V8 5spd in Seattle **WARNING**

[Ameer Antar]

I don't think he was talking about Canada as an issue, but the fact that 
the car was at auction. My friend was looking into buying a '98 BMW, then 
he checked the carfax and found it was on at least 3 auctions...sounds 
fishy when cars go to auction...

-ameer


At 12:47 PM 11/13/2000 , you wrote:
>I know someone who imported an S4 (Ur) from canada a couple months ago and 
>just registered it. Just like it was from another state, they didnt seem 
>to care at all!
>Bob
>
>Bernard Littau wrote:
>>Since the VIN number is in the ad I ran a promo CarFax (Thank you, CarFax,
>>and whoever posted the promo link :-)
>>
>>Car is from Vancouver, BC, Sold last at Auto Auction on 11/2/00 at 102582
>>miles.
>>
>>Does this make it likely it is a gray market car, since it is from Canada?
>>
>>Bernard
>>
>> > DANGER WILL ROBINSON!!!
>> >
>> > I have done business with these guys.. be CAREFUL! The car probably isnt
>>what it seems. They bandaid things together just to sell the car!
>> > Im in seattle, so if anyone is interested, Id gladly check the car 
>> out....
>> > Also, if anyone's in seattle looking for a 5 speed v8, they should 
>> look at
>>mine!!!  :)
>> > Bob
>> >
>> > Orin Eman wrote:
>> >
>> > > I came across this:
>> > >
>> > >
>><http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/vdetail.jtmpl?info_query=56930166&car_ 
>>id=>http://www.autotrader.com/findacar/vdetail.jtmpl?info_query=56930166&c 
>>ar_id=
>>56930166&dealer_id=563864&&max_price=999999&num_records=25&start_year=&end_y
>>ear=&ac_afflt=none&address=98011&borschtid=04127903149646003328&make=AUDI&su
>>bseries=&model=&
>> > > They claimed it was still available when I called.
>> > >
>> > > If the link doesn't work, use 98011 as a zip code to search on.
>> > >
>> > > Orin.