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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Green Cove Springs FL
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
western union is a no no, it offers no protection, once you send the money, its his, wiether he gives you the truck or not. Set up a transfer through your banks based on arrival of the truck or something, but western union is a good way to get ripped off.
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
A wire is a wire. It's not even safe when using your bank. Once that money goes it's gone.
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
Not true, your bank can set up a wire escrow, money goes into holding, he sends you truck, you notify that truck arrived, bank sends money, that is safe
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Location: Denton, Texas
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
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I'm still not opposed to a little road trip. It sounds from everyone else experience it could be quite interesting. Keith |
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
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I just can't wrap my head around the idea that a non-operable vehicle with no motor and trans can be worth more than $1000. I probably wouldn't pay that much for one. I have pretty much decided from everyone else's experience buying a mostly complete original truck is the way to go. I do expect for any original survivor truck to have some minor issues if it is still operable. I just hope that my expectations are not to far off of the mark. Keith |
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
Definitely a crapshoot buying sight unseen. I have done it and had good luck. Good luck whatever you decide to do.
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Location: Denton, Texas
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
There is a listing on craigslist DFW for a 1972 for $1395 that seems worth checking into.
Avoid scams and fraud by dealing locally! Beware any deal involving Western Union, Moneygram, wire transfer, cashier check, money order, shipping, escrow, or any promise of transaction protection/certification/guarantee. More info 1972 CHEVY C10 Custom Deluxe - $1395 (Garland/Richardson) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2011-06-24, 11:38AM CDT Reply to: sale-nue4r-2459945118@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe. 1/2 ton long wide pickup. V8, 3 speed standard. Two tone green and white. Email or call 972.571.6783. Brian •Location: Garland/Richardson •it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests PostingID: 2459945118 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2011 craigslist, inc.terms of useprivacy policyfeedback forum |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: NM
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
I once was the winning bid for a GTO about 8 hours from me. It was advertised with no rust. After I won the seller was nervous to find out I was coming to pick it up my self and not sending a transport company. I drove the 8 hours with cash in hand. When I arrived and looked the car over I noticed it had a lot of cancer that was not visible from the pictures. Needless to say I did not take the car home.
I would never use western union for any vehicle purchase. I would only show up with certified check or cash and make sure what I am buying is what I expect. Just my 2 cents. |
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Location: Denton, Texas
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
Also more good advice. Thank you.
Funny I just noticed on the craigslist warning stuff on avoiding scams using wire/ money transfer services. To be clear it was not the sellers idea to Western Union the money. It was my own. ![]() I think it would be in my best interests to see the truck for myself or have someone from the board look at. You guys have given me plenty of good advice that I have asked for. Thank you, Keith |
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You better BELIEVE it WILL need work, in today's economy $1K does not buy very much...but I would want to see photos of the undercarriage / frame BEFORE I sent any money.
If the frame / undercarriage is ok...I'd just arrange transport and have the truck delivered. I'd save the road trip / haul-it-yourself money for another day / another truck. I'd offer $800.00 if it has a good frame and clear title and have the truck transported to me. Quote:
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Loudon,TN
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
Go get it and have a good time.
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Location: so cal
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
back in the 70's, i would buy a couple of trucks in texas from a guy i had met. me and my brother and i would pack a towbar and use greyhound. always an adventure. once we had 3 trucks and only one was still running when we got back to California. still a lot of fun.
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Wallingford CT
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
So I bought mine site unseen, I did however have a member look at it , that is the way to go Boneyard did a great inspection and the truck was just what I expected. Good Luck
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Location: Independence Mo
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
I bought mine on ebay, and, well, what's a nice way of saying the seller was a crook? Only had to drive 3 hours, but was in a hurry, so didn't look it over good enough. I guess I should have known better than to think I was going to get a decent running/driving '71 shortbed for $900. It did drive home though, but only by the grace of God! Definitley look it over real good before handing over the cash. Just my $0.02
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
I agree with having someone look it over. Also get the seller to send you a copy of the title so you know it's clear and free of liens....and then get a bill of sale for the purchase price with details on the truck listed on it in case there are any issues down the road...
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
My Grand National was sold sight unseen at least twice. I bought it out of MD off evil bay. Quizzed the seller via phone, got additional pics, etc. I bought a guy a work a plane ticket to DC and he drove it home 1400 miles. He had my permission to turn down the car and fly back home if needed.
When I sold it, the buyer asked for a couple of detail pics, then showed up with his enclosed trailer the next weekend. I'd Paypal 20% to hold it, then hand him the balance when it passes your inspection.
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: New Lenox Il
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
Bought my Blazer sight unseen. It was 1300 miles from me. I had it shipped for 689.00. The cost of fuel, hotel,food and two days of my time would have been more. The cost of the vehicle was more then 5k and less then 10k so I was scared. The guy was my age and sent good pics,video and comunication. He sent me a copy of the vin, title and his DL and my job gave me the access to see if things were legit. I did this because I lost out on three trucks by people that bought sight unseen. I am really happy with what I bought. When you buy a truck unseen you create an image of what it is going to be like. You get pleasent suprises and some not so. Just ask the questions you are concerned with to define that image of the vehicle. all in all I look at it I got lucky. 10 years a go I flew to Fla to look at a camaro and it was junk. Then I drove to Missouri and and came back with an empty trailer. 500 miles is not a bad trip and can be done in 10 hrs. Bring a friend, trailer and go straight through and in just one day you could have a new old truck in your driveway. Good Luck
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
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Did the loan app online, flew out for 3 days to see, touch, feel, smell and Test Drive it. Then loaded it up on a Carrier and we flkew back to California. The Car arrived 10 days later.
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
you can always call a reputable mechanic shop and get him to go look at it, may cost you a service call but it may be cheaper in the long run, my story is like the others, bought a 67 unseen for the small window cab, he sent some doctored pics and the cab was so rusted it went across the scales
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
My dad lives in Hays. I could see if he wants to take a look at it for you. He had a 69 SWB when I was a kid and helped me on mine a few times, so he knows a thing or two about them.
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
^^^^ thats what I'm talking about .....be sure to send hime a gift cert to Applebees or something for do'n it!! I know peersonally it has saved me a few trips or getting ripped off on some expencive race boat parts
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
Take the time and go look at it with your eyes! I once was interested in a 72swb and had the guy send pics, truck looked good so we made a deal. The more I thought about it the more I was sure I needed to see it for myself.So the little woman and I drove 14 hours straight to bend Oregon from so cal. The truck was bad! paint bubbles / pass a cat through the floor kind of bad! (The seller told me on the phone it has a little rust at the bottom of the doors) Learned never trust pics or sellers sales pitches. spent the night& drove home with my tail between my legs! LEARN FROM THIS! cheers, Pat
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Location: Hideaway, TX
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
I will sell this one for $2000 if I keep the seat, tilt and battery. Bought it from board member bobvilla who bought it from board member shaneschevys if you are looking for some background.http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/cto/2455978983.html and I am 2 hours max from you. This truck is worth more than $2k in parts.
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Re: Advice needed. Who has bought a vehicle sight unseen?
I've bought 2 of them from out NW, had board members go look at both of them and also get more pics. Both turned out to be real nice trucks. I couldn't thank the baord members enough for looking at them for me. I sent them both cashiers checks overnighted them, once they cashed them they mailed me the titles, no problems. Had a shipper pick them and haul them to me
I also went and looked at a truck for a board member, he bought it and I hauled it to my house and stored it for him till he could come get it. I now have board members looking for me a blazer, someone will find me one. This board is great about this!!!
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