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Message: Re: Buying a car from across the country
Changed By: EricG
Change Date: August 29, 2014 04:03PM
Re: Buying a car from across the country
Change Date: August 29, 2014 04:03PM
Re: Buying a car from across the country
I can vouch for what most of the members here said (except for the NJ folks editorial by Bruce ;))...
I got my Boxster not only across country and sight unseen, but across border from the US to Canada.
It is a risky proposition, but not unachievable. When I bought mine, we proceeded in this order:
1- Find the car in my price range with my desired colors, options and model.
2- Talked with owner, discuss car history, reason for sales etc.
3- Obtain VIN and run both a CarFax and CarProof, this guaranties nothing but was used as a first "red flag" process. Nothing popped up, so we continued the process.
4- Talked with owner again and checked if he was willing to drive the car to a Dealership for inspection. Often the willingness of the owner to do it quickly is a sign of a well maintained car, as he fears not that inspection will identify something major with the car.
5- Call car dealership (or reputable indy) and negotiated the inspection and expected feedback.
6- Got the car checked and reviewed inspection results.
7- Clear the title and proceeded with purchased
8- Obtain insured and covered shipping service and coordinate the pick up
9- Deal with custom and import
10- Received the car and was granted the instant permagrin that, 3 years later, still havehas not dissipate.
d.
Best of luck !
I got my Boxster not only across country and sight unseen, but across border from the US to Canada.
It is a risky proposition, but not unachievable. When I bought mine, we proceeded in this order:
1- Find the car in my price range with my desired colors, options and model.
2- Talked with owner, discuss car history, reason for sales etc.
3- Obtain VIN and run both a CarFax and CarProof, this guaranties nothing but was used as a first "red flag" process. Nothing popped up, so we continued the process.
4- Talked with owner again and checked if he was willing to drive the car to a Dealership for inspection. Often the willingness of the owner to do it quickly is a sign of a well maintained car, as he fears not that inspection will identify something major with the car.
5- Call car dealership (or reputable indy) and negotiated the inspection and expected feedback.
6- Got the car checked and reviewed inspection results.
7- Clear the title and proceeded with purchased
8- Obtain insured and covered shipping service and coordinate the pick up
9- Deal with custom and import
10- Received the car and was granted the instant permagrin that, 3 years later, still havehas not dissipate.
d.
Best of luck !
Original Message
Author: EricGDate: August 29, 2014 03:40PM
Re: Buying a car from across the country
I can vouch for what most of the members here said (except for the NJ folks editorial by Bruce ;))...
I got my Boxster not only across country and sight unseen, but across border from the US to Canada.
It is a risky proposition, but not unachievable. When I bought mine, we proceeded in this order:
1- Find the car in my price range with my desired colors, options and model.
2- Talked with owner, discuss car history, reason for sales etc.
3- Obtain VIN and run both a CarFax and CarProof, this guaranties nothing but was used as a first "red flag" process. Nothing popped up, so we continued the process.
4- Talked with owner again and checked if he was willing to drive the car to a Dealership for inspection. Often the willingness of the owner to do it quickly is a sign of a well maintained car, as he fears not that inspection will identify something major with the car.
5- Call car dealership (or reputable indy) and negotiated the inspection and expected feedback.
6- Got the car checked and reviewed inspection results.
7- Clear the title and proceeded with purchased
8- Obtain insured and covered shipping service and coordinate the pick up
9- Deal with custom and import
10- Received the car and was granted the instant permagrin that, 3 years later, still have dissipate.
Best of luck !
I got my Boxster not only across country and sight unseen, but across border from the US to Canada.
It is a risky proposition, but not unachievable. When I bought mine, we proceeded in this order:
1- Find the car in my price range with my desired colors, options and model.
2- Talked with owner, discuss car history, reason for sales etc.
3- Obtain VIN and run both a CarFax and CarProof, this guaranties nothing but was used as a first "red flag" process. Nothing popped up, so we continued the process.
4- Talked with owner again and checked if he was willing to drive the car to a Dealership for inspection. Often the willingness of the owner to do it quickly is a sign of a well maintained car, as he fears not that inspection will identify something major with the car.
5- Call car dealership (or reputable indy) and negotiated the inspection and expected feedback.
6- Got the car checked and reviewed inspection results.
7- Clear the title and proceeded with purchased
8- Obtain insured and covered shipping service and coordinate the pick up
9- Deal with custom and import
10- Received the car and was granted the instant permagrin that, 3 years later, still have dissipate.
Best of luck !