russo and steel chop job camaro copo

[quick-bowtie]

Im pretty sure if you read the auction contract weather its Russo Barrett Mecum or who ever, they dont inspect or verify any cars thats the buyers resposibility, unless of course they owned the car, then I think you have some kind of case..

Most contracts state you have to go after the owner of the car if a dispute has happened and that the cost is covered by you.

I feel for you and agee it is horrible that these cars show up at auctions and nothing is done about it but most cars are known and thats why they dont bring the dough.. ie Blue LS6 Convert, ZL1 camaros, etc.. Thats why I wont bid on a car thats selling cheap unless Ive done my homework.

Ive heard rumors about that car too and couldnt believe it last year when it did 10k more than my REAL COPO at Barrett.. As much as it SUCKS Id take what happened with a grain of salt and say lesson learned, sell the car for what it really is and write the rest off as a loss.. Legal fees will be way more than the price difference IMO unless you can go after everything including lawyer fee's.

[quick-bowtie]

Are the hidden vins (under heater box and wipers changed?) I remember one of the old owners being suspect of the car but didnt really know forsure..

[deuce-less]

wasn't this car owned for a while by corvette mike's out of so. cal?

[quick-bowtie]

Its had alot of owners over the past couple of years.

[deuce-less]

i believe that besides the canadian doc's, it also has c c vin certification.

[NovaMob03]

I don't think it's a buyers responsibility to find out whether a car is a fake. After all, whoever switched the tags committed a crime right?
Would they actually let you remove the cowl to check the vin before you bid? Don't think so It's not the 1st time a car's been laundered thru an auction...buyer beware

[real-muscle-1]

the camaro and title are back to the person that was selling it @ the auction, (my check) is not back to me. i did place a stop payment.

[ZL1#17]

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As much as it SUCKS Id take what happened with a grain of salt and say lesson learned, sell the car for what it really is and write the rest off as a loss.. Legal fees will be way more than the price difference IMO unless you can go after everything including lawyer fee's.

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Will someone please help me understand why this man has to take a loss on a car that an auction house mis-represented? In the ad, Russo & Steele does not have a disclaimer stating that this is how the car was represented to them and that a buyer should research the vehicle as to it's authenticity. Since I have never bought a vehicle at auction, I have no idea about auction contract(s). When do they make you sign a contract, before you bid or after the bidding ends?

[quick-bowtie]

I DONT think he should have to take a loss but understanding how the law works and the prices of lawyers.. Its WAY to costly, you'd spend more with a lawyer than you would lose if you sold the car and took a loss (unless of course your a lawyer and can rep yourself). Sure its not right but thats the way our messed up country works.

As for Russo they dont write the ads on the cars, thats the owners that do that and they sign a form stating that what they wrote is true and if there is a problem its worked out between the buyer and seller..like King said the auction is just a venue bringing buyers and sellers together.

and yes you sign a form after you win the bid, and you sign another contract before you get your bid number stating all the facts.

From what I gather real muscle is mad that he is still having to pay the commissions on the purchase which Im sure by contract he has to... Thats where customer satisfaction comes into play I for one would want to make my customer HAPPY but not all businesses think that way.

[Mr. Chevy]

QUOTE: recently bought a 1969 silver copo 427 camaro @ russo and steele in fort lauderdale , i took it home a day or two later i got a phone call from a friend and he told me to check the car out real good because he heard or a rumor that the camaro was a re-body , i remove the cowl and found that the car was a re-body , i contacted russo and steele and they treated terrible . QUOTE

That Sucks!!

Rich