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Robert Bill... hahaha!!!!

If there is one thing that I learned while looking at used cars recently, it was that when something is too cheap, it is cheap for a very good reason.

If market for a car is $20k, and it is listed for $18k, then it might be a good deal- maybe the seller benefits from selling it really fast and is underpricing for this reason.

If market for a car is $20k, and it is listed for $10k, it is one of the following:
1) Nigerian-style scam (not in the area, they will ship car to you, you give deposit to shady source)
2) Car is totally screwed up.
3) Typo
4) Engine is missing
5) They want to meet you in a dark alley, and want you to show up with cash in your pocket.
6) Car is stolen


I swear, if the scammers tried for a thinner margin, they would snag a lot more people. The ridiculous discounts they advertise are a giveaway. Anybody capable of posting an ad on the internet is capable of doing a 30 second search on what their car is worth. People, even rich people, don't give away money.
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