Well I have since emailed him suggesting that we use
http://www.escrow.com and I have yet to hear back and based on your experience, I doubt I will. He listed the car locally and then when I contacted him he claimed he just moved to Miami, FL but he would ship it at his own expense. The car I was looking at was a 2000 Audi A6 Avant and it was a really great price - especially if he paid for the shipping. I just found another similar listing for an Audi A6 locally so I emailed that guy, Doug instead of Steve this time, and I got the exact same I moved to Miami response from him. When I said I wanted to fly out there, pay in person and then take it to be shipped he came back with a reply of how the escrow service is more preferred as if that makes any sense to a valid seller.
I just thought it was weird that there were no phone #s to call at USVehicle Traders and I can't find them listed anywhere so I didn't go through with it although I almost did.
Hope you ended up finding something you liked that wasn't a scam!
Thanks for your help - I feel even more confident in my decision.
Thanks!
Eriika