I hope folks are being cautious with M Grawe

[sfdon]

Auto Sales.....
This ad looks very shaky..

http://www.mgraweautos.com/view.php?id=97

 

[HB Chris]

All their cars are listed on Auto Trader Classic in other cities, word for word. SCAM!

 

[phead82]

I wonder what would happen if somebody actually tried to get an appointment to look at a car in person? They'd probably tell you that it JUST sold and is no longer available, then replace it online with the next car which is abviously not in their possession.

 

[Nicad]

Wow, that is a very enticing ad write up. Described the rust issues convincingly.

 

[bdyton]

Scam site

Strange site obviously a SCAM but the effort that has gone into it Is astounding - not least the selection of appreciating vehicles.....

 

[Aussiecsi]

...hmmmm...i've suddenly got a hankering for some Nigerian oil shares

 

[craterface]

These same people had the same cars advertised in hemmings under a different business name last summer. I called on the Montreal for 20k to see if it was real. The phone clicked over several times and I could swear I was talking to someone in Cairo or Kabul. He said I had to send a deposit before I could see the car! He said it was in Seattle, but the trees in the photos and the NJ plate on the car suggested east coast. I called Hemmings and they pulled the ad.

Seems crazy, but I suppose someone falls for this or they wouldn't keep doing it.

Scott

 

[lazytv]

Do a whois search for mgraweautos.com then do a traceroute on the website address to get the IP. Then do a IP lookup.

You will see the IP belongs to an Amsterdam ISP. So a big redflag when the whois is listed as a Florida company, website lists them being in Maryland and their ISP is in Amsterdam.

Plus that car was for sale on ebay in July 7/13:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330948776715

Jay

 

[CSteve]

Somebody call the FBI, Interpol, the KGB, the Stasi, and Captain Midnight. Seriously, somebody should go to jail. But in the meantime I wonder if they have iPads and the newest iPhone for $1.99 + shipping.

 

[barely03]

Your right about the scam. Read this
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/m-gra...ng-for-information-and-too-good-to-be-1106136

Barely03

 

[CSteve]

Everybody should have the site above in their browser along with snopes.com

 

[kurtd]

Also see similar thread on Alfa board with some additional research

http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/alfa-romeo-cars-sale-wanted/271441-too-good-true-74-gtv-2000-a.html