then you will have to authorize eBay to release the funds to me, and the transaction will be completed. If you will not be satisfied with the car, you will be able to send the car back through the same shipping company, and ask eBay to return the funds to you. Though i am sure you will love the car and will not want to return it, it is good to know that you do have this second option available.

If you wish to proceed with the purchase,please provide me your eBay user name, your full name, address for delivery and phone number so I can initiate the deal through eBay right away.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Warm Regards, Laurence.

If you a member of E38 heres the thread on it: http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=157732

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