xsupan0va

Hey,
This is the info about the car
07 touring
30ishK miles
1 owner
left rear impact (seller said it was minor. was in body shop for 2 days)

seller did all maintenance by himself
I offered $13k. He said he will think about it. Is this too good to be true?
If agreed upon, I will ask for copy of driver license, title. Is there anything else I should ask for/find out?

What shipping company is recommended?
Thanks alot. I admit I am bit nervous at the prospect of maybe finally getting a Z.

James

kyx4n

damn..

13k is really cheap..
better take it for a drive first.. or talk to the body shop that did the repairs to see what happened..

MDHRZ

iTrader: (14)

Get it inspected and get the CarFax report. Frame damage FTL!

davidv

iTrader: (2)

Some owners are willing to except offers below market. Don’t be put off by a low price. What surprises me is that the owner did not take your money. Not a good sign.

davidv

iTrader: (2)

Yes. A bill of sale and title.

xsupan0va

Actually the seller is not local so I wont be able to inspect it.
The seller sent me pics, and it does look fine. He said only the bump was replaced.
I ran an autocheck report and it verified 1 owner and the left rear impact accident.
This guy's location is an air base. Is that fishy?

MDHRZ

iTrader: (14)

Doesn't seem fishy to me. If I was buying a car out of state I'd drive/fly to actually see it in person.

davidv

iTrader: (2)

Not at all. Military people often live on base.

hiz-n-herz

iTrader: (11)

Clear title? Salvaged title?

xsupan0va

Report says its a clear title.

It does say duplicate title was issued by DMV. Seller said he lost the title before.
And the lowest shipping price I got so far was $791 from Auto Shipping Direct

E-licious

Fly out to check out the car. Then drive it home. New cars you can buy sight unseen, but I wouldn't do that with used cars.

xsupan0va

Ok guys I am very close in purchasing.
Which inspection company is better?
SGS http://consumer.sgsauto.com/(r3dde1n..._it_works.aspx
or Carchex? SGS is $100 while Carchex is $155.
And asked him for his Military ID (is this good or is it must to get driver license?), Vehicle registration, title, sale.
Is everything all good?
I want to inspect the car and have all documents before putting down $2000 deposit.
Then when I pay in full, he faxes title, etc to me to register at DMV?

thanks guys. will update

djcetra

iTrader: (1)

jesus 13k for an 07? I paid 21k + taxes and warranty etc which stacked up couple more grand on me for my 06 enthusiast around xmas last year.. that's an unreal deal.

davidv

iTrader: (2)

Get a bill of sale. Is the down payment necessary? That can be tricky. I would like to see a down payment annotated in a bill of sale. Include any stipulation for the possibility of getting your $2,000 back.

Let me understand this. You are buying a used vehicle sight unseen?

xsupan0va

link <----car

The car is on ebay so if I pay deposit through paypal, it should be protected. So far I got his military ID and pic of title. Still waiting for his driver license and vehicle registration (required?).
I am planning to have an inspection company inspect the car because Idaho is too far for me.

davidv

iTrader: (2)

Sounds like a plan. Registration is no big deal. You have seen the title.

davidv

iTrader: (2)

What happened?

Electricchild

Sent him a PM. We should know shortly.

xsupan0va

haha sorry completely forgot about this thread. the dude was fishy. wouldnt show me a copy of his license. i did a google search and found a photobucket with the pictures, the guy used. felt like a scam and I didnt want to fly to indiana to find out. 13k for 07 definitely not realistic lol. going to check out an 05. if inspection goes well, i will be coming home with it xD

Electricchild

Glad to see that you are taking your time with this. We're just checking up on you.