Seems too good to be true - 2006 Cooper S Checkmate $2575

General discussions related to MINIs and Minis
Post Reply
Zack
MINIAC
MINIAC
Posts: 1490
Joined: Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:06 pm

Seems too good to be true - 2006 Cooper S Checkmate $2575

Post by Zack »

Doesn't appear to be anything wrong with it, inquiring about buying it as the price is great but then it dawned on me that it potentially might be stolen as the price is too great. If it isn't a scam or stolen I may buy the car but I wanted to see what you all thought.

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5997387292.html

Image
Bruno - 2022 JCW
Former MINI's
2006 R53 Mini Cooper S
2011 R55 Mini Cooper Clubman
2013 R56 Mini Cooper S JCW
2008 R56 MINI Cooper S JCW
2014 R55 MINI JCW Clubman
2017 F56 MINI Cooper S JCW
User avatar
MiniManiac
MINIAC
MINIAC
Posts: 1177
Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2005 10:16 am
Location: Leavenworth, KS

Re: Seems too good to be true - 2006 Cooper S Checkmate $2575

Post by MiniManiac »

Something is amiss at the Circle K. It is listed as an 07 and is clearly not an 07. Salvage title maybe?
Seth
08 MCS - JCW
1974/1993 Classic Mini - 70 WHP!
Zack
MINIAC
MINIAC
Posts: 1490
Joined: Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:06 pm

Re: Seems too good to be true - 2006 Cooper S Checkmate $2575

Post by Zack »

MiniManiac wrote:Something is amiss at the Circle K. It is listed as an 07 and is clearly not an 07. Salvage title maybe?
My thought is that he doesn't know his cars that well or made a typo when he posted it. Which sort of makes me think either it is a scam or he didn't realize he typed 2007, or he thinks since the R52 was still built to 2008 that this car is a 2007. All things are possible. The title is supposedly clean but if he gets back to me with the VIN I can send that to Baron and be absolutely certain. The fact it is only the backside makes me sort of think it might be a scam. I was even checking the reflection of the house and the sunlight to see what time of day it was taken and have been searching online for Cooper S Checkmate to see if the photograph pops up on NAM or some other Mini site. So far, nothing. The blurred license plate looks like a personalized Kansas plate.

I posted it on the forum just in case the car is stolen. Someone on here might see it.
Bruno - 2022 JCW
Former MINI's
2006 R53 Mini Cooper S
2011 R55 Mini Cooper Clubman
2013 R56 Mini Cooper S JCW
2008 R56 MINI Cooper S JCW
2014 R55 MINI JCW Clubman
2017 F56 MINI Cooper S JCW
User avatar
Minidave
MINIAC
MINIAC
Posts: 3765
Joined: Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:24 am
Location: Overland Park
Contact:

Re: Seems too good to be true - 2006 Cooper S Checkmate $2575

Post by Minidave »

Scam.

You see these on CL all the time, don't waste your time with it.

I have a friend (an older gentleman who knows better) who got taken in by one of these, cost him $3K......
Hi! My name's Dave!

'09 LB/LB Clubman S - "Max"
89 Mini "Racing Green"
94 SPi Project (The Hot Rod)
Zack
MINIAC
MINIAC
Posts: 1490
Joined: Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:06 pm

Re: Seems too good to be true - 2006 Cooper S Checkmate $2575

Post by Zack »

Minidave wrote:Scam.

You see these on CL all the time, don't waste your time with it.

I have a friend (an older gentleman who knows better) who got taken in by one of these, cost him $3K......
Figured that out when the ad was also in a town in Iowa and was flagged.

I and a friend called the guy and it went to voicemail. Nothing further came of it. I left a message initially hoping for a response but now reaalize it was a scam.
Bruno - 2022 JCW
Former MINI's
2006 R53 Mini Cooper S
2011 R55 Mini Cooper Clubman
2013 R56 Mini Cooper S JCW
2008 R56 MINI Cooper S JCW
2014 R55 MINI JCW Clubman
2017 F56 MINI Cooper S JCW
Post Reply