I think this is a scam See this post: https://7173mustangs.com/threads/here-we-go-again-i-doubt-anyone-here-would-be-as-dumb-as-i-was-to-fall-for-th

[kevken1959]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325997860318

The seller won't respond to any of my messages and there are no photos of the VIN anywhere in the add. What do you guys think?

 

[PoFoMoCo]

Where there’s smoke… a real owner would have responded to your messages and the VIN is a requirement for today’s savvy buyer.

It's no longer taboo to provide VIN and vehicle info like we feared it was in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Hopefully your post helps a lesser experienced buyer.

Actually Tim may have some insight to this car, he’s in Georgetown.

 

[72MustangSprint]

Where there’s smoke… a real owner would have responded to your messages and the VIN is a requirement for today’s savvy buyer.

It's no longer taboo to provide VIN and vehicle info like we feared it was in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Hopefully your post helps a lesser experienced buyer.

Actually Tim may have some insight to this car, he’s in Georgetown.

Maybe Tim can go see it in person IF the seller responds.

 

[Sheriff41]

The seller has been a member since 2007 but hasn't been active for over a year. Looks like all his reviews are as a buyer. May be just inexperience as a seller, but odd no response to your queries.

 

[Stanglover]

The rear license plate is visible, can that be tracked to verify the owner. Got any Police buddies?

 

[Kilgon]

Tuff spot to be in. Hate to lose a car due to suspicions but would really hate to lose $30,000 or more to a scam. I wouldn't bid on it until the seller responds to all questions you ask, and they also provide the vin. Good luck.

 

[kevken1959]

Yes, it's so easy to get pulled into something like this. I keep thinking, maybe the seller is some old lady whose husband passed, or maybe it's a woman who got the car in a divorce settlement. Maybe it's a chance to get a $50K car at a bargain. I can't find my old post when I was scammed but the outfit that did it was very sophisticated. At some point the winner of the auction will be contacted by someone who will have something to say about the car and will ask that the funds be wired. In the case of the red 429CJ Mach I that got me, the "seller" answered all my questions and provided enough proof to make me wire him the funds. The second I wired the money there was no way to get it back and the seller was long gone. The area code of the person I was talking to was located in the same city as where the car was supposedly located. I'm certain I was actually speaking with someone in a foreign country. He did have an accent, kind of like a Russian accent.

 

[Hemikiller]

Car was sold last year on BaT for $76k

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-ford-mustang-mach-1-31/

 

[fmjcraig]

Keep us updated and thanks

 

[kevken1959]

Car was sold last year on BaT for $76k

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-ford-mustang-mach-1-31/

Wow Hemi, that was fast! You are the man, lol. And notice how they used the exact same photos from the BAT add.

 

[Kilgon]

The gig is up. The ebay listing no longer exist. They must have gotten cold feet or seen this post or some other that tip them off that their scam was blown.

 

[PoFoMoCo]

BAM

 

[brooce]

If in doubt always start with a google image search. You can get much sneakier if they actually text you pics too.

 

[69 Rustang]

After reading all the above it sounds fishy. But I do want to mention something: my son is interested in a car he saw online that has been posted for several weeks. My son messaged the seller and could see that the seller had read the messages, but no response. My son finally sent another message calling the seller out—“hey, I can SEE that you read my messages…do you want to sell this car or not?” The seller finally responded that he really didn’t want to sell it. LOL.

 

[72vert]

Just saw this article about the eBay listing too.

https://barnfinds.com/429-cobra-jet-4-speed-1971-ford-mustang-mach-1/

 

[kevken1959]

Just saw this article about the eBay listing too.

https://barnfinds.com/429-cobra-jet-4-speed-1971-ford-mustang-mach-1/

Thanks for posting that 72vert. I added a comment about my experience. Somehow I missed that profile of the Black Mach I on Barn Finds.

 

[Rozz]

That black mach 1 did sell last year, it was my friends car and it was not a barn find.

 

[kevken1959]

That black mach 1 did sell last year, it was my friends car and it was not a barn find.

Do you think the new seller is legitimate?

 

[Rozz]

No it’s not legitimate. This car is not for sell. I know that for a fact.

 

[PoFoMoCo]

No it’s not legitimate. This car is not for sell. I know that for a fact.

Well, there it is.....