How to buy out of town cash only sale?

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What kind of vehicle? As a seller on CL anyone from out of town is suspect to me, can't blame the guy for not wanting to risk it.

Depending on the price find someone local on message boards/Facebook groups or extended family and get to the vehicle. Or try to contact a car dealer in the area to purchase it and hold it for you? No matter what, if it's not you handing over cash and getting a clean, signed title there's a good bit of risk for both parties.