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1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

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Re: 1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

Post#61 » Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:21 am

Beater_Bimmer wrote:I wonder how challenging it is to register it over there? Coming from Germany to USA to Japan...


Mine came from Germany to USA to Canada and had US diplomatic plates/title and there were no issues.
Japan is obviously different but probably not an issue.
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Beater_Bimmer
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Re: 1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

Post#62 » Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:32 am

Everywhere has to be easier than California :roll:

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Re: 1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

Post#63 » Sat Dec 23, 2017 2:36 pm

I meant that the steering wheel is on the RHS. Opposite from NAm.

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Re: 1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

Post#64 » Sat Dec 23, 2017 4:07 pm

JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) have the steering on the right, but there is a prestige in Japan to owning and driving a LHD vehicle, they are desirable and command a premium, espessially Mercedes.

We've had a flood of JDM vehicles in Canada (due to the 15yr rule, vs 25 or the US) and on any given day I see a ton of WRX, subaru mini trucks, evo's, 80' series yota's (with wicked graphics packages) and Supra's, RX7's, they sell cheap (compared to the LHD versoins) but insurance for young drivers can be quite high.

There are a ton of Brabus and AMG editions in Japan, and twice as many tributes and clones.
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Kobus
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Re: 1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

Post#65 » Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:50 am

Hi there Unimog2450 !

I thought it sold to Japan...

Guess what... Some Italian is selling it on a German website... Cheaper than what you have sold it for I think.... :roll:

Scammer alert???

Check it out: https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=257831332

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Re: 1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

Post#66 » Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:55 am

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dcurbet
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Re: 1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

Post#67 » Wed Jun 13, 2018 3:40 am

no phone number ever on these to good to be true ads

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unimog2450
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Re: 1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

Post#68 » Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:56 am

Yes, this is a fraudulent ad. I can confirm this truck is somewhere in Japan assumably being restored by the new owner. Not sure what, if any mods he will do to the truck. I have been promised photos once complete.

I am reaching out to mobile.de to attempt to get the scam ad removed. Thankfully, the scammers made it hard to communicate with them. Hopefully no one will attempt a deposit or payment.

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Re: 1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

Post#69 » Wed Jun 13, 2018 7:20 am

Awesome! I will report the ad to mobile as well... I actually got the guy on the phone and his story sounded so fishy I started looking and found your ad here! Glad I didn’t send any money for this supposed car that still on the boat from Usa to Europe..... incredible...

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Re: 1980 280GE SWB Barn Door Truck FOR SALE

Post#70 » Wed Jun 13, 2018 11:41 am

never send money if there s not 1000% confidence

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