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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => For Sale & Wanted => Topic started by: b1k3rdude on 16 September 2014, 06:08:21 pm

Title: Foccin scam artist
Post by: b1k3rdude on 16 September 2014, 06:08:21 pm
Saw this on autotrader -

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201232481499828/sort/recpriceascdefault/usedbikes/cc-from/1000cc/cc-to/1000cc/make/yamaha/dealer/12984/page/1/postcode/nw36ng/advert-type/dealer-stock?logcode=dsp (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201232481499828/sort/recpriceascdefault/cc-from/600cc/maximum-age/up_to_9_years_old/cc-to/1000cc/maximum-mileage/up_to_25000_miles/model/fzs/make/yamaha/usedbikes/keywords/1000/postcode/wd48fg/page/1/radius/1501?logcode=p)

 - reported it as a scam.
Title: Re: Foccin scam artist
Post by: woodwizzard on 16 September 2014, 08:16:04 pm
What am I missing, why is it a scam? Have they just not got the wrong picture in the ad?
Title: Re: Foccin scam artist
Post by: characticus on 16 September 2014, 09:04:12 pm
You might want to edit that link - it shows a postcode (presumably yours) + distance to dealer in the yellow box "call dealer now" at the top.
Title: Re: Foccin scam artist
Post by: stualdino on 16 September 2014, 10:03:35 pm
 :eek :eek :eek What am I missing here :eek :eek :eek


A fazer Gen 1 for £4395  :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin


or a 07 plate Gen 1  :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: Foccin scam artist
Post by: b1k3rdude on 16 September 2014, 11:36:43 pm
What am I missing, why is it a scam? Have they just not got the wrong picture in the ad?
Its possible the bike wasn't registered till 2007, but I find that extremely hard to believe. And they are a Yamaha dealer so how could they have made such an obvious mistake, a 2007 FZ1 with that kind of mileage is not even work that much.
Title: Re: Foccin scam artist
Post by: solorider on 22 September 2014, 04:09:40 pm
that bike was registered 01/03/2007, so the dealer was telling the truth as it is most likely a 2005MY but must have been stood for a while
Title: Re: Foccin scam artist
Post by: Mick-H on 22 September 2014, 04:47:51 pm
My gen 1 is on a 2007 plate, it was most likely stuck in the shop for a while due to the gen2's coming out until someone came to their senses and bought it.
Title: Re: Foccin scam artist
Post by: sadlonelygit on 22 September 2014, 09:23:44 pm
old stock with a late reg.
PH always have been pricey but they do throw in good aftersales.
Title: Re: Foccin scam artist
Post by: b1k3rdude on 24 September 2014, 10:04:24 am
that bike was registered 01/03/2007, so the dealer was telling the truth as it is most likely a 2005MY but must have been stood for a while
Fair enough, doesn't justify the price though. As I mentioned above, a 2007 FZ1 with the same mileage & cond. isn't even worth what they are asking for.
Title: Re: Foccin scam artist
Post by: lew600fazer on 30 September 2014, 12:06:20 am
Am I wrong the bike is on a T plate so that dates it as 1998/99 or is it a personalised plate.
We had a guy on this forum who had a gen1 on an 04 plate and he was looking for 4700. He lived in N Ireland I was over there at the time on a visit earlier this year. Best looking bike I have ever seen, but 04 £4700, no way.

But back on topic how come it is said to be a scam??