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The Debt-Free Car Project Chapter 3: Curbstoners and Internet Scams

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edited September 2014 in General

imageThe Debt-Free Car Project Chapter 3: Curbstoners and Internet Scams

Here's how we avoided curbstoners and Internet scammers while searching for an affordable used car in our ongoing Debt-Free Car Project.

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  • peter_salinaspeter_salinas Member Posts: 10
    It's important that consumers avoid curbstoners. They not only have no recourse should there be fraud or mechanical issues, typically taxes and fees are not paid. What I find amazing is that you weren't taken in by the curbstoners and Internet scams, but somehow you believe a 16-year-old car with 135,000 miles (fewer than 8,500 miles a year) is a vehicle a typical buy here-pay here customer could 1. find and 2. cover what is turning out to be very high repair costs!
  • peter_salinaspeter_salinas Member Posts: 10
    It's important that consumers avoid curbstoners. They not only have no recourse should there be fraud or mechanical issues, typically taxes and fees are not paid. What I find amazing is that you weren't taken in by the curbstoners and Internet scams, but somehow you believe a 16-year-old car with 135,000 miles (fewer than 8,500 miles a year) is a vehicle a typical buy here-pay here customer could 1. find and 2. cover what is turning out to be very high repair costs!
  • peter_salinaspeter_salinas Member Posts: 10
    No Updates on the Lexus and how well it's faring since June 6, 2012?
  • peter_salinaspeter_salinas Member Posts: 10
    No Updates on the Lexus and how well it's faring since June 6, 2012?
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