Hidden VIN does not match VIN plate or paperwork

[EZ Nova]

Originally Posted by 70-SS/RS-L78

By any chance has anyone hear ever purchased a car or done any kind of business with Sabetta’s Classics in Orville Ohio? One of our customers purchased a 69 Camaro Convertible from them that was supposed to be a SS but after looking closely at the car it turns out that it is just a regular Camaro, not a SS. After digging deeper it is not only a cloan SS but the hidden VINs do not match. This is the first musclecar the buyer has ever purchased so he is learning the hard way. He has been calling them and trying to contact the dealership but they will not answer or return his calls. He asked me what his what his options are and I told him I would look into it.....
Mark

Mark, like others said, LAWYER UP ASAP now. Better to get ahead of the wave then under it. THAT will give him options.

Others have said the same thing. BUT the fact you say they are now NOT returning or not answering is one GREAT BIG red flag to me. From the website, they make it out like this Rick Sabetta has

"painstakingly restored"

hundreds of classic automobiles, during which time he has developed a passion for 1960-70s muscle cars. He hand-selects each car from sources all over our nation, returns them as close to original condition as possible, then offers them for sale.??? So if that is in fact the case, seems he might know more than he's letting on to. Or at least knew about this issue and didn't disclose it?

Hate to see someone get burned like your customer. But seriously get a lawyer involved. I would have the lawyer issue a letter to FULLY REFUNDS ALL COST involved INCLUDING any and all legal fees. From the guys own website, he has 24 yrs of doing this. So therefore misrepresenting this Camaro as an SS, would this not also constitute fraud charges over the VIN issues as well.

IF the shop doesn't want to refund the $$$, then have the lawyer start proceedings and have local law enforcement involved. Then there is the whole over state lines stuff and other cans of worms like getting the local NEWS involved on your customers behalve as well as warning on social media.

BUT get legal council, protect yourself before this goes any further.

Good luck