Bought a car today after 120+ miles test drive (not from the person from NY). Picking it up tomorrow.
It's a fully loaded '08 M3 with 3k miles on the clock, and 1200 miles service done. Car is practically brand new. Previous owner was a 50 something guy that bought it as a toy, had to sell it due to financial situation.

Re: OP it was almost certainly a scam. He wanted me to put the money in escrow (through e-bay) before shipping the vehicle. Yeah, right. Send me some spoofed link and I'll wire you the money, lol

 

Congratulations on your new car! I don't mean to defend the seller of the car you questioned, but, would you really expect a seller to ship a car with no payment? I have been in that position twice as a seller. Once I accepted a 10% deposit to hold the car, not ship it. The second time, I was paid in full a month before the buyer picked it up. I still had the title, all the money, the car, and the buyer had not even seen it. Enjoy your car, sounds like a great one!

 

Looks like you might be entertaining the thought of an e39 M5 for a daily. If so i just so happen to have a very nice 02 M5 for sale and i'm not too far away from you in marina del rey. Would have pm'd but i just registered and need more posts. Been checking out 6spd for some time just always too lazy to register. lol Anyways if you're interested let me know.

 

Thanks!
I'm getting used to it. Feels very heavy compared to my modded CS, but overall M3 is a nice car.

To answer your question, no I couldn't blame him to ask for payment before shipping the car but the price seemed just too good to be true. It was fully loaded E92 with DCT, White/Fox Red. Really nice car. He'd get $50k without even trying, possibly $55k-$56k, so $40k was just too fishy.
In any case too late for me know, but if anyone's interested to check it out PM me and I'll forward his info.

BTW, didn't I see you on the Planet Porsche with a CS too, and recently with a GT3? Please apologize If I confuse you with someone else.

 

You're right. I recently sold the Cayman and bought the GT3.

 

Congrats on the GT3! That's definitely right car after driving a Cayman

 

Sounds very fishy, did he give you a phone number to call? There has to be some kind of catch when you take the car over for "Test Driving", check the legality of driving a car for 5 days during the inspection period. It might lock you into buying the car, where he then in turn charges you a crazy price and you're obligated to buy it. Ok read the rest of the posts and you decided against it, good luck with the new car, congrats.

 

scammmmm