RE: Buying a car long-distance...and shipping it...

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Hi Andy,
   as mentioned already, you should try to get somebody to personally 
check out the car for you.  A local member is great, especially since we 
all tend to know what to look for in car of these years.  Next would be 
an appraiser.  Might cost you $200, but it will be a detailed report on 
the car.  (You might ask the seller to split the cost and he keeps the 
appraisal.)  Next I'd recommend an auto club like AAA.  They have a 
service to check out cars for about $60 or so.  But these are usually 
modern cars, so you could find out that it's got 1/2 the brakes pads 
left, but no rare options from '64, etc.   
   I've checked out lots of cars for folks here in CA when possible.  
But I always give the warning that I'm no expert.  (even though I've 
taken appraisal courses) I'd feel terrible if I missed something and 
that caused legal problems later.  Where an honest to goodness appraiser 
will be legally bound to cover his a**...     Hope this helps.
   TP


Andy Grow wrote:
> 
> Anyone have any suggestions on purchasing a car long distance (via 
> internet/phone/email)?  I've got a line on a car (truck, actually), but 
> it's in Oklahoma...
>  
> Also, any suggestions on companies to use to ship the vehicle to 
> Michigan?
>  
> Thanks.
> Andy

Tony Puig
Mountain View, CA
'65 Coronet 500 'vert
tpuig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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