I agree, Fred. That's why I like to "name Names" when it comes to outright
thieves; not poor service, but deception.
Terry Banbury
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> From: Fred Thomas[SMTP:vafred@erols.com]
> Reply To: Fred Thomas
> Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 3:19 PM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: title wash-out
>
>
> Listers, a story I think can be of interest to most of you, a neighbor's
> parents whom live in Virginia Beach, Va., recently bought a used 97 Honda
> from a private owner that claimed he bought the car new, after purchasing
> the car he started having frt. end pull very bad, a hard time steering it,
> the son drove to his elderly parents home and noticed what looked to him
> like a lot of frt. end damage repairs, took the car to a independent
> garage
> with a lift, and sure enough, frame damage, complete used frt.end on the
> car. The son then using his P/C pulled a title vin # search, the car
> originally had a Va. title, then a "Salvage" Va.(which means a total)
> title
> then a "Clean" Maine title, then another "clean" Va. title, while
> searching
> through the car, they found a "Virginia Used Car Dealer" tag assigned to a
> local used car lot, and guess whom is the salesman employed there, yep the
> owner of the Honda. The DMV inspectors in Va. are State Police, they have
> now taken over the case, and somebody is looking at some hard time out of
> this, as well as a hefty fine, not only in Virginia but Maine also. My
> advice, know what and whom you are buying from and look the car over
> carefully, as in this case, if you are elderly or it should be your
> parents,
> please make sure they have some qualified help along, this dealership
> needs
> to be put out of business quickly, preying on the elderly is bad enough,
> but, out right robbery is worse. "FT"
>
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