I'm looking for tips, success stories, how-to advice, and warnings. (I am feeble minded and can be talked into, and out of, anything.)
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"Sure, I fought. I had to fight all my life just to survive. They were all against me. Tried every dirty trick to cut me down, but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch."
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I would start with not doing it outside of your state.Originally posted by San Juan Sun View Post -
Yes, when I was much younger and much stupider. Buyer beware. I wouldn't do it again.Originally posted by San Juan Sun View PostAwesomeness now has a name. Let me introduce myself.Comment
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I've bought one car from Ebay and two others long distance - one from a private party through cars.com and one through an enthusiast messageboard.
The key is the same as for buying any used car - get maint/service records and verify the vehicle history. Remember that the car will never look quite as good as the photos. Also, leave yourself an exit strategy if you can. That means going to examine the car before the sale or having the seller take it in for a pre-purchase inspection (may not be possible with an auction)."It's devastating, because we lost to a team that's not even in the Pac-12. To lose to Utah State is horrible." - John White IVComment
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I did it once. It turned out to be an okay decision, but I probably wouldn't do it again.
I had the seller take the vehicle to a dealership to do an inspection, and I think most ebay sellers expect the same from buyers. What I did wrong was just let the seller choose the inspection place. If the car had any major problems, I wonder if they would have told me."Seriously, is there a bigger high on the whole face of the earth than eating a salad?"--SeattleUte
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My brother-in-law purchased a used Mercedes off of eBay and it was a perfectly maintained, beautiful car. They haven't had any issues."You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad JudgeComment
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What kind of a deal would you have to get to make it worth to travel for a car?
The financial outlay would be significant, hotel, airfare, food, time from work, miles on vehicle.Comment
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The three times I've traveled to buy a car it has been about availability. You don't buy a Toyota Camry on Ebay.Originally posted by fusnik View Post"It's devastating, because we lost to a team that's not even in the Pac-12. To lose to Utah State is horrible." - John White IVComment
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