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Claimed 268hp stock tC on eBay! Let the bashing begin!

Old Nov 11, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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Default Claimed 268hp stock tC on eBay! Let the bashing begin!

Check this idiot out, claiming his tC has 268hp! I hate it when people lie about the tC's hp rating. Its not like he had a engine swap! Oh a check out his price!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Scion...54019434QQrdZ1
Old Nov 11, 2006 | 11:45 PM
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be mature....no need to bash anyone...
Old Nov 11, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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well....what a liar...
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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Thatsa dealer not a private party they just dont know where there selling
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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bulllsh@t.....look at the picture , there no s/c on there....
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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even if there were...still wouldn't even be close to 268
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 01:54 AM
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wow, thats soo stupid, i dont like that huge sub and the leather seats arent that good looking at all on the car.
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 02:04 AM
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TRD CV axles
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 02:18 AM
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It's the stickers, guys.
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 02:26 AM
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268hp with no F/I. I wish.
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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and y go to 16's when we have 17's stock.....horsepower issues huh...must a missed it
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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Guys I know what is making all that power, its that sub box in the trunk. Its secretly a flux capacitor like from Back to the Future. If you was to buy this car, you could go back in time and stop this topic from ever being posted about your ride!
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 07:11 AM
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I have a 270Hp (to the tire) tC, but mine is boosted at 10PSI with a T3-T4 Hybrid 60 trim turbo.
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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way to show, how he sctrached the front end lol
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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I just sent him a message asking where he is getting 268hp from.
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by honey0bucket
be mature....no need to bash anyone...
There is deffinetly a need when someone is blatantly selling a product that is not as advertised.
Some kid is going to see it and buy it thinking it is something that it isnt. Not everyone studies cars like we do. SOmeone has to try and keep people honest.
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ProshopXB
TRD CV axles
^^thats what i'm sayin'..........
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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^yup thats a blatant lie. You can claim it has 268 hp because you dont know. But to claim it has something that doesnt exist. Its not like they looked at the CV axels and said they look aftermarket. Another obvious lie.
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick06tC
Originally Posted by honey0bucket
be mature....no need to bash anyone...
There is deffinetly a need when someone is blatantly selling a product that is not as advertised.
Some kid is going to see it and buy it thinking it is something that it isnt. Not everyone studies cars like we do. SOmeone has to try and keep people honest.
then dont bother bashing someone...just report it to ebay and get it taken off. if a consumer is dumb enough to not do research on a car before they buy it, they deserve to be screwed. im not saying i agree with this person/dealer that is lying about the car...but if someone just up and buys w/o doing their homework..they deserve it.
Old Nov 12, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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But who do you trust then when doing research? If you cant trust people whop sell cars and should know what they are talking about who do you trust? Where do you do the research?
The problem with th einternet is everyone is an expert. If people post up bogus info and someone comes along and reads it, they are going to believe it.
Someone out and about shopping would see this car and be like wow, that is pretty good.
If I was looking for a car I know nothing about (example, a pontiac G6), if I go to a dealership and ask for info and it says it has 268 HP why wouldnt I believe them?
When someone lies, they are a liar and have lost all integrity and respect. When they use percieved integrity and knowledge (ie a dealership) and post bogus info to the consumer, then ridecule in the same setting should be expected. But to say someone deserves to get ripped off because they were lied to is proposterious.
Just my opinion tho.

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