posted on August 28, 2000 12:46:27 PM
Has anyone had any experiences buying a used car thru eBay or other auction? I am in the market for an El Camino from the 70s or 80s, and have seen what appear to be some beauties at eBay, but cannot bring myself to buy a car sight unseen and without the opportunity to have it checked out by a repair shop.
Would greatly appreciate hearing from anyone who has bought a car at auction, and how they satisfied theirself that they were getting what they expected.
posted on August 28, 2000 01:04:03 PM
Notice how many of the photos are taken in body shop parking lots, or out in unidentifiable empty areas. LOT'S of put together vehicles being sold. Many professional salvage recovery operations selling cars at auction. They move them state to state to dilute the salvage title.
posted on August 28, 2000 01:14:05 PM
Before! ebay motors or whatever it is now, over 1 1/2 years ago, bought a car... cheap! but had to drive to Oregon to pick it up...
But remember that was way before the auto section they have now.
posted on August 28, 2000 06:32:58 PM
I recommand test-driving it...between, say...Ebay and Yahoo....
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posted on August 28, 2000 07:46:18 PM
Well the car I won was a fixer. And for under $200 win. It is a '59 Sunbeam Rapier, and its STILL a fixer LOL! was for my brother.... and still waiting on him to fix it, wanted it just for the body and the interior was very good, so all in all it was a good deal. Now though I just glanced at ebay motors.... don't think so...
there's places like imotors.com I think its called.
