russo and steel chop job camaro copo

[Rick Cell]

What did the vin number read when you looked at the cowl?

[quick-bowtie]

I for one never take a description on what it says, I think a buyer has to take some responsibility, look at all the cars that are restamped and being sold as numbers cars (way to many to count) there are way to many crooks thats why the serious collector has to do homework on the cars hes interested and think twice if a deal seems to get to be true, or hire an expert.

Say for instance this COPO was restored 10 to 15 years ago when COPOS were bringing 35k to 50k, jump ahead 15 years and who takes it in the shorts?? I bet the original guy who did the car would take it back for 50k wheather or not he disclosed it was a re-body (and make money today again on it), Im sure the car has had many owners that didnt know the history and sold it not knowing.. so does it start with the current owner getting his money back and go on down the line from there until the builder ends up with the car? Just curious on everyones thoughts??

This car was sold on 07' at Barrett for 160k plus the juice so someone took a 50k loss already on it.

[427king]

The reason some cars go thru auction is if there is a problem, the auction house says they are only a venue which cars sell thru, and the seller claims that since the auction house sold the car, they are responsible. Therefore as a buyer you are normally out of luck unfortunately.

[real-muscle-1]

the vin # on the cowl has been cut out and replaced by the real copo vin # , but it is a terrible job and if you take a mirror and look under it you will see the welding all around the numbers ----- the worst part about it is the way russo and steele does bussiness , they wanted their money anyway and did not care, drew threating me by saying that he was going to call the cops and charge me with a stolen car,, maybe what i should has done was call the cops my self and they would have taken the car by (auto-theft police) and destroy it.

[olredalert]

------So,,,Other than a huge amount of aggravation at this point, what are you out??? You seem to have a pretty expensive car in your possesion that you havent paid for. You and Drew seem to be at an impasse at the moment, and you seemingly have the upper hand if you also have the title. No matter what Drew said to you (good or bad) you have the car and you have your money. Something needs to happen and if it were me I would keep an open mind to any offers from the other side. Maybe you had better think about informing your local authorities about the chances that someone from Arizona may be giving them a call and tell them why. Sometimes its better to be proactive. Good luck!!!.........Bill S

[427king]

If someone stops payment on a check and doesnt return the merchandise they can be prosecuted for that . Im not sure where the person holding the car that he hasnt paid for has any negotiation power except to return the car . Sounds to me like that would mean the buyer doesnt want to return the car he just wants it cheaper, and that choice[to lower price] would be up to Russo Steele not the buyer....

[NovaMob03]

Well, if the car & title are back with the seller, what's the issue? Did you just want to tell us that R&S was still trying to strong-arm you to consumate the deal?
Time to move on

[firstgenaddict]

Why was it rebodied? Wreck? rust? Drag racer?
Was it burned in Reggies fire then rebodied?