BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - motorprop

This is so obvious, I don't need to add a Question Mark to Ist line .

How many more errors can you spot ;

1) Very cheap - mobile number only

2) States 3.0 Diesel... and petrol

3) Claims to be 2006 , but a 54 plate showing

How can Auto Trader not detect these obvious flags - was only glancing through idly and noticed it ?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201134411424944/usedcars?atcide=emgm6&logcode=emf

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - NARU

Hope you rteported it to AT. They're pretty good at taking down the adverts when they're told about them

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - NARU

Hope you reported it to AT. They're pretty good at taking down the adverts when they're told about them

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - Bobbin Threadbare

Marlot is right. Flag it. Loads get through; it really annoys me when they won't cop to the mileage on the car (usually putting '1 mile' or '99 miles' when they mean 99,000 miles) or listing BMW 318s with a 2 litre engine.

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - Collos25

Most 318,s have 2litre engines I have had two and my daughter in law has one.The numbers on the back used to refer to the engine size but not for a few years now ,look at the bmw web site.

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - jamie745

I was about to say most 318s actually do have 2.0litre engines.

The Germans do it often, the SLK 200 actually has a 1.8litre, the 280 really has a 3litre etc

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - Collos25

No not always SLK 200 have a six cylinder 2litre engine some have a four cylinder supercharched 4 cylinder 1800cc never go by what it says on the boot only what is in the log book,my CLC says 180 it has a 2.0 six cylinder supercharged motor.

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - Bobbin Threadbare

But like you say, they did used to refer to the engine capacity. I know that newer ones have 1995cc engines; it was merely an example.

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - Collos25

How far do you want to go back my 1993 318 was 2000cc.

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - Bobbin Threadbare

How far do you want to go back my 1993 318 was 2000cc.

Yawn.

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - Collos25

If you want to state something as fact makes you do your homework or prefix it with "to the best of my knowledge or in my opinion".

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - jamie745

He's telling people how to talk now. Someone would think he was in charge of something or even sort of important. Im really surprised someone hasnt punched him in the face if this is how he treats people when he's not on the internet.

Who the hell do you think you are? Just out of interest.

I can only assume Avant's had a stroke is why he hasnt banned you.

Seriously Collos is this how you speak to people all the time and if so how many times have you been smashed in the face and kicked in the head when on the ground? Because im betting at least 17 by now.

Edited by jamie745 on 08/09/2011 at 14:53

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - Bobbin Threadbare

Drop it Collos. Just drop it NOW. Your unhelpful picking when people make a post (and 'to the best of my knowledge' it seems targeted) is troll-ish and it makes you seem very small-minded. You know full well that I was only making an example. I normally would just ignore you but you've caught me on a day when I am in a very bad temper. Verstehen Sie?!

Edited by Bobbin Threadbare on 08/09/2011 at 14:53

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - jamie745

Oh he's just an arrogant little Hitler who thinks he has the right to tell people how to act, speak, think etc he's probably got gas chambers in his basement to rid the world of people he doesnt like as he has a very narrow minded view. The only posts he ever makes are to criticise other members or to beat them down and make them feel stupid. Ive never seen ONE constructive non critical post, not even one. He must just sit on the internet all day long going 'i dont like how you spoke, im going to complain'.

Has all the balls and guts on here but i bet in real life he sits in the corner and says nothing, too afraid of having his face smashed in by people who couldnt care less what nazi tweed boy thinks.

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - jamie745

Ignore him Bobbin he's just a pathetic blot on humanity.

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - oldroverboy

Auto trader have now removed the car from the website

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - Collos25

Thats good news although it should never have appeared I hope they have reported it to the police.

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - NARU

>> I hope they have reported it to the police.

Mis-advertising a car isn't a criminal offence

BMW X3 Series - Dodgy car for sale - jamie745

Hysterial Person: Police! Theres a BMW advertised which says its Petrol but then says its Diesel!

Police: Ok well thanks for bringing this to our attention

HP: But it says its a 06 car but its not its an 04!

Police: Wonderful