Buying A Used Vehicle From Far Away
I'm currently looking for a gently used vehicle but I don't want to buy local. I live on Long Island so we get a double whammy on our cars. No matter where you are on Long Island you are never more ...
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I bought a F350 out of Texas sight unseen on ebay. Bought my Mom a plane ticket and sent her to get it. (It was her choice, go to Texas, or watch the kids!) While this one did turn out to have accident damage that was not recorded anywhere, for the price I paid, I had not regrets about it, and no rust. I don't blame the seller at all, he bought it at auction, so had no way of knowing about the previous damage.
That said, I put 150K on that truck before I sold it. And it even was a 6.0...
I have bought a large number of vehicles and equipment over the years. Some I looked at ahead of time, and some sight unseen. At this point, I would say the unseen purchases are ahead for value. I just refuse to overpay, it has to be a bargain deal for me to buy without looking at it. but those deals are out there.
My current truck, I bought more local because I found what I was looking for, and it was a hard to find combination. Now I have a 9 year old truck that has holes rusted in the bed from salt.
That said, I put 150K on that truck before I sold it. And it even was a 6.0...
I have bought a large number of vehicles and equipment over the years. Some I looked at ahead of time, and some sight unseen. At this point, I would say the unseen purchases are ahead for value. I just refuse to overpay, it has to be a bargain deal for me to buy without looking at it. but those deals are out there.
My current truck, I bought more local because I found what I was looking for, and it was a hard to find combination. Now I have a 9 year old truck that has holes rusted in the bed from salt.
