1988 FJ62 for sale in Houston scam, have you seen this woody FJ62? (1 Viewer)

[dpr64]

Purchased a 1988 FJ62 in the Houston area and the seller took a $500 deposit via Zelle... It was supposed to be hauled by him as he had a car trailer and had to go to Phoenix... Long story short, his trailer kept breaking down, etc etc.. and he finally broke of communication about 10 days ago. Has anyone see this particular 1988 FJ62 'woody' and can they relay info to me so I can inform the authorities/etc.???
Here are some pics...

 

[3_puppies]

seems the price was very reasonable, that might have been a give away

 

[dpr64]

seems the price was very reasonable, that might have been a give away

It depends, if it was my dad or older relative (long passed away) that is not on the net a lot, they would have sold it for that price or similar. One never knows.

 

[3_puppies]

It depends, if it was my dad or older relative (long passed away) that is not on the net a lot, they would have sold it for that price or similar. One never knows.

if they took Zelle, I would think they are online savvy
is there any recourse thru Zelle?

 

[Spike Strip]

Zelle offer no buyer protections. That's often another red flag, if seller refuses Paypal, or something with a paper-trail.

However, searching that phone # seems legit - a registered (regis-turd?) user in Houston- so I'd keep trying, or maybe pay for a reverse lookup.

Good luck, it seems with the price of vintage vehicles these days, it's the wild west for scams...

 

[dpr64]

I did the lookup and found Juan Handal as the owner of the phone number... Next step is local police here or call Houston police? Never had to deal with this before..

 

[David Lee]

That name is in the dropdown list of salespersons on this dealership page: Auto Trade Houston, TX | Mike Calvert Toyota - https://www.mikecalverttoyota.com/trade-in-valet/ scroll to near the bottom of the page to display the list.

 

[dpr64]

That name is in the dropdown list of salespersons on this dealership page: Auto Trade Houston, TX | Mike Calvert Toyota - https://www.mikecalverttoyota.com/trade-in-valet/ scroll to near the bottom of the page to display the list.

Oh boy!

 

[dpr64]

Oh boy!

 

[dpr64]

What department does he work in there I clicked on it and I can't find his name..

 

[Bear]

Wouldn't that be fun to show up at his dealership with the local sheriff and talk to his boss and the general manager about filing a fraudulent sale report with the Texas DMV against one of their "certified" employees ?! Betcha that Toyota shows up real fast.

 

[David Lee]

What department does he work in there I clicked on it and I can't find his name..

I have no idea - I just googled it and searched the html source of the page. it could also just be out of date. Good luck!!!

 

[Frogprince]

seems the price was very reasonable, that might have been a give away

I sent him a PM. That I believe is my old Woody that Cruiser Shack did his typical roll back ODO and lipstick.

If IT is then it had a damaged frame and is closer to 300k then it is 200k.

 

[efjayatee]

That price was too good to be true and should had been a red flag.
Just compare with the other fjs especially out in the West-they go for 20ks.
Sorry for your headache.

 

[TurbodreamZ]

Do you have a VIN?

 

[dpr64]

Do you have a VIN?

It does not matter, it was never his... He just used photos from some past sale, etc...

 

[masondixon]

PM sent

 

[GarrettS]

Saw that on Bakersfield craigslist

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[Frogprince]

Have to hate scammers

 

[D21FJ60]

Are there pine trees in Texas? Pictures with non matching foliage are give aways sometimes too.
I do hope you get thie resolved.