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2004 Honda S2000 — buyer sends a vehicle-history website I have never heard of

EVTraveler220Community StarterSep 3, 20262004 Honda S2000Denver
2004 Honda S2000, about 86,500 miles. Someone interested in my car insists I buy a report from a specific unfamiliar website before they will meet. Is this a common scam pattern and what information should I avoid entering? I am in Denver.
apr
10.44
location
Denver
term months
60
asking price
35500
dealer addons
1495
dealer doc fee
85
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ColdStartBuilder211Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Don't get cute with the meetup or the payment. Bill of sale, VIN, odometer, and names matching the title — I'd want all four on the 2004 Honda S2000. I'd do that before spending real money. No need to make it theatrical. That's coming from doing this as an owner, not a shop. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
ShopHauler301Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Yes, with one caveat: A rushed deposit before you can inspect the 2004 Honda S2000 is enough reason to walk. Then you'll know the next fork. On “buyer sends a vehicle-history website i have,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. I screenshotted the quote for later.
BoostCollectorCommunity StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Not convinced that's the whole story. Meet at a bank or dealer title office for the 2004 Honda S2000, not a parking lot at night. That's where I'd start. This is from a 2004 Honda S2000 in Denver with 86,500 miles. I'd want that in writing, not as a promise. If the VIN lookup is clean I'm still doing PPI.
HybridMiles528Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
That's a good start, but I wouldn't stop there. Bill of sale, VIN, odometer, and names matching the title — I'd want all four on the 2004 Honda S2000. That's where I'd start. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. I've seen both outcomes, which is why I'd test instead of assume. Not letting add-ons ride along because everyone does.
BatteryRoadie551Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 4, 2026permalink
Title status is the whole conversation. A rushed deposit before you can inspect the 2004 Honda S2000 is enough reason to walk. That's where I'd start. This is from a 2004 Honda S2000 in Denver with 86,500 miles. If you share a photo of the worksheet, easier to sanity-check. I'll post OTD once I have two apples-to-apples sheets.
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