A Pacific Grove resident allegedly attempted to sell a fictitious car, spurring civil and criminal claims.
WHILE HE WAS WORKING AS A GENERAL SALES MANAGER FOR MERCEDES-BENZ OF MONTEREY IN 2023, then-34-year-old Pacific Grove resident Christopher Darnell decided to branch out and start a luxury car-selling business of his own, which he called Exc Source publication time: Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 AM Pacific.
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WHILE HE WAS WORKING AS A GENERAL SALES MANAGER FOR MERCEDES-BENZ OF MONTEREY IN 2023, then-34-year-old Pacific Grove resident Christopher Darnell decided to branch out and start a luxury car-selling business of his own, which he called Exc Source publication time: Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 AM Pacific.
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WHILE HE WAS WORKING AS A GENERAL SALES MANAGER FOR MERCEDES-BENZ OF MONTEREY IN 2023, then-34-year-old Pacific Grove resident Christopher Darnell decided to branch out and start a luxury car-selling business of his own, which he called Exc
Source publication time: Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 AM Pacific.
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