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Post by Carver Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:08 pm

Hi everyone.
I am looking for a Topaz and just saw this add today.

I have viewed a couple but as a novice I would welcome your views.

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Post by Mald Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:15 pm

Yes!
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Post by Guest Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:26 pm

Something's odd......even with 130k on the clock you couldn't buy a T4 Topaz for that price
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Post by boxerman Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:28 pm

I know nuffin about VWs apart from that they are at the expensive end of the market. Either this is a con or he's missed a 1 off the front.

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Post by Carver Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:34 pm

Actually, just searched on 'freeads' and found another bargain Topaz by the same seller in Saffron Waldon..............
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Post by roli Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:48 pm

My eyes are not good enough to see the registration number so cant do a search but the price certainly doesn't look right.  These white models look great and will fetch good prices
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Post by Taurian Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:29 am

Milage is high for the year but even so, sounds too good to be true in my opinion.  If you do buy it keep us posted.
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Post by Swansea Jac Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:06 am

Reminds me of the stressful night when I found our van, which we had just bought from Wigan, (and were waiting for the log book to come back from the DVLA) advertised on Gumtree for sale in Bristol, for half the price we had paid for it....It was a scam, of course!
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Post by Paulmold Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:44 am

You've only got to google '2006 Topaz' to know that the going rate is £22 - £24k for a low mileage example, even with that mileage it should be no less than £15k.
Here's the original ad on Ebay

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and here it is highlighted on a scam awareness website

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can't believe you're asking really.

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Post by Carver Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:05 am

Yes, having seen the second ad I reported to Freeads last night.
Hopefully will be taken down and avoid any one being scammed.
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Post by Spospe Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:47 pm

As a point of principle I will not buy anything from someone who advertises only via an untraceable mobile phone number. I need a verifiable mail address and a landline number, a mobile is OK in addition to a landline, but not on its own.
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Post by boxerman Sat Jul 26, 2014 1:07 pm

Spospe wrote:As a point of principle I will not buy anything from someone who advertises only via an untraceable mobile phone number. I need a verifiable mail address and a landline number, a mobile is OK in addition to a landline, but not on its own.
There are undesirables on both sides of the fence. Once you've posted your landine number or your home address on the internet for the whole world to see (not like your local paper) you leave yourself open for all kinds of spam, harrasment and possibly even theft.

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