# 2007 Camry Sedan XLE on Craigslist for $4K **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** camry\ **Created:** [March 31, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-sedan-xle-on-craigslist-for-4k/28573 "2009-03-31T16:50:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bettyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bettyc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bettyc)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-sedan-xle-on-craigslist-for-4k/28573/1 "2009-03-31T16:50:06Z")
This ad was submitted by a Lt in US Air Force in AK who is scheduled to go to Iraq. 54K miles, 4 cyl, garaged. Would ship by Air Force Cargo plane. Payment to be held in eBay account and not released to him until car was delivered/inspected in 5 days time. I have asked for VIN for Carfax report. (1) Does this sound legitimate or “curbstoning”. Car is well below suggested resale. (2) Reviews of this model indicated transmission problems, and hesitation during acceleration. Anyone with experience on it? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-sedan-xle-on-craigslist-for-4k/28573/2 "2009-03-31T17:12:00Z")
SCAM alert! This is a common scam, don’t touch it! ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-sedan-xle-on-craigslist-for-4k/28573/3 "2009-03-31T17:23:44Z")
If it seems to be too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true. I would suggest that you be very wary. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-sedan-xle-on-craigslist-for-4k/28573/4 "2009-03-31T17:53:35Z")
Here’s a more complete discussion of this scam, and others like it. I bet the Craigslist ad has already been pulled. > **[Car Seller Scam Explained - Used Car Buying Advisor 2018](http://used-car-advisor.com/car-seller-scam)** > > Watch out when buying a car from Craigslist or other used car web site, especially if the price is too good to be true. Learn exactly how the scam works. ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-sedan-xle-on-craigslist-for-4k/28573/5 "2009-03-31T18:54:31Z")
Yes…Acquaintance was taken in recently by a near identical ad; using military personnel ID as a front as well because people think it’s a safer transaction. It was $3500 for a used Pilot. Everyone tried to warn him…he’s wiser now. ---
**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-sedan-xle-on-craigslist-for-4k/28573/6 "2009-04-01T21:23:00Z")
Also, just to add to the consensus here, eBay doesn’t offer an escrow-ish service like is being described. Definite scam. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-sedan-xle-on-craigslist-for-4k/28573/7 "2009-04-01T21:56:10Z")
[b][i]Wow, These Scams Are Getting Wilder.[/I][/B] I remember cosmoline embalmed military Jeeps for $100. Anybody ever buy one? Also, for a buck one could purchase a square inch of the Yukon Territory right off the cereal box offer! You were sent a deed, too (Too bad the deed was never registered). ---
**Author:** ![bettyc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bettyc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bettyc)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-sedan-xle-on-craigslist-for-4k/28573/8 "2009-04-01T22:16:02Z")
After reading these posts, I went through the list of cities on Craigslist, and behold, the ad surfaced all over the country. I wrote another posts like this and it was pulled; don’t know why. Wonder how long this one will last! Thanks everyone for your help. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-camry-sedan-xle-on-craigslist-for-4k/28573/9 "2009-04-01T22:32:19Z")
On craigslist ad page there is a place you can click and remove the ads that are spam/fraudulent. Every time I am there I remove a few, but generally there too many to go through.