Not everyone selling a car on Craigslist has good intentions.
This is one of the biggest things to watch out for on Craigslist postings: a car that doesn't actually exist. Scammers will copy and paste images from a real posting, then make fake listings in dozens of cities.
There's likely a reason that they're trying to bypass the rules licensed dealers need to follow, like guaranteeing money back if the car ends up being a lemon. And curbstone dealers are"often transient or, at the minimum, difficult to locate, Petersen said. They might say they're about to be deployed by the military, or claim they've lost their job and won't be able to pay rent without selling their car.
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