Help... someone stole "my" Doka

silver creek motors · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 3:56 pm Post subject: Help... someone stole "my" Doka

Hi, I'm new to TheSamba. I bought a Doka for the classifieds on the Samba and when I went to pick it up after flying from Utah to Maryland then driving 10 1/2 hours one way, it was gone. I know it sounds like BS. I figure the best place to look for it is on this forum. I bought it from Rob in Ontario Canada. The VIN is WV2VB0242FH026076 It's a white 85 Doka. Apparently it was his tenant who took it. He also tried to steal his syncro single cab. If anyone has seen it, let me know. I'm not too savy on posting, the pic is in the stolen vw section. Thank you.

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j_dirge · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:15 pm Post subject:

Really sorry to hear this...
Have you already paid for it?

Sounds kinda fishy... at first blush.

Does "Rob" post here on the Samba?
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silver creek motors · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:48 pm Post subject:

Yes, I paid for it. I am still in contact with him so I don't think he is scamming me. But I am a car idiot!

Gnarlodious · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:51 pm Post subject:

If you paid but were unable to take delivery because no such vehicle existed, you have a refund coming.
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silver creek motors · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:52 pm Post subject:

He has been a member since 2011

silver creek motors · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:54 pm Post subject:

He said he will repay me. But I want....need a doka. I'm totally bummed

outcaststudios · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 4:56 pm Post subject:

so wait? you bought a vehicle in another country (canada) but you flew to maryland to drive there? how were you planning on bringing it back to the u.s.? did you report it to the authorities in canada? did you receive the title for hte vehicle? you need to give us more information.
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silver creek motors · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:04 pm Post subject:

I flew to Maryland because my brother lives there and I borrowed his truck and trailer to bring it back to the US. Now that it is the proverbial "Monday morning" I should have called the police. I was dumbfounded when I got there. Yes, not being there seems like I got scammed but I really believe the seller. I got a Bill of sale.

outcaststudios · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:06 pm Post subject:

ah ok that makes more sense, so you never received the title which means you technically dont own it yet so the seller will be refunding you then?
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syncrodoka · Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:08 pm Post subject:

Silver creek motors- how can you be a car idiot with a user name like that?

If you bought the vehicle and it was gone before you took posession of it and the seller is being a stand up guy by offering a refund then you don't really own it. There are several dokas in the classifieds at all times it seems if you really "need" one.
Good luck

Gauche1968 · Samba Member Joined: April 13, 2006 Posts: 1518

So, Rob offered to return your money and you said what exactly in response?
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?Waldo? · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:21 am Post subject:

Step one: GET YOUR MONEY BACK (really a no-brainer).

Step two: Locate lost doka (if it actually exists)

Step three: Purchase said doka if all is in order.

At this point in time there is NO REASON for the 'seller' to have any of your money. Do not believe anything the 'seller' says until the money is returned to you. I honestly can't think of a reason that you would have paid the seller before taking possession of the vehicle. A deposit maybe, but not the purchase price.

Zeitgeist 13 · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:29 am Post subject:

It looks like the fuel lines are smoking in that pic, so perhaps you dodged a bullet
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Bassyaks · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:36 am Post subject:

You can't make this stuff up!! So much for the watch dog! I wouldn't feed that Boxer for a week, for slacking off.

dhaavers · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:48 am Post subject:

EverettB · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 8:52 am Post subject:

Not sure what you are saying, why wouldn't he post a photo if he needed one to create this thread?

Rob's ad, with photos:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1779690

The photo he posted above is not in the ad but I typically assume that any buyer with a brain got more photos of the vehicle they are buying so... obviously he has other photos of the vehicle.
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j_dirge · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:02 am Post subject:

dhaavers · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:08 am Post subject:

IdahoDoug · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:09 am Post subject:

New thread name:

"Help - someone stole the Doka I was about to complete the purchase of"?? You need your money back now. You never owned it and the seller who owned it owes you the money back. If you'd have been given possession of the vehicle and the title/signed and notarized Bill of Sale, and THEN it was stolen - you'd be the new owner. But you never owned it.
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Terry Kay · Banned Joined: June 22, 2003 Posts: 13331

Now-I've seen & heard it all--

A non-running junk was stolen.

By looking at the deep ruts there by that truck--it surely was moving around quite a bit --

Yea--right--
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