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about title for used car for private owner?

i saw a 2004 mazda 3 for sale for $3,200 this is from ebay 42,000 miles she said she will give me a 5 day inspection period if i dont like it i can return it back to her ith no money cost and she said she is not in the country right now, she have the car concealed in a truck to send it to me after purchase, she said she will send the title and documents to me. can this be a scam or am i too sensative??? i also went to carfax and checked everything, it is clean and no accidents, not salvaged everything as good. her feedbacks are 100% i orginal found this from craiglist and then she put it on ebay it has been pyment by VPP i dont think its a scam though if she did make a photocopy of the title would this is legit i just emailed her, she said the bill of sale and title is in the car that is concealed in the truck, because she is not in the country right now

Public Comments

1. It's likely a scam. Don't send her a penny until you SEE the car in person. Ask her to send you a photocopy of the title, then verify the numbers with the DMV... IF she sends you anything. 99.9% sure its a scam.
2. Because she is offering to deliver the car by truck, and stating a refund I would make sure EVERYTHING is in writing. I wouldn't trust a stranger over the computer though- it seems a bit strange that she would front the cost of all that if you don't like the car. Sometimes if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I think I would just keep looking and see what I could find locally or search Ebay within a certain mileage range to ensure you can look at the vehicle first.
3. Since that year, make and model with that mileage books out at nearly $10,000.00 something is very, very wrong. This does not smell like a bargain. The fact that the vehicle is being kept concealed indicates that it may be stolen. Don't do it.