Sold my Pontiac Vibe in 1 day! - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yaris Revenge · 08-06-2007, 01:42 PM

This is totally crazy.

I posted my Vibe on AutoTrader.com so I could sell it and use the $$$ for a down payment on a new Mustang.

By the time I got home, I had a call from a Russian living in new York that wanted to fly down and buy it! That just screams internet scam, doesn't it?

Well, we worked out the logistics of meeting, and 2 days later he shows up with a big envelope full of $100 bills. Off to the bank we go, they check it all out, 100% legit. $6k goes into my account, and he takes off in my Vibe headed back for Brooklyn.

That is easily the strangest car deal I've ever been involved in.

Ironically, I chose the most expensive AutoTrader ad that runs indefinitely.

~YR

ChinoCharles · 08-06-2007, 01:43 PM

Good for you! Too bad you're wasting all that money.

Yaris Revenge · 08-06-2007, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Good for you! Too bad you're wasting all that money.

I know... that would be almost half of a Yaris payed off right there, wouldn't it?

~YR

ChinoCharles · 08-06-2007, 01:46 PM

Is there still time to sway him?!?!

Black Yaris · 08-06-2007, 02:00 PM

you sold a quality Toyota, now go buy another quality Toyota, please don't downgrade to the Fix Or Repair Daily

Turbo&Auto · 08-06-2007, 02:03 PM

Mustang GT I hope.....

Yaris Revenge · 08-06-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbo&Auto

Mustang GT I hope.....

Without question.

Black, you can preach the woes of Ford to my tail lights as they fade into the distance.

(I'll be waiting for you to catch up at the next gas station!)

~YR

Black Yaris · 08-06-2007, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Yaris Revenge

Without question.

Black, you can preach the woes of Ford to my tail lights as they fade into the distance.

(I'll be waiting for you to catch up at the next gas station!)

~YR

I will be passing that gas station right by.... BTW I have ran a few stangs and they ain't that fast buddy, with the weight I have dropped and the HP I have added I have been able to hang with stock mustangs no problem.... and use much less gas doing so

plus the cost to repair and maintain yours over the next 5 years probibly will exceed the value of my vehicle

Yaris Revenge · 08-06-2007, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Yaris

I will be passing that gas station right by....

Yup, my point exactly. My MPG is gonna' SUCK.

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Originally Posted by Black Yaris

BTW I have ran a few stangs and they ain't that fast buddy, with the weight I have dropped and the HP I have added I have been able to hang with stock mustangs no problem.... and use much less gas doing so

Somehow I can't imagine a Yaris hanging with a car that does 0-60 in 5.1 seconds.

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Originally Posted by Black Yaris

plus the cost to repair and maintain yours over the next 5 years probibly will exceed the value of my vehicle

That, I really don't doubt, especially if you start counting modifications, and considering what the value of your Yaris will be in 5 years.

Honestly, it's not so much the power I'm interested in as the style. I've always wanted an older car, and the Mustang is a great way to get that classic styling with much newer technology. If power was my main concern, I'd be after a Dodge Charger.... more power, very competitive price.

~YR

nqd · 08-06-2007, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Yaris Revenge

This is totally crazy.

I posted my Vibe on AutoTrader.com so I could sell it and use the $$$ for a down payment on a new Mustang.

By the time I got home, I had a call from a Russian living in new York that wanted to fly down and buy it! That just screams internet scam, doesn't it?

Well, we worked out the logistics of meeting, and 2 days later he shows up with a big envelope full of $100 bills. Off to the bank we go, they check it all out, 100% legit. $6k goes into my account, and he takes off in my Vibe headed back for Brooklyn.

That is easily the strangest car deal I've ever been involved in.

Ironically, I chose the most expensive AutoTrader ad that runs indefinitely.

~YR

i felt the same way when i sold my civic hatch...

day 1: posted on craigslist for $3500
day 2: got an email from this guy
day 3: met up checked out the car.......sold!

Turbo&Auto · 08-06-2007, 05:53 PM

AND in black, very nice!! I like!!!

redyaris · 08-07-2007, 03:22 PM

YR doing business with the Russian mafia. Priceless. Did you get any black market Stoli also?

5spBlazer · 08-07-2007, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by redyaris

YR doing business with the Russian mafia. Priceless. Did you get any black market Stoli also?

Thats a moronic statement.

08-06-2007, 01:42 PM	#1
Yaris Revenge GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!!! Drives: Lagann. ;P Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: My own little world. Posts: 717	Sold my Pontiac Vibe in 1 day! This is totally crazy. I posted my Vibe on AutoTrader.com so I could sell it and use the $$$ for a down payment on a new Mustang. By the time I got home, I had a call from a Russian living in new York that wanted to fly down and buy it! That just screams internet scam, doesn't it? Well, we worked out the logistics of meeting, and 2 days later he shows up with a big envelope full of $100 bills. Off to the bank we go, they check it all out, 100% legit. $6k goes into my account, and he takes off in my Vibe headed back for Brooklyn. That is easily the strangest car deal I've ever been involved in. Ironically, I chose the most expensive AutoTrader ad that runs indefinitely. ~YR __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

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