How did you go with the bank? I am hoping you had some luck.
Apparently this scam is, as you say, quite common. I read that a lot of car ads are not what they seem and if a seller gives some reason why you can't see the car in person, be suspicious. The car itself probably does exist but the photo has been copied from a real ad where the asking price was probably higher.
You must be feeling sick because that is a lot of money to lose and I hate to see scammers get away with this sort of thing.
The bank is probably your only hope because although ebay has money back guarantees and paypal has protection too, I am pretty sure that certain categories are exempt and motor vehicles would be one of them.
