[Healeys] That Stolen Healey

[HealeyRick]

Here's the seller's side:

"Beverly Hills Car Club found the Austin Healey on Craigslist and 
purchased the car from a seller in New Jersey who claimed to have owned 
the car for 42 years. The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) matched 
the registration and paperwork, had no liens and was clear and 
unencumbered from the State of New York, when it was issued to the 
seller in 1970," says Versa Manos from the Beverly Hills Car Club. "In 
good faith, we purchased the car and paid to have it shipped 
cross-country, where it was detailed, photographed and displayed for 
sale on our eBay page."

When Beverly Hills Car Club got a call 
from Mr. Russell, saying that the car was stolen in 1970 and belonged to
 him, the Austin Healey was taken down from eBay immediately. The matter
 was handed over to the dealership's attorney for investigation into Mr.
 Russell's claims.

"To our knowledge, the car had a valid title 
and there was no report on it being a stolen vehicle, which was 
apparently due to an error by the Philadelphia Police Department," 
continues Ms. Manos. "This could have happened to anyone buying a car on
 the internet."

When it became apparent that the car belonged to 
Mr. Russell, Beverly Hills Car Club was quick to cooperate with local 
authorities to return the car to its rightful owner.

"We are all 
very happy that Mr. Russell has gotten his car back," says Ms. Manos. 
"However, we are victims in this situation. We have lost $27,000, which 
is what we paid for the car plus the cost to ship it to California."

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/beverly-hills-car-club-would-like-to-set-the-record-straight-on-allegations-of-a-stolen-austin-healey-2012-07-12

Rick



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