Reminder re Kijiji scams

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

You will want a Carfax or similar search for sure, and ask about the history of the vehicle, how many owners, what dealership, where maintenance was done, etc.

I think carproof is the Canadian version. IIRC Carfax doesn't have everything that Carproof does.

As others have said, just be extra cautious. Pay the ~$100 to have your mechanic look at it. Don't be offended when the seller wants to go with you to the bank to get the bank draft.

[GP_Matt]

Originally Posted by Slava

Bump...
Also wondering about what scams I might need to know about? I wouldn't even ask, but one vehicle I was looking at was reposted by someone saying the sellers were running a scam. How would that work? I obviously want to make sure I don't fall victim to something here!

One of the more popular scams that I have heard of for cars is for someone to low-ball an offer with a woe is me story. Once they get the car they immediately re-post it at a higher price.
If someone else took the time to label it as a scam that would be my guess as to what happened.