424-346-2918

Illegal (and concealed) car dealer location identified! It is house on east side of Chevron gas station, at 24330 Victory Boulevard, Woodland Hills. A current rust bucket (currently identified on Craigslist as 1991 Cadillac Fleetwood for $3900) parked on Valley Circle was seen at this house, together with 1999 Chevrolet Suburban also previously noted in posting for phone number 310-924-5812. Funny thing is, house has big sign in front for fortune teller. Illegal car sellers sell junk and hurt the very people least able to afford this deception. Sam, please add this to your list. License plate is 2XAN911 for the Cadillac. License plate is 2JKV956 for the Suburban.

Todd,
See this recent news item.  Is this your guy?
California DMV Makes Arrest in Alleged Illegal Car Sale Operation. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/DMV-M ... -300866711.html

"DMV agents took ********* into custody on April 15 at a South Los Angeles location, where they say he’d met with buyers who responded to ads he’d placed on online sale websites and in newspapers.
According to the DMV, ******was operating a dealership without a state license and charging people thousands of dollars for cars that they later discovered were in disrepair - or worse."
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Good information here:
Verifying a Dealer's License Status

Search Occupational Licensing Status Information System on the DMV website at www.dmv.ca.gov or contact your local DMV Inspector Office.
Civil Disputes

When possible, attempt to resolve the problem with the other party or firm. If unable to obtain a resolution, consider contacting a private attorney, the small claims division of your local county court, and a legal aid group for assistance. Refer to the County Government section of your local telephone directory for the county court in your area.
Consumer Alternatives

Many consumers contact their local Better Business Bureau (BBB) to register complaints regarding area businesses. Refer to the Business section of your local telephone directory for the BBB in your area.

For assistance in filing consumer complaints, contact:
California Attorney General
www.oag.ca.gov
1-800-952-5225

Bureau of Automotive Repair
www.smogcheck.ca.gov
1-800-952-5210

Arbitration Certification Program
www.dca.ca.gov/acp/
916-574-7350

Consumer Motor Vehicle Recovery Corporation
http://www.cmvrc.org/
1-800-961-6175

For help finding the right government agency to assist with your problem, contact:
California Department of Consumer Affairs
www.dca.ca.gov
1-800-952-5210

Todd,
Here is googled Craigslist listing for another ancient vehicle at same phone number 4243462918:
2000 Ford Ranger, no pix provided. Must be one special old vehicle for that kind of money.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/5617048297.html

424-346-2918
Yet another junker being sold by illegal unlicensed car seller.  This time its listed as 2001 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD Extended Cab Long Bed - $6950 (West hills).
Link is: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/5635931304.html

got hang up call, googled and found this. I work on Platt near there. I  looked up CL and found this : 1996 Corvette Collector Edition LT1 Automatic - $7500 (West Hills), with link: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/5665183960.html. Listed July 2.
I'm gonna look at dat address to see for myself. is it still 24330 Victory Boulevard, Woodland Hills?

Hey Todd, I decided to look at that address today, and saw the Corvette parked out front.  Then I went around to the back alley and looked into the yard and found that Mustang sitting there in the driveway, together with the Chevy van.  The Corvette license plate is 5MEL560 (VIN is 1G1YY22P5T5110558), the van license plate is 6TQM741, and the Mustang license plate is 2ZRF579 (VIN is 1FACP42E0NF137622).
Here are the CL listings, NEITHER OF WHICH ARE SHOWING REQUIRED LEGAL DEALER INFO:
Corvette: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/5668711895.html, license plate 5MEL560, VIN: 1G1YY22P5T5110558
Mustang: http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/5686389776.html, license plate 2ZRF579, VIN: 1FACP42E0NF137622

People: this is an ILLEGAL car dealer, also known as a curbstoner.  You never know what disaster is under that pretty shiny paint job.  You should know, however, that you have no way to get your money back when that piece of junk breaks down.  By the way, the eBay listings for the Corvette and the Mustang include an email address that says mikemerinoinvestments (at) gmail dot com.  The eBay listing also says the seller is "malibucars4sale".   Listing:  http://www.ebay.com/sch/malibucars4sale/m.htm ... =p2047675.l2562
Problem with that is there in no such business with that name listed with the California  Secretary of State or Los Angeles business tax offices.  So this is not only an unlicensed car dealer but also an unlicensed business not paying taxes.

Correction: the curbstoner's email address is Mike.Merinoinvestments@gmail.com .
His contact information at the bottom of the listing says this: ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CAR PLEASE CALL MIKE @ (424)346-2918 or email
Mike.Merinoinvestments@gmail.com
The eBay link is: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Mustang-GT-/1420 ... em=142056590338

(((I know people, including a relative and a friend, who have lost a lot of money to these scammers.)))

Latest junker car parked in front of 24330 Victory Boulevard: 2002 Hyundai XG350  (California registration 4WDE496). Gotta love this line in his CL listing: "Selling for my grandmother". LOL!!
Hey DMV, why aren't you shutting this scammer down?  Maybe Grandma can help you with that.
CL listing 7/30/2016: http://bakersfield.craigslist.org/cto/5701061842.html  (don't be fooled, listing specifies Woodland Hills in title)

To Todd, Gus, guest:
been following this and drive past this house several times a week.  is complaint filed yet with dmv? I see new car there with same phone number, its a white chrysler convertible, vanity license plate "4CA CLM8". (what does that stand for?!). let me know.

got hangup call from this number and looked up this site. great site! since I drive near this area and out of curiosity I just passed by this place and saw a pickup parked in front with same phone number...it is an old beige mazda b3000 with cargo cover and with 4-sale signs plastered over windshield and side and back windows.  becuz other peple included license plate numbers, I thought I would too: cal tag # 6G36300.  but remember this: I don't like hangup calls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hang up call from dude after calling about Benz advertised on CL (a 1998 M-B SLK, blue, price is 3400, listed in West Hills, license plate 4BSD077). I called back and outgoing message gave this number: 424-346-2918.
****[[NOTE: I initially called 310-994-7777, and listed this message under this number]]****
So I googled it and found this dude has a s**t load of complaints @ 800notes, THIS SITE!!!  Thank you so very much 800 notes for saving me from what would probably be a disaster.  I'm going to put this note on the other phone number too so nobody gets ripped off.

thanks a lot guys for the info