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CRIME & SAFETY
Yuba City dad with baby on the way scammed out of nearly $50K buying SUV online
YUBA CITY — Deandre Hobbs and his wife realized they needed an SUV for their growing family—their two-year-old is about to get a sibling.For a year, Hobbs meticulously priced vehicles online before finding a 2021 GMC Yukon Denali through Facebook Marketplace. It linked him to an Idaho dealership listing the vehicle for $52,900. That was $7,500 less than other dealerships.Dobbs requested vehicle records, as well as specific video of the SUV, the tires, and the running engine. Within minutes, the salesperson sent each video he requested, he said.After weeks of phone calls and haggling, Hobbs got the dealership down to...
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