I was contacted by Amanda on behalf of the Palladi...

I was contacted by Amanda on behalf of the Palladino Auto Group about a vehicle that I have for sale on 06/20. Mint condition 11' Civic EX-L with $2'200 worth of brand new parts, 34-51% less km's than the average vehicle from that year. Said to bring the car in to Oakville Toyota at 11am on 06/21 because only the appraiser could talk about what they'd offer.

I get there and the appraiser isn't there, he supposedly had to "run" to Sudbury (a 4.5hr drive or $200 flight from the GTA) for a meeting. Nonsense. Someone else does the appraisal which was probably always the scheme and then supposedly calls him to discuss it.

Dude comes to meet me in the waiting area from his office, sits down, and offers me 25% less than the auction/wholesale price with a straight face. Then says it's because the year, make, and trim is fairly rare which doesn't make any sense. I tell him I routinely turn down offers of 0-5% above the retail price which doesn't account for new equipment (i.e. parts) or mileage almost daily.

He says no in a soft voice in mock disbelief as if he's seriously going to get me to sell this car to them for 25% below the auction/wholesale price even after I disclose the fact that there's plenty of interest in vehicle at almost twice what they're offerring.

A total waste of time. If these people contact you out of the blue about a vehicle that you have for sale treat them with skepticism like a suspected Nigerian con artist or better yet don't respond.