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1. [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: 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 mont; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00050.html (9,103 bytes)
2. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: ZinkZ10C@aol.com; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 09:13:08 EDT; You pretty much have to look at the car unless you know the seller. Everyone's description of a "good" car differs and many non car people don't know if there are impending problems. Here is another; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00053.html (8,687 bytes)
3. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis Jones" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:20:14 -0500; I've bought both my cars long distance, but in both cases, I actually travelled out to the car and looked at it before any money changed hands. Granted, it would have been difficult to walk away fro; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00055.html (10,565 bytes)
4. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: zoboherald@aol.com; Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:33:10 -0400; ...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 pl; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00058.html (10,637 bytes)
5. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: "Jack Williams" <jackandangie@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 09:26:53 -0500; I bought my TR6 off of ebay. The guy was really easy to work with and sent pictures of everything I asked about ( a bunch). He finally uttered the Golden Phrase "If it's not what you expected, then w; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00063.html (10,953 bytes)
6. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: TR6UO@aol.com; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 11:16:00 EDT; Aldwyn, I bought a TR4A in Calgary and my current TR6 in Bellingham, WA. In both cases, I had several conversations with and lots of pics from the sellers. I went and looked at both cars and had them; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00064.html (8,951 bytes)
7. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: John Wise <60TR3A@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 08:45:06 -0700; I looked for my car across the country. I had a list member check one out for me in St Louis, and I used the car inspection service offered by eBay to check out another car (they did it for the same; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00066.html (9,927 bytes)
8. RE: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 09:43:10 -0700; In that case, Aldwyn, my suggestion would be to join the local Triumph or British Car club. Go to the meetings and events, and get to know people. Let them all know what you are looking for, what co; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00073.html (9,914 bytes)
9. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: Geo & Kathleen Hahn <ahwahnee@cybertrails.com>; Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:43:57 -0700; That is exactly what I did when I bought my TR4... but I can hardly recommend the method to others. In my case the car was on an island in the Pacific and (I think) an eBay bargain because of the log; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00074.html (9,627 bytes)
10. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: Bill & AnnaBelle <anabil007@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 09:46:29 -0700; Hi Aldwyn, You might want to check out the "Helper" list at vtr.org, it is a fairly large, representative list of Triumph folks willing to help needy TR drivers over a large portion of the country, s; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00075.html (9,740 bytes)
11. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: <jimmuller@rcn.com>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 12:58:38 -0400 (EDT); I found my GT6 by long distance, listed on a website, probably Spitfire & GT6 Magazine's site (www.triumphspitfire.com), if I remember correctly, though perhaps elsewhere. I emailed questions to the; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00076.html (9,106 bytes)
12. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: ScharfR@aol.com; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 13:28:44 EDT; I had quite a positive experience buying a TR4 at a distance. My situation may be different from yours in that I am pretty handy with cars and had owned Triumphs years ago. The seller, on the other; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00080.html (11,673 bytes)
13. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: Aldwyn <aldwyn@sylvancircle.org>; Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 19:46:40 -0400; I can't believe the amount of response I received in just 12 hours! Thanks SO MUCH to everyone for offering their stories, advice, links for places to check, and especially to those offering to look; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00117.html (10,440 bytes)
14. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 19:13:54 -0500; Are you kidding??? If I don't start receiving answers to my questions on this list within the first 30 minutes, I start wondering if there's a problem with my e-mail!!! <grin> Kurtis Jones Russellvi; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00120.html (8,553 bytes)
15. RE: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 17:22:36 -0700; It's definitely there. Try this link http://www.vtr.org/classifieds/latestads.php For some reason, it appears that the main page is not loading it's "features" ... there is supposed to be a series o; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00122.html (9,637 bytes)
16. RE: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: "Bob Danielson" <75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org>; Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 20:49:10 -0400; The VTR classified ads are here http://www.vintagetriumphregister.org/classifiedPages/index.shtml Bob Danielson 1975 TR6 http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org WOW!! I can't believe the amount of response I; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00125.html (10,819 bytes)
17. RE: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: Aldwyn <aldwyn@sylvancircle.org>; Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:49:21 -0400; Thanks! Ok, just found it off the web site, too, by tracing backword. Thanks! Already shot an email off to them about membership! :) I suppose that is where a club will come in handy!! Thanks, Aldwyn; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00126.html (9,371 bytes)
18. Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thfoot.com>; Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 08:47:53 +0100; Dear Jack, Aldwyn, and all, I am currently selling a Spitfire on eBay.co.uk, and I have made every effort to describe it accurately - even using phrases like "bodged bodywork repairs" and "the pictur; /html/triumphs/2006-08/msg00137.html (10,750 bytes)
19. RE: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips? (score: 1): Author: Aldwyn <aldwyn@sylvancircle.org>; Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2006 17:48:53 -0400; It's been awhile since this thread was alive, but I wanted to give it CPR for just a moment! I wanted to thank everyone who took the time to respond to my questions, etc, earlier... Today, I picked u; /html/triumphs/2006-10/msg00206.html (6,818 bytes)

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