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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 195356" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>If you're buying online, ask them to get you a copy of the title and history - easy enough to scan in and email to you. This will tell you who actually owns the car and, more importantly, if it was one of those cars bought at auction (stay far, far away from those vehicles -- most of them are absolute trash .. the good ones are bought and kept).</p><p> </p><p>Sometimes the sob stories are done simply so you don't try to drive down the price. Amazingly, some are even true. More often than not, though, they are lull you into a false sense of security. If anyone offers to pay the cost of shipping, definitely do a thanks but no thanks and walk away from that deal. </p><p> </p><p>I do know of one instance where a man paid $14,000 for a car and never got it. This was after seeing the papers on it. There are always some willing to cheat others. One thing you can do to protect yourself is call AAA in the town where the car is and ask for the name of a reputable mechanic and have the mechanic check the car out.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck on your search.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 195356, member: 3626"] If you're buying online, ask them to get you a copy of the title and history - easy enough to scan in and email to you. This will tell you who actually owns the car and, more importantly, if it was one of those cars bought at auction (stay far, far away from those vehicles -- most of them are absolute trash .. the good ones are bought and kept). Sometimes the sob stories are done simply so you don't try to drive down the price. Amazingly, some are even true. More often than not, though, they are lull you into a false sense of security. If anyone offers to pay the cost of shipping, definitely do a thanks but no thanks and walk away from that deal. I do know of one instance where a man paid $14,000 for a car and never got it. This was after seeing the papers on it. There are always some willing to cheat others. One thing you can do to protect yourself is call AAA in the town where the car is and ask for the name of a reputable mechanic and have the mechanic check the car out. Good luck on your search. [/QUOTE]
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