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Dave47



Member Since: 31 Aug 2014
Location: Margate Kent
Posts: 1277

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Izmir Blue
2014 for £4000!

Am I missing something here?
found this on facebook and it seems rather cheap even if it was a manual,
MOT is good ... so come on what have I missed? Laughing
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/...bc7201d281 DAVE.
I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,

Post #433888 6th Jul 2023 12:45 pm
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lrman



Member Since: 15 May 2023
Location: Hampshire
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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Baltic Blue

Yes, almost certainly a scam. There are a lot on facebook. I suspect if you look around you will see the same car sold in different locations. There is another one that is bright blue for similar silly money.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/...85c0cf2e63
On this one it has the garage logo in the pictures, exept the advert shows it is woking but the dealer is in cornwall.

I suspect the scam is to get your interested, ask for a deposit to hold it then disappear but I could be wrong. FL2 2007 2.2d Auto SE. Baltic Blue.

Post #433889 6th Jul 2023 1:01 pm
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lrman



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United Kingdom 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Baltic Blue

by the way, does this look familar.....
https://www.gumtree.com/p/land-rover/2014-...1459297596
Almost certainly it is gumtree advert the scammers got the details from. FL2 2007 2.2d Auto SE. Baltic Blue.

Post #433890 6th Jul 2023 1:06 pm
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Dave47



Member Since: 31 Aug 2014
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United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Izmir Blue

well spotted, although I have no intention of actually going for it,
not with my own sailing though MOT's and being so dam good. Cool DAVE.
I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,

Post #433898 6th Jul 2023 7:41 pm
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Bobupndown



Member Since: 26 Dec 2014
Location: Upside down behind the TV!
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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Orkney Grey

No actual details about the car, just a cut and paste from the brochure listing every feature 🤔. Think I'll message about it just for the fun! Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Post #433899 6th Jul 2023 9:20 pm
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Longdave



Member Since: 20 Oct 2015
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In our current society it seems that fraud or attempted fraud has become a 'respectable crime'. Every online marketplace I am aware of is littered with bogus sales of used motor vehicles for many thousands of pounds, the worst thing that appears to happen to the fraudsters is the adverts are removed after being reported.
Our local newspaper publishes long lists of magistrates court convictions - many motoring offenses, shoplifting, assault etc but I cannot recall seeing any convictions on the lists for online or telephone fraud.

Post #434016 11th Jul 2023 4:54 pm
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IanMetro



Member Since: 11 Sep 2017
Location: Somerset BS21
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United Kingdom 2014 Freelander 2 SD4 Metropolis LE Auto Fuji White

I read about this Brego Advert Checker in Autocar.

https://check.brego.io/

It seems it scans the car ads for other cars and compares prices and then advises if it thinks it is a scam.

Brego are a firm that do car checks and valuation. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 74k+ miles) (MY2015)

Post #434031 12th Jul 2023 3:05 pm
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Kage



Member Since: 03 Oct 2018
Location: Midlands
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That’s a good link. Thank you Ian.
Interesting results when you look up the FL in the Facebook ad.

Post #434048 13th Jul 2023 8:02 am
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gasman



Member Since: 02 May 2013
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United Kingdom 2009 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Zermatt Silver

The eBay listing no longer exists.
That may tell you something. Now at the point when I learn something new something old is lost out the other side !
Now retired so it doesn't matter anymore.
Freelander now gone.

Post #434052 13th Jul 2023 12:32 pm
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Longdave



Member Since: 20 Oct 2015
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ref: "The eBay listing no longer exists"

So the crime of attempted fraud has gone away - case closed? I am sure that if the crime was attempted bank or ATM robbery it would not be closed.

Post #434058 13th Jul 2023 8:44 pm
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