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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 195211" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>I agree with the advice not to try buying a car from Craigslist or eBay unless you get a chance to look it over and test drive it before committing to anything.</p><p></p><p>That said, the internet is a great place to do research. One thing your Hub might consider is one of those Lease Breaker sites. There are people who want to get out of a car lease for some reason or other, and want someone to take over the lease or buy the car outright.</p><p></p><p>The one here in Canada is <a href="http://www.leasebusters.com" target="_blank">www.leasebusters.com</a>, but I suspect there are similar ones in the U.S. How it works is: people who want to get rid of the car post an ad with photos of the car and details of the deal they're willing to make (such as "you can keep my $500 security deposit and I'll pay the transfer fee", or whatever). You select the cars you're interested in and send e-mail through the site. Then the rest is done in person. You make arrangements with the other party to view and test drive the car. When you find one you like, the transaction is handled through the dealership from which the car was leased.</p><p></p><p>It works very well. You get the complete history on the vehicle, since the dealership is handling the financial part of the transaction, no one gets ripped off, etc.</p><p></p><p>If there's something like that in your area, I highly recommend it. Feel free to PM me if you want more info.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 195211, member: 3907"] I agree with the advice not to try buying a car from Craigslist or eBay unless you get a chance to look it over and test drive it before committing to anything. That said, the internet is a great place to do research. One thing your Hub might consider is one of those Lease Breaker sites. There are people who want to get out of a car lease for some reason or other, and want someone to take over the lease or buy the car outright. The one here in Canada is [url]www.leasebusters.com[/url], but I suspect there are similar ones in the U.S. How it works is: people who want to get rid of the car post an ad with photos of the car and details of the deal they're willing to make (such as "you can keep my $500 security deposit and I'll pay the transfer fee", or whatever). You select the cars you're interested in and send e-mail through the site. Then the rest is done in person. You make arrangements with the other party to view and test drive the car. When you find one you like, the transaction is handled through the dealership from which the car was leased. It works very well. You get the complete history on the vehicle, since the dealership is handling the financial part of the transaction, no one gets ripped off, etc. If there's something like that in your area, I highly recommend it. Feel free to PM me if you want more info. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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