Is this a scam?

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   Hi

We are selling a car on sella at the mo.

I got this email from a potential buyer:

Hi,

I am willing to buy your vehicle as the condition suits my need,so i will want you to contact me with your final price and email where exactly the vehicle is situated?,

Payment will be by NZ bank deposit.

I replied with the price ($11000) and our location, and then 5 mins later got this reply:

Thanks for your mail and confirmation,the price and condition of the

car is ok by me,i am currently in Scotland and i am

shipping the car to Australia and i will arrange all shipment without

you spending a dime or stress you up on this,also the shipping company

will only pick up your car when you confirm to them that you have

received your car money from me,and due to my current location i am

unable to view the car but have to trust your word about the

condition.

Also,the only form of payment i can make for now is bank transfer and

i will be making the payment through bank transfer.please let me know

if that is ok by you so we can proceed and complete this transaction

asap,

Please Note: You will receive your car payment before any pick up process.

I hope to hear from you soon,

It kind of seems a bit suspicious to me.  Could it be a scam?  Or if we get the money and ownership transferred, is there any risk that we could be caught out?