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Repossessed cars and buying from autousedcars.co.uk

I recently saw a website autousedcars.co.uk selling repossessed cars at unbelievable prices. Is this site genuine and are the cars safe to purchase from here?

Asked on 28 March 2011 by bilywiz1

Answered by Honest John
Had 3 emails about them this morning. For example:

> I have just been looking online to buy a used car and came across a
> company called,
> "AutoUsedCar PLC" 8 Castle Mona Avenue, Douglas, IM2 4EH. Selling
> repossessed vehicles. They appear to have some nice looking and
> reasonably priced vehicles. Do you have any comments with regards
> buying in in this way and from this company?

Sounds like a scam that the Isle of Man Government is warning against:
www.gov.im/fsc/ViewNews.gov?page=lib/news/fsc/bogu...l

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