Safest Way To Do A Out Of State Transaction

[Mickey Whaley]

Take a hammer

[Rob Petrie E395]

Go see it yourself before you do anything. Then if you want it, buy it and take it home at the same time you exchange money. I bought a car from a member of THIS site. Based on Photos and info the seller gave me. I sent a deposit and was set to pick it up several weeks later. Several months of hastle later I found out it was a big scam. And had to travel there to sue him. I won my lawsuit. But I am still trying to recover my money. I am NOT saying your seller is dishonest (I dont even know who it is). But learn from my mistake so you dont end up in the same mess I got.

[Mack Reeves]

I can give you two examples... Both ended up positive for me... First trip was only 8 hours away... Saw pictures of the car, talked to the guy... Took my trailer to buy... Got there and the car was a POS... Only lost 16 hours of time and the diesel... Small loss and much better than owning a POS car.....

Second trip... Seventeen hours away.... Saw pictures, talked to the guy.. Took my trailer to buy... Car was perfect.... Just as advertised... Bought the car loaded it up and took it home... Still have the Barracuda today...

You have to go see it or at least send someone you trust... You won't make the BIG dollar mistake....

[Run to Rund]

As everyone said, there is no substitute for personally inspecting the car. That protects both you and the seller from mistaken assessments. I suggest you fly there, and if you can't take the car right away, rent a truck/trailer and move it to a storage unit you also rent/control until you can come back and retrieve it. That way it is always in your control after you pay for it, and there is no opportunity for unforeseen problems.

[Wayne W]

Take a trailer and a bank draft. Look at the car and paperwork, if you like it buy it, if not leave it there and take the bank draft back to the bank. I went to Boston once and the car was not what they said so I came home with an empty trailer.