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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Rado16v on February 05, 2018, 11:57:36 am

Title: Beware sellers - oil in coolant scam
Post by: Rado16v on February 05, 2018, 11:57:36 am

I recently came across this scam on another forum and thought it would be wise to share ...

http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=190518

Looking it up on Google and it appears it's been going on for a while now.

Title: Re: Beware sellers - oil in coolant scam
Post by: stealthwolf on February 05, 2018, 12:06:12 pm

Quote from: Rado16v on February 05, 2018, 11:57:36 am

http://forums.m3cutt...ad.php?t=190518

Here's the proper link for anybody else trying to follow it: >clicky< (http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?t=190518)

Title: Re: Beware sellers - oil in coolant scam
Post by: Rado16v on February 05, 2018, 12:09:03 pm

Thanks. Corrected the link.

Title: Re: Beware sellers - oil in coolant scam
Post by: pudding on February 05, 2018, 12:17:46 pm

Glad one of the gangs got caught in the act!

Title: Re: Beware sellers - oil in coolant scam
Post by: Gary on February 05, 2018, 01:16:21 pm

Interesting read that, didn’t even consider that when selling a car.

Title: Re: Beware sellers - oil in coolant scam
Post by: Dan_FR on February 05, 2018, 01:29:02 pm

Making a mental note to watch 'em like a hawk when I come to sell mine

Title: Re: Beware sellers - oil in coolant scam
Post by: Shoduchi on February 05, 2018, 01:34:26 pm

Nice warning. :smiley:

Title: Re: Beware sellers - oil in coolant scam
Post by: pudding on February 05, 2018, 02:18:57 pm

If I sell mine it will be to a forum member or will get traded in.  Can't be doing with gangs of blokes pulling a fast one at my house.

Or maybe when selling, return the favour and make sure you have 3 or 4 burly mates with you when they arrive  :grin:

Title: Re: Beware sellers - oil in coolant scam
Post by: Caspersmith on February 06, 2018, 08:41:14 pm

Bloody scum bags will try anything!

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Title: Re: Beware sellers - oil in coolant scam
Post by: Dogma on February 07, 2018, 11:08:00 am

It’s easy to vet a call, if they sound eastern step away.


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