[Healeys] Buying a car online

[Alan Seigrist]

Patton -

Buying classic cars online, sight unseen, is not for the timid, but at
the end of the day I've done it three times and have been happy all
three times.

Main thing is to get as much info as possible from the seller, by
phone and email, and if the flow of information is very good, you
should be ok.  If the flow of info is poor, then walk away.

Alan

On 3/29/10, Patton Dickson <57healey at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am looking for another car (non Healey, its a Saab) to join the Healey in
> the toy stable.  I have been looking since mid December, and think I just
> found the car I want in Santa Fe.  I have contacted a shop there that has a
> good, long standing reputation in the Saab world, and they know the car and
> owner pretty well, and will do a comprehensive pre-purchase inspection for
> me at a reasonable fee.   The plan WAS, if the pre-inspection goes well and
> the price is agreed to, to fly over inspect the car and drive it back (about
> 10 hours).   The problem is things are starting to come up that may keep my
> from flying over and driving back.
>
> The cost to ship is only about $100 more than a plane ticket, 1 hotel room,
> then the gas it would take me to make the drive.
>
> If I decide to take the right on buying it without the personal inspection
> but rely on the shop inspection, what is the best way to handle the
> money/title transfer.  When I did this on the Healey, we just exchanged
> fedex's, but I know that was a risk.  Any suggestions to protect that I get
> the car and the title if I send the money?
>
> Patton
>
> --
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> 1957 Austin-Healey 100-Six "Built to run 'til the road wears out."
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Alan

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