[Bob Ashlock]

This is a common occurrence on CL nowadays. The first giveaway is when you email the 'seller' and start asking simple questions about ownership, registration, smog certificate, etc. that they refuse to respond to. I expect their hope is you will simply ask them if the car is still for sale and they will try to get you to forward a deposit right away to "hold" the car because they have had many inquiries. Such total B.S. Takes all the fun out of the hunt.