Buying and Shipping truck

[liftlawssuck]

Hi All,
Anyone have any tips, tricks or other info on buying and shipping a truck from somewhere cross country? My son is 15 and looking for a 70s Chevy 3/4 ton 4 wheel drive truck. He doesn't have a lot of money but has found some trucks in his price range that seem decent for the money. I'm trying to discourage him from buying one from the northeast.

My questions are. How do you put money down to hold it until you can arrange shipping? Do you find someone near the location to look at it and get feedback? How do you handle VIN issues if they pop up? I understand there is risk with buying sight unseen but how do you protect yourself legally if something comes up? Any other info of tips that you have encountered would be helpful.

I used to buy trucks from junkyards years ago but didn't care about a lot of things because I was just parting it out and was dealing with a business. I paid right then and they shipped it. Easy.

I would love to go get the truck and drive back with it on a trailer but that might not be feasible. Depends on location.

Thanks in advance for the help! Brian