I too wondered about this "too good to be true deal" and therefore ran a carfax and emailed the seller.
The carfax was clear w/ no reported damage, rollback, flooding, etc. I received an email back this morning from the bidder:
"First of all, we like to inform you that the 2003 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.6L is in excellent running and body condition, never had an accident and there are no flaws on it or any other mechanical problems. There is no lien against the car. It has a clear title and it will be signed and notarized in your name as soon as the payment will be completed. The buy it now price is $10,000 including shipping costs anywhere in the continental US. There are no other costs regarding this transaction. The car is located in Los Angeles, CA.
Now, in order to be able to buy it please let us know if you have any negative feedback and, if this is the case, for what reason. We apologize for asking for such information but we had a few problems with non paying bidders in the past. Please also provide us with the following details necessary to take a decision:
-your full name and address for shipping
-your ph#
Regarding the payment I am aware of the buyer's protection and I will use a third party which will hold the payment until the buyer receives the car. To complete the payment the buyer must have cash available."
The interesting thing is that he mentioned Ebay's buyer protection program. In order to qualify though, you have to purchase through Ebay, but the auction is no longer listed. There it would be outside of Ebay's "jurisdiction." Also, he states the car is located in L.A., not in Illinois as advertised in the auction.
What do you guys think??? Is this for real? I'm going to email him w/ a follow-up...
