TFJM

Well I did what most will never do, I bought my fourth car (each on eBay) sight unseen, nor did I have anyone inspect this latest one - or any of the other three for that matter - prior to making this purchase.

This latest, a 1995 Admiral Blue Metallic LT1 with 100,000 miles on it. This is the third owner I bought it from and a 2,500 distance between us. Latest owner has only had it for two years but the two previous owners (boyfriend / girlfriend then got married) took it to the same Chevy dealership for maintenance on a regular basis. I paid $7,000 for this one.

So, I wired the money on April 1st (yes, I know…) and I still don’t have the car. There have been a number of iterating and annoying reasons why including a lost title. There’s more to all of this but it would take up a few dozen paragraphs and in the end all readers of it would agree that I was a certified and total incompetent Corvette owner. And probably shouldn't even be allowed to own a Corvette. BTW, I currently own a 2002 C5.

I should have the title at the end of this week (God willing and I don’t go postal first) and I’ll continue to update this frustrating and agonizing transaction.

Hopefully the Corvette Gods will be watching over me. Say a prayer.

Please, easy on the comments!

chevyman_ky

good looking car hope you get it soon

blackozvet

I hope you didnt buy it from a Nigerian Prince who has to sell the car to raise money for an international gold shipment ??

JD Shredds

It's certainly a tough thing to buy sight unseen, and I would REALLY encourage anyone considering that option to have the car inspected prior to purchase (Lemon Squad, Car Chex etc. can check cars almost anywhere for you).

With that said, hopefully these are just a few unfortunate snags and it IS an honest seller. Good luck, and at the very least it was bought via E-bay. The seller IS obligated to provide the car as described.

Gorgeous car, btw.

antfarmer2

Not if you buy it outside of ebay wire transfer western union

whalepirot

Let's hope we won't need 'the boys' with their heavy equipment!

Was it just a moment of insanity? Or Vette lust?

3JsVette

Great looking car! I hope everything works out for you.

CRUZN C4

Nice Vette! Hope everything goes in your favor and you get it soon. Enjoy your C5 too.

ChiliPepperGarage

Where is the seller / car located? Maybe you can get some help from local forum members.

I sold a car to a guy in Florida. I happened to have a friend that lived close to the buyer. I got a $4K wire transfer deposit from the buyer then shipped the car and title to my friend.

The buyer went and looked the car over then wired the balance to me. When my bank confirmed receipt I called my friend and he gave the title and keys to the buyer.

kimmer

Nice car but Admiral Blue is not metallic.

stingray71

I hope I'm wrong, but this doesn't sound like it will end well.
If there is too much of a story going on with delays and a "lost" title it seems like a lot of excuses.
I would recommend you take the advice of the previous post and have someone local go and view the car if possible.

Good luck and I hope you get to enjoy it soon.

antfarmer2

where is the car if by me I can still shake a tree

1bdvet

That's my favorite color, enjoy!

HotrodCorvette

Get the car shipped and let the title process take its course. Possession is the important part.

I had an ebay deal like this before and it all worked out in the end.

corvetteronw

Enjoy the drive home and tale lots of pics. Some tips for the "fly and drive". Unless recently done, have the owner change out the upper radiator hose as the underhood temps cause it to fail early. Make sure the spare is aired up and that the car has its jack/lug wrench/lug nut key. Pack some tools in your luggage - if you are only using carry on luggage then you might be better off stopping at a Wal Mart on the way home and buying a few. Include some duct tape and wire in your tool kit.
I have done the "fly and drive" three times now and loved the adventure!

MRPVette

Hope you get it soon.

TFJM

Thank you and me too!

TFJM

I know I know I know. I bought in on instinct-and of course the color. Like I said, I have bought three others cars on eBay (I still have two) and each transaction went smoothly. Who knows, maybe I pressed my luck on this one.

Thanks for you comments. Much appreciated!

TFJM

I may end up needing "The Boys" to help out.

Bought on instinct, want and desire and Admiral Blue color of course-just love it-second to my Torch Red '02.

TFJM

Thanks for your best wishes. Let's hope God is a Corvette lover!

I'll be sure to post a follow up of receiving the '95 and all the other mishaps and seller excuses (and stories) I had to endure, and that's beyond the "lost" title issue, but only after I have the car and the title.

The tale of this sale is something else. Stay tuned!

Thanks!