So who's the lucky guy? (1 Viewer)

[superdave74]

Man Buys Used Toyota Land Cruiser, Discovers It Was Owned by Nigerian General

 

[BRob2756]

I've seen it listed on Vroom and read the Reddit thread. Wow - hell of a story!

 

[Back 40]

Was the guy able to return it? Sounds like it was in pretty rough shape.

 

[linuxgod]

Importing a vehicle that's less than 25 years old is against import rules. Wouldn't customs have caught that?

There's a bill of lading with a VIN that isn't valid:

JTMHY7AJSD4012767

Maybe someone transposed the 5 to an S? If so, why? Would customs suddenly allow a vehicle which has an invalid VIN?

I would be really interested to see the carfax for the real VIN (JTMHY7AJ5D4012767), which should show the vehicle history. If the original VIN wasn't shipped over to Nigeria first, then I call BS on the story.

 

[NLScooby]

Yeah - the story sounds fishy....but if I was that dude I'd be looking around like crazy for loose diamonds before I returned the car!

 

[Landpimp]

Does not say the 200 came from africa, just that the general was from africa. I am sure living someplace like Florida beats Nigeria.

 

[TonyP]

There's a bill of lading on reddit showing it was imported from Nigeria. Whether that's true or not is another matter.

I think it's entirely BS. But who knows besides the "buyer" ?

 

[tabraha]

LOL, I was waiting on this thread to show up.


PS, it's not me!

 

[Landpimp]

bought(or traded for diamonds) in US, exported to Africa and came back would make since.

oddly.....I actually believe this "story" as crazy as it is

There's a bill of lading on reddit showing it was imported from Nigeria. Whether that's true or not is another matter.

I think it's entirely BS. But who knows besides the "buyer" ?