Post of the year ^^^

And probably taller.

Right this is an "Eric" ad off e-bay, just posted it to show he is still alive and kicking

No !!!, he is not my father, my late father was a Ford car dealer, a smoker, a lover of rye whiskey and a man of his word-

Big AL

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldminimover49

My dad ( Eric Mogilever) moved to Florida and asked me to help him SELL SEVERAL CLASSIC MINI COOPERS THAT HE IMPORTED FROM JAPAN! Why settle for just an ordinary rusted-out junker 1.0 liter MINI - these are rust-free ROVER MINI COOPERS 1275 JAPAN spec! Here are some highlights: •1275 SPi Motors •4-speed Gearbox •RIGHT HAND DRIVE & LEFT HAND DRIVE &bullOWER DISK BRAKES 8.4" •ICE COLD AIR CONDITIONING •SOME HAVE CUSTOM SUSPENSION HI/LO KITS •12" ALLOY WHEELS & 10" ALLOYS •ETC. ETC. ETC. For every purchase I will do a complete TUNE UP at no extra cost: 1275 SPi Motors with the following new parts: •NGK Spark Plugs •New Distributor Cap •New Ignition Rotor •New Ignition Wire Set They all come with Ontario Ownerships with Valid Ontario Safety Certificate. INSURANCE FOR CLASSIC MINI IS UNDER $ 200 DOLLARS PER YEAR AND I CAN ARRANGE INSURANCE FOR YOU! ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY AS ONCE THEY ARE GONE - THEY ARE GONE! PLEASE CALL ME AT 289-597-3017 AND I WILL BE MORE THAT HAPPY TO ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY DAD WOULD BE INTERESTED IN A TRADE UP OR DOWN FOR A CLASSIC CAR - LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO TRADE.

HUH?

AL, Explain that! I met Eric years ago, and you don't look anything like him. The "Ad" however, does....

Peace

BIG AL

Why settle for just an ordinary rusted-out junker 1.0 liter MINI - these are rust-free ROVER MINI COOPERS 1275 JAPAN spec!

Here are some highlights: •1275 SPi Motors •4-speed Gearbox •RIGHT HAND DRIVE & LEFT HAND DRIVE •POWER DISK BRAKES 8.4" •ICE COLD AIR CONDITIONING •SOME HAVE CUSTOM SUSPENSION HI/LO KITS •12" ALLOY WHEELS & 10" ALLOYS •ETC. ETC. ETC.

For every purchase I will do a complete TUNE UP at no extra cost:

1275 SPi Motors with the following new parts: •NGK Spark Plugs •New Distributor Cap •New Ignition Rotor •New Ignition Wire Set

They all come with Ontario Ownerships with

Valid Ontario Safety Certificate.

INSURANCE FOR CLASSIC MINI IS UNDER $ 200 DOLLARS PER YEAR AND I CAN ARRANGE INSURANCE FOR YOU!

ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY AS ONCE THEY ARE GONE - THEY ARE GONE!

PLEASE CALL ME AT 289-597-3017 AND I WILL BE MORE THAT HAPPY TO ANSWER ALL YOUR QUESTIONS AND MY DAD WOULD BE INTERESTED IN A TRADE UP OR DOWN FOR A CLASSIC CAR - LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO TRADE.

What about getting your car titled as a kit car. I know that state laws differ, but with some paperwork that states you bought the "shell" and paperwork and serial numbers on the engine, I think that you could get enough paperwork gathered to fudge a kit car title. Probably not completly legal/moral, but there are a bunch of cars floating around that aren't

Nah, he sounds too intelligent. Hope he's got enough brains to keep his head down. Only one winner if he keeps pushing it, and it's NOT 95cooper.

Something isn't right about 95cooper. No pics of the mini or docs. Is this the same person as Boison. 

S*** does happen... like worn out engines, unknown condition of trans bearings, hidden rust, seized bolts, worn out rubber components. But paperwork that cannot be validated by the DMV or anyone else shouldn't.

That said, Big Al was VERY helpful when I bought my car and went out of his way to help me. He is a respectable man. I'm not defending or condemning him. Just stating that he may be trying to resolve this off of the board or maybe he'll get on here and say his part. But we shouldn't assume it's his fault or he had knowledge of it. I have a friend that bought a trailer and everything was squared away until he went to get it titled and the DMV couldn't give him a title for a similar reason. It was a big screw up from the previous owner (2 owners before) and was only discovered when it went to get titled in a different state. Weird things happen. Sometimes you can resolve them, sometimes you can't. Maybe the guy in Missouri has the true vin. Maybe he doesn't.

I never saw where the OP posted pictures of his VIN or stamps in other locations that verify his VIN is real or not.

BOTTOM LINE: Lets get all the facts before we start gathering our pitchforks.

You do realize you are defending a used car salesman, right?

Let us know what Big Al's response is. If there is any.

Was this a record/paperwork verification, or did they actually physicall confirm by looking for the hidden numbers in the body metal?

Best talk to Big Al then - if he has sold you a car with dodgy paperwork, the least he can do is give you your money back.