New scam costing Aussies big time The ACCC has sounded the alarm for a worrying new scam that is tricking Australians out of a huge amount of cash this year.
Motoring by Dom Tripolone A new scam is ripping off Aussies by more than a million dollars a year. Online scam car listings have already cost shoppers more about $300,000 through the first three months of this year. This is more than the entire losses reported to Scamwatch in 2019. Scammers are posting dodgy ads on sites such as Carsales, Cars Guide, Facebook Marketplace and Gumtree according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
New scam costing Aussies big time
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Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series – What you need to know
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Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series asking prices have surged online, as Australians buy up remaining stocks of what is believed to be the last turbo diesel V8.
The recommended retail price (before on-road costs) for a Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series is between $80,996 (GX) and $131,896 (Horizon Limited Edition), however dealers and private sellers online are listing new and near-new LandCruisers for up to 55 per cent – or $63,000 more than the RRP.
In one example of a new Toyota LandCruiser in mid-grade VX trim – showing just 10 kilometres on the odometer – has an asking price of $160,000, almost $57,000 more than the RRP.
A number of examples of the highly sough-after top-of-the-range LandCruiser Sahara are listed on Carsales.com.au are priced from $174,888 to $189,000 – up to $64,000 more than the RRP.