Does this sound a little fishy?

No, it's a COMMON SCAM. First of all, I know how much it costs to ship cars. It would easily cost $1150 just to ship this thing to the eastern or southern US. Does that make sense to you? Second, whenever they say you have to go through some kind of escrow service, that's a red flag. Cars are sold for cash or cashier's check, or through a recognized service like eBay. They will want you to send money somewhere, often by wire, where once they claim it, it's gone forever. MSN does not do escrow, that I am aware of. They often mention eBay, but unless you buy the car off eBay, you cannot use their services. The long and short of it is that these ads are all the same pattern, a "great" car with low miles that belongs to someone who has left the country that they have to sell ASAP, for cheap. There really is no actual car, they're just looking for someone to scam. Finally, NEVER buy a car sight unseen. You are just ASKING for trouble. Even if it's a legit deal, it will never be what you expect. Buy a car you can go see and drive for at least 10 minutes, including on the highway, and at the person's house or place of sale. Be suspicious if they want to meet in some odd place or won't give a full name or phone. Be double suspicious if they don't want you to drive it because of expired plates or no insurance, or "not on the highway". Do it in daylight, in dry weather. Get a name and address, Look at a title, make sure it's clear and the right car. Look at their ID. Do these things before you ever get out any money.