Now that the specific car for sale has (in all probability) been correctly identified including the seller; and the accusations of clocking and the reporting to Autotrader, to be safe we have hidden the thread. HJ cannot afford to get caught up in any dispute between Autotrader and the seller in what are accusations of an illegal act.

Hopefully most will understand we have to be very careful in this litigious age.

We will email the entire thread to the OP so they can see people's useful comments offline and the good advice to walk from this car.

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