WARNING RE-BODIED FAKE V CODE 1970 CUDA ON THE MARKET VIN NUMBER BS23V0B159582

[chris NOS]

unfortunately there s a lot of rebodied hemi, Vcode cars out there. the guy i know who has been doing this for years too, get the first buyer, when the car is coming out off resto, to sign a letter where he understand he's buying a car that's been rebodied , usely 20% cheaper than the market value of an original body, problem is when this first owner is selling the car after and not telling nothing,not giving the letter to the next buyer ...Well like for a shelby ,i would not buy that kind of car with out getting a specialist inspecting the car  with me.

[BIGSHCLUNK]

  My first thought is, the back east thing....is that more a ploy to take some of the heat off himself?  Did I read former law enforcement?    Cant help but think there are others out there. Some possibly owned by members here. When BIG $$$ gets involved there are people who will go thru great lengths.....    

[sdweatherman]

This car is going across the auction block at Mecum Kissimmee shortly.......lot F293. Will post price when its done. Hit Mecum Kissimmee on You Tube if you want to watch it yourself.

[ec_co]

SOLD @ $76k

[RUNCHARGER]

 

[JH27N0B]

Definitely the same Cuda
https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0120-397205/1970-plymouth-cuda/
Buyer beware at the auctions!

[plum crazy rt]

Ya its crazy how greedy people can be. The owner who sold the car was a retired law enforcement officer. With fees the person who bought the Cuda paid top dollar thinking it was a real cuda.. I feel bad when he finds out that its a fake. When I bought the car for 54k I was shocked and very disappointed when I discovered the car was fake, I can only imagine how the new owner will feel when he finds out its not a real car.

Im going to contact Mecum Monday morning and let them know, not that it will probably do any good...

[plum crazy rt]

auction results show it sold for $83,600 (not including fees). Maybe if several members were to contact Mecum, they may do some thing about it. All relevant info is on this thread.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0120-397205/1970-plymouth-cuda/

[anlauto]

Some people just buy cars because they "look cool", not every buyer is crazy about the "numbers thing" .

Yea the car was rebodied at one time and was likely not represented as such, but maybe the buyer was just looking for a cool looking car to drive...who knows....It's not the first rebodied car to be sold, at auction, or privately 

There's an ass for every seat. 

[6bblgt]

just because it has been done before doesn't make it right - 

if you can't be honest about a car you are selling - there is a PROBLEM 

an auction is the perfect place to sell a car you don't want to answer the hard questions about face-to-face

$76,000 hammer price
+ 7,600 10% commission
$83,600 = listed sale price

[FSHTAIL]

Has anyone contacted the auctions website?

[plum crazy rt]

anlauto YOU SOUND LIKE A REAL BUT WIPE! If you know its a rebodied car and advertised as such is one thing. To pay top dollar for what you think is a real car is nothing short of fraud. 

You spend 80k+ on a mopar you think is real then find out its not, maybe then you will see that it is WRONG!

I attempted to contact Mecum today after I discovered the car went live but got a answering machine. I will follow up Monday.

the more people to contact Mecum the better. Several voices are heard better than just one.

[Morty426]

BUYER BEWARE! THE SELLER OF THE FAKE REBODIED CUDA JUST POSTED THIS ROAD RUNNER FOR SALE! WHEN I BOUGHT THE CUDA HE TOLD ME THE ROAD RUNNER WAS ORIGINALY BLACK, THEN CHANGED HIS STORY TO GOLD. BE WARE OF THIS CAR! CHECK THE VINS CLOSELY AND READ THIS ENTIRE THREAD BEFORE CONSIDERING BUYING THIS CAR!

THE VIN NUMBER IS  RM23H8A220640

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE CRAIGS LIST AD

https://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/d/darby-1968-plymouth-road-runner/7030408900.html

Sadly 68 VINs don't work that way.  The VIN is on the dash.  The body and fender tag reflect the SO number.  Only the broadcast sheet and window sticker tie the two together. 

[HEMICUDA]

anlauto YOU SOUND LIKE A REAL BUT WIPE! If you know its a rebodied car and advertised as such is one thing. To pay top dollar for what you think is a real car is nothing short of fraud. 

You spend 80k+ on a mopar you think is real then find out its not, maybe then you will see that it is WRONG!

I attempted to contact Mecum today after I discovered the car went live but got a answering machine. I will follow up Monday.

the more people to contact Mecum the better. Several voices are heard better than just one.

[anlauto]

anlauto YOU SOUND LIKE A REAL BUT WIPE! If you know its a rebodied car and advertised as such is one thing. To pay top dollar for what you think is a real car is nothing short of fraud. 

You spend 80k+ on a mopar you think is real then find out its not, maybe then you will see that it is WRONG!

I attempted to contact Mecum today after I discovered the car went live but got a answering machine. I will follow up Monday.

the more people to contact Mecum the better. Several voices are heard better than just one.

Name calling is great, welcome to the site

Unless you know the seller and the buyer personally and have direct knowledge of what they were thinking when they bought the car or how much they knew when they sold the car, your opinion of the car doesn't really matter. Mecum also has a disclosure stating that they are selling the car based on information provided by the seller, not by you. Do we know if the guy who sold it at Mecum is the same guy that sold it to you ?

It's quite possible the seller believed the car was legit when he bought it, as you did, so he sold it the same way...and it's very possible the new owner is happy as can be buying a cool looking car...
Do you ever wonder why nice clones or modified cars go for good money....it's because there is a huge buying market out there of people with money who don't care whatsoever about this numbers stuff...