too go0od to be true?
11-09-2009, 02:50 AM
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No lie, OP is not being to smart about this whole thing. Just get to the cops and let them deal with it. You got scammed and it's going to be difficult to get your money back. Maybe insurance can do something about it, that is if you have insurance already.
11-10-2009, 03:07 AM
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2 obvious way to tell besides registering the car
open hood, if engine lettering on plastic is not red, it's not a type S
or
look at the seats, if they are not preforated, it's not a type S
open hood, if engine lettering on plastic is not red, it's not a type S
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look at the seats, if they are not preforated, it's not a type S
Ss
11-10-2009, 01:43 PM
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its considered Sport Shift in which you can manually shift your gears. Once you are in "D5" move your knob over to the left then shift up as you please...wouldn't recommend down shifting though.
12-12-2009, 01:23 PM
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UPDATE..
the car is finally register and on the road.. everything seem to work fine. tranny seem okay so far. not that much of a delay to shift. maybe 1sec delay. thank you for everyone that help.i will post picture soon.( thats if iknow how)
the car is finally register and on the road.. everything seem to work fine. tranny seem okay so far. not that much of a delay to shift. maybe 1sec delay. thank you for everyone that help.i will post picture soon.( thats if iknow how)
12-12-2009, 02:11 PM
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hmm so u registered a car saying it has 66k when u know its over 150k and never reported anything and plan to do nothing shocking plus its all here in writing that you knew about the mileage. You also made ur forum name thief which makes it look like ur asking this to figure out what to do to cover up the mileage so u can scam someone.
12-12-2009, 05:34 PM
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it a type s. well im planning to keep this car for a while. plus if i was to sell it, i would be 100% honest and tell them what happen, and show them the carfax and stuff. ALSO brian6speed dont jump down my throat stating that IMA SCAM SOMEONE. thanks
12-12-2009, 05:48 PM
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wow......research, research, research. car fax, ebay, comps, this forum ( my mistake ). at least you didnt pay more seems like he priced the car about right if it does have 150,xxx. these tls go for more than 5500 if it has 100xxx. a tl-s 66k usually cost about 9000-10000
12-12-2009, 06:46 PM
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DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE CAR.
If it is indeed stolen, the police might be able to get a fingerprint or two. Don't touch the door handles inside or outside or any other high traffic areas you usually touch. Fingerprints can sometimes track people faster than names. If you absolutely have to go somehwere, wear some latex gloves or something. Then pray no one sees you wearing them and reports you for "getting away with a stolen vehicle."
BTW, his "cell #" is probably ficticious. If you did talk to him on it, its probably a trac-fone and is likely in the trash somewhere.
You were definitely screwed over. My car is an 02, and was made January of 2002. I'm not sure if you could really get an 02 in 2001.
And just because carfax says it has 155,000 miles on it, doesn't mean that's what it really has. That was mileage at last inspection, unless date is provided, it could've been from 2007.
If you got his name, put it into google. There is a search machine for people, can't remember the name right now, but it gives a little list of realitives. You have to pay for any other information. Look up the names it gives you in the phonebook and make some calls. If you get close enough, he'll get nervous. Maybe you can smoke him out that way, or atleast find his address?
GL man...
If it is indeed stolen, the police might be able to get a fingerprint or two. Don't touch the door handles inside or outside or any other high traffic areas you usually touch. Fingerprints can sometimes track people faster than names. If you absolutely have to go somehwere, wear some latex gloves or something. Then pray no one sees you wearing them and reports you for "getting away with a stolen vehicle."
BTW, his "cell #" is probably ficticious. If you did talk to him on it, its probably a trac-fone and is likely in the trash somewhere.
You were definitely screwed over. My car is an 02, and was made January of 2002. I'm not sure if you could really get an 02 in 2001.
And just because carfax says it has 155,000 miles on it, doesn't mean that's what it really has. That was mileage at last inspection, unless date is provided, it could've been from 2007.
If you got his name, put it into google. There is a search machine for people, can't remember the name right now, but it gives a little list of realitives. You have to pay for any other information. Look up the names it gives you in the phonebook and make some calls. If you get close enough, he'll get nervous. Maybe you can smoke him out that way, or atleast find his address?
GL man...
12-12-2009, 06:50 PM
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so i just brought an 2002 acura tl-S black on black for 5,500 cash with 66k.. isnt it sound too good to be true? so i was researching about what the difference between the type S. the car i brought have mostly everything type s. im pretty sure it a type s. it got the tailight, rims, the SEAT, type s knob and stuff like that. BUT . for some reason it doenst have the white gauges? is it true all type s come with white gauges? so that got me thinking and i was looking around at the gauges and i kind of saw a scratch mark at the cluster screw, it POSSIBLE for them to swap the white gauge and put a regular one.. with this situation that mean there MIGHT BE A CHANCE that my cluster have been swap to lower mileage? damn.. the tranny warranty is out because he brought the car brand new in 01. and is only extended to 7 years.. what do your guys think? that i got rip off ? or it okie eventho they swap the cluster since it a type S and it only 5500.. didnt register it either.. Hmm. thanks in advance . dont flame
12-12-2009, 06:52 PM
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woah after this i almost got scared about my purchase lol because i also wondered if this is a type s personally but i assumed it had to be lol but i checked out myacura.com and it confirmed that it was infact a type-s also i paid 11000 for mine? haha i mustve got ripped off lol
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