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[TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips?

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Subject: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips?
From: Aldwyn <aldwyn@sylvancircle.org>
Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 08:42:43 -0400
Hey guys,

38yo from Maryland, here... And ever since I was 13 I have wanted a 
Triumph.  I have decided I have waited long enough, and that it's time to 
make the dream come true.

Over the last few months, I have started to shop Spits and TR6s (I am torn 
between the two).  But lets face it... these automobiles do not grow on 
trees, and are not as easy to find as they once were. So much of my 
shopping has been done on-line... ebay, cars.com, oldcartrader.com, 
triumphsonly.com, etc...  So the plan is to buy, and then send it by an 
auto shipper to my place if it's not within 100 miles of me (give or 
take).  I am not at liberty to pick up and travel to look over the car 
before I plop down 5K-10K on the thing, at the moment (again, unless it's 
close by).

This is more then a little intimidating.  I can't hear the car, feel the 
car, smell the car or see the car to make sure it is indeed in the 
condition the seller says it is in.  Especially since I am not much of a 
mechanic, myself.

Do any of you Triumph veterans have any suggestions for someone like me on 
buying online?  Or should I stab my dream in the throat, be patient, and 
wait until the one I am looking for comes up close by so I will have a 
chance to look it over?  :)

Also... is there a FAQ for this list?  And if so, can someone FAQ me?

Thanks!
             Aldwyn




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