Need immediate help regarding purchase c5
Burning Brakes
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From: cobourg ont
Here is one more thing to look at. If you are buying a car out of florida, you'll have to pay 6% tax on purchase price before they will give you a travel permit, if you are driving car out of state. If you have it transported out, your OK. Be nice if owner would lend you the Florida plate till you get home.
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From: Westchester County, NY
There are too many scams out there for you to take $20.000. fly to Florida and get in a stranger's car-probably alone. We all share the passion for Vettes, that's why we're here, but with careful research, you might be able to purchase locally. The season hasn't begun yet so you have plenty of time. The owner seems honest, but you haven't even seen the car. How about transferring the $20,000 to a local bank and open up an account. If the deal is OK, you can both go to the bank and he can then get a bank check or cash directly! Good luck...and remeber to wave!
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From: Loxahatchee Florida
For what it's worth I bought my 99 Vert with 28,000 miles last year from a guy in Tampa Bay FL and I'm in NY. I bought through a well known auction site. When I won the auction I called the seller. We talked a lot about the car. He emailed me more pictures of the car. When I was satisfied it sounded legit I PayPal'd him a $1,000 deposit. A few days later we agreed I would send him a $5,000 check, it would clear, and he would send me the title. Carfax was perfect. Next I made arangements to fly down with $10,000 cash and another $5,000 check and he picked me up at the airport. By the time we reached his house we got to know each other and we trusted each other. I drove the car, crawled all under it and payed the balance due on the car. I went step by step and both of us were confident the other wasn't a scammer. This wasn't a "perfect" method for a transaction but it was the best I could come up with. Oh yea, 18 1/2 non-stop hours later I was in my garage with a cool roadtrip under my belt! Good luck!
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Drifting
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The money part is not that difficult. You are making more of an issue out of that than necessary.
Check with your ins co as far as driving it back, differs from state to state.
The car part is much more important.
The seller "sounds" like a nice guy, and very well could be, but you have to take a breath and make sure the car is what it's supposed to be.
Check with your ins co as far as driving it back, differs from state to state.
The car part is much more important.
The seller "sounds" like a nice guy, and very well could be, but you have to take a breath and make sure the car is what it's supposed to be.
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Drifting
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From: Chicago IL
Here is one more thing to look at. If you are buying a car out of florida, you'll have to pay 6% tax on purchase price before they will give you a travel permit, if you are driving car out of state. If you have it transported out, your OK. Be nice if owner would lend you the Florida plate till you get home.
Either way, I'll call the FL DMV on monday.
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Drifting
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From: Chicago IL
For what it's worth I bought my 99 Vert with 28,000 miles last year from a guy in Tampa Bay FL and I'm in NY. I bought through a well known auction site. When I won the auction I called the seller. We talked a lot about the car. He emailed me more pictures of the car. When I was satisfied it sounded legit I PayPal'd him a $1,000 deposit. A few days later we agreed I would send him a $5,000 check, it would clear, and he would send me the title. Carfax was perfect. Next I made arangements to fly down with $10,000 cash and another $5,000 check and he picked me up at the airport. By the time we reached his house we got to know each other and we trusted each other. I drove the car, crawled all under it and payed the balance due on the car. I went step by step and both of us were confident the other wasn't a scammer. This wasn't a "perfect" method for a transaction but it was the best I could come up with. Oh yea, 18 1/2 non-stop hours later I was in my garage with a cool roadtrip under my belt! Good luck!
He first said I can just meet him in person then when I pay him the money, he gives me the title.
Thanks for sharing your experience. It's like 15-16 hours drive for me.
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From: Carmel Indiana
I've sold 2 cars thru Autotrader in last 4yr. and bought an O3 vett long distance 2yr ago. (car in Philly, me in Indy) When I sold, I was told by my bank, only receive cash, (and my bank also said to bring the cash billes in to them to verify they were not counterfeit before accepting deal!!) I know that sounds obsessive but the buyers agreed to my condtions. One guy came from Texas, flew in, we agreed I would bring car to him at Airport hotel so he felt comfy I was not taking him to an alley to get rolled. Before trip, he contacted a garage near my house to go over the car, so he had a comfort level about the condition. We went to bank near airport, exchanged money and title and he drove off to Texas. I basically did the same thing in reverse when buying my 03. In all cases the deal was done in person which I personaly would always do. Price of plane ticket pretty small for the worry of doing a deal long distance.
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From: Willis Texas
ok, do this. Get the cashiers check on Friday, call him with the numbers off the check, his bank can call your bank and verify. You fly out on Sat morning and give him the check when you drive off with the car. This worked well for me in 07 when I bought my vette in a Texas to South Carolina deal.
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From: Loxahatchee Florida
That sounds really complicated. lol. I don't think he'd send me the title until I pay it all. But he also isn't asking for full payment.
He first said I can just meet him in person then when I pay him the money, he gives me the title.
Thanks for sharing your experience. It's like 15-16 hours drive for me.
He first said I can just meet him in person then when I pay him the money, he gives me the title.
Thanks for sharing your experience. It's like 15-16 hours drive for me.
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Go check it out for sure! I'm flying out Friday and driving home around 9 hours to pickup a Z, I had it ran through a 117Pt inspection already and plan to do a full inspection, along with running the VCM scanner on the test drive while I'm there.
It's really not worth it to have it shipped with the cost of a plane ticket and gas these days, I got a plane ticket for $77, and gas will cost maybe $100!
It's really not worth it to have it shipped with the cost of a plane ticket and gas these days, I got a plane ticket for $77, and gas will cost maybe $100!
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Do a wire transfer to his bank. It's safe and he can have quick confirmation of the payment.
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You could also skip the car and do a deal closer to your town.
Macomb Illinois (about 2 hrs from Springfield) has an excellent car lot that specializes in corvettes of all years (from early models to the newest)- in fact that is where I purchased my car. Lots of quality to select from.
Macomb Illinois (about 2 hrs from Springfield) has an excellent car lot that specializes in corvettes of all years (from early models to the newest)- in fact that is where I purchased my car. Lots of quality to select from.
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You could also skip the car and do a deal closer to your town.
Macomb Illinois (about 2 hrs from Springfield) has an excellent car lot that specializes in corvettes of all years (from early models to the newest)- in fact that is where I purchased my car. Lots of quality to select from.
Macomb Illinois (about 2 hrs from Springfield) has an excellent car lot that specializes in corvettes of all years (from early models to the newest)- in fact that is where I purchased my car. Lots of quality to select from.
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http://www.carcarecorvettes.com/inventory.php
They were not in my area but were great to deal with. I'll buy my next vette from them as well.
They were not in my area but were great to deal with. I'll buy my next vette from them as well.
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You could also skip the car and do a deal closer to your town.
Macomb Illinois (about 2 hrs from Springfield) has an excellent car lot that specializes in corvettes of all years (from early models to the newest)- in fact that is where I purchased my car. Lots of quality to select from.
Macomb Illinois (about 2 hrs from Springfield) has an excellent car lot that specializes in corvettes of all years (from early models to the newest)- in fact that is where I purchased my car. Lots of quality to select from.
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From: Chicago IL
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ok, do this. Get the cashiers check on Friday, call him with the numbers off the check, his bank can call your bank and verify. You fly out on Sat morning and give him the check when you drive off with the car. This worked well for me in 07 when I bought my vette in a Texas to South Carolina deal.
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Drifting
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From: Chicago IL
Go check it out for sure! I'm flying out Friday and driving home around 9 hours to pickup a Z, I had it ran through a 117Pt inspection already and plan to do a full inspection, along with running the VCM scanner on the test drive while I'm there.
It's really not worth it to have it shipped with the cost of a plane ticket and gas these days, I got a plane ticket for $77, and gas will cost maybe $100!
It's really not worth it to have it shipped with the cost of a plane ticket and gas these days, I got a plane ticket for $77, and gas will cost maybe $100!
