"Vik Rubenfeld" > wrote in message
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> Beemers often retain quite a bit of value. Do people here feel safe
> inviting strangers to test-drive them in order to sell them privately?

Just go with them. Never leave them unattended, no matter how good the
story, what keys you keep, whatever, they could easily arrange to completely
defraud you. It's a simple matter to forge and ownership and give you keys
and papers to a stolen car of lesser value in exchange for a used bimmer.
Or, to thrash the living heck out of it and give it back after the joyride
is over.

-Russ.