Hammer Time: The Return Of The 1967 Arabs!

9:15 A.M. Labor Day. I get a surprise message on Facebook this morning from a guy who bought an old Volvo 940 wagon from me nearly six years ago. "That BMW? http://bringatrailer.com/2012/09/02/euro-1987-bmw-518i/ What did it go for?" I clicked on the Ebay listing within the article, hoping for the best. Instead I got… No disclosure of the fact that Carmax had sold it earlier as, "True Miles Unknown". A 16 digit VIN listed instead of the actual VIN number. The wrong year listed for the vehicle. But hey! At least the folks at Bring A Trailer now have an incentive to verify VIN numbers before promoting these listings. They have been contacted, and hopefully their article and the Ebay listing will be removed. This brings on the obvious question. What was the most misrepresented vehicle you ever saw in your life? Sometimes auctions will get the details wrong as we witnessed in the earlier post about this car. Some of them will go through thousands of cars over the course of the year, so that's understandable. But a guy who bought and kept a car like this with 'True Miles Unknown' announced on the block, and written on the bill of sale? So many unusual coincidences in one listing? What says you? Special thanks to John Dillingham, a long-time fellow brick enthusiast and all around good guy, for tracking this down.     from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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