leadfoot88

Guys,

I have a buddy looking to buy a vette and he came across this listing and shared it with me. Take a look and see what you think. Says it has the 515 horsepower package that obviously does not exist on a base model corvette. Too good to be true price and they claim it has a clear title. I think it is some type of scam and their site is full of crazy low prices.

http://www.kikimotorsinc.com/cars_20...le_9000426.htm

Thanks,

Leadfoot88

Raazor

Wow! That's a good price. Wonder what they did for the power? No FI on that engine.

leadfoot88

Exactly what I was trying to figure out. Looks like aftermarket exhaust but I can't see any engine mods so they must be internal. With 3k on the clock that seems pretty unlikely.

grea81

Agree that price is too good to be true! However, a quick BBB check shows no complaints (not always a good thing) and they are listed locally in Miami so it is a real entity. Whether it's a scam or not is not clear from a web search.

If your friend decides to do business with them, please post a report. The prices on that site are unbelievable.

g9m3c

Demo model?

C5North

I wonder what they are NOT telling us.

NJ Vette Guy

Too good to be true, usually is.....

Followed by: "I have a bridge for sale in Brooklyn...... "

viper62

The carfax report does not show any previous sale

leadfoot88

He is going down next week. He says he wants to see it touch it and feel it. If they are real he is going to give them a check. I will keep you all posted.

calmtgguy

Screw next week. I'd be down there today, or at least on the phone. That 4LT Vert is at least $10,000 under priced. I'll bet the price is just a typo, and the 515 HP is

Top_Fuel

Hmmm...something smells like a scam. Why can't I find the address to their actual showroom anywhere on the website?

^ Uhhh...nowhere on the entire website does it mention "come into our showroom and inspect the car."

EDinPA

Site says it's a repo wholesaler. If the last owner could not make the payments, it's likely he did not make any upgrades either. Simplest answer is that the repo company wrote the wrong thing on the windshield because they just don't know what they are talking about.

RAT

Top_Fuel

Someone click the "live chat" button and ask the following...

lightweight99

Do your homework and be careful. I found a 2008 ZO6 with 10,000 miles for $18,000 on a dedicated corvettes for sale website. Ended up being a scam. On something like that, I would do a in person inspection if not have a friend or carchex do it.

grea81

Kiki Motors Inc
2366 Southwest 8th Street,
Miami, FL 33135-4916
(305) 637-7477‎

This is from their BBB listing

calmtgguy

(305) 637-7477‎ is disconnected.

EDinPA

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,192.04,,0,4.4


looks shady

gilly6993

I chatted....

Please wait for a site operator to respond ...

Operator Sandra Dawson has joined the chat.

Sandra Dawson: Hello, how may I help you?

Eric Shapiro: Hi I am interested in the corvette ref#9000426

Sandra Dawson: Please apply online if you are interested in purchasing the vehicle. You have a "Buy this Vehicle now" link located just above the vehicle photos. You will find all the necessary information.

Eric Shapiro: I would like to see the vehicle in your showroom

Sandra Dawson: We win vehicles at auctions all over the country. The cars have been taken over by the government or by financial institutions or banks from people with financial woes and cannot pay for the loans that they made.

Local pick-up is not available. Most of the vehicles are stored at the parking lots of banks and financial institutions. They don't have showrooms or specialized people in order to offer this service. They are pressing us to take the car from there as soon as possible. In order to avoid unnecessary shipping costs, we prefer to find a buyer and deliver the car directly to his address.

You will be able to inspect the car at you home and if you decide not to keep it, we are going to refund your payment and take the car back free of charge.

Eric Shapiro: So I have to pay for the whole vehicle sight unseen

Sandra Dawson: Upon delivery you will have 3 business days to inspect the vehicle.

If the car does not correspond to your expectations or our description we will fully refund your payment within 3 business days and collect the car from you.

The payment is FULLY refundable (including the shipping fee).

Eric Shapiro: I'm not understanding....the pictures are of a car in a showroom....is that not the same car for sale?

Sandra Dawson: No, there is no showroom.

Sandra Dawson: Most of the vehicles are stores at the parking lots of banks and financial.

Sandra Dawson: Most of the vehicles are stores at the parking lots of banks and financial.

Sandra Dawson: We win vehicles at auctions all over the country. In order to reduce the expenses, we don't have a showroom and we prefer to deliver the cars to our customers directly from the original location, by enclosed truck. So, depending on what car are you interested, the location is different. For example, the vehicle you are inquiring about is located in Albuquerque, NM and it will be shipped from there. We hope this isn't a major inconvenience for you.

Eric Shapiro: sorry but I can't pay 25K for a car sight unseen....that's ridiculous

Sandra Dawson: Upon delivery you will have 3 business days to inspect the vehicle.

If the car does not correspond to your expectations or our description we will fully refund your payment within 3 business days and collect the car from you.

The payment is FULLY refundable (including the shipping fee).

Walkthedog

Maybe nobody cares there and is charging what is owed plus repo fee. If so, somebody should get on a plane and go touch it, buy it. I would only buy it if I touched it. I'l bet somebody has access to Blue Book type of value.
However, I have to believe it looks weird, smells weird, it IS weird.
I would not pay any attention to what some junior flunky wrote on the windshield, somebody take is pencil away.