I have a question about buying a car in another state

[AmdEmAll]

Need some help on how to do this safely for both parties.

Car is in NJ and I am in MI but the guy is in some other state. I was gonna have him ship the car to me. How do I pay him but also get the title in return somehow so one of us doesn't get screwed?

 

[Jumpem]

When I have been the seller, I received payment and waited a week or so until the banks says the funds are legitimate. What took the most time (almost two months) was getting a lien release letter from the bank I had the vehicle financed with. So after getting the lien release two months after being paid I gave the buyer the title/vehicle.

My suggestion would be a compromise. Go inspect the vehicle, pay for it, write up a small contract with each party getting a copy, also get photocopies of the other parties drivers license. See if you can take the car, but the seller keep the title until all of the paperwork clears. This is how I did it once.

The other time the seller wired me the money, and I met him to deliver the vehicle and title two months later.

 

[isekii]

Why don't you just fly out and drive it back.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: isekii
Why don't you just fly out and drive it back.

QFT

 

[AmdEmAll]

Might just fly out but the guy isn't even there. Its stored at a friends shop. Maybe I could just pay his friend or something and get the title. What a pain in the ass buying a car is.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: isekii
Why don't you just fly out and drive it back.

QFT

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Might just fly out but the guy isn't even there. Its stored at a friends shop. Maybe I could just pay his friend or something and get the title. What a pain in the ass buying a car is.

No cars for sale where you live?
Unless I was a multimillionaire, I'd never buy a car without looking at it first.

 

[AmdEmAll]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Might just fly out but the guy isn't even there. Its stored at a friends shop. Maybe I could just pay his friend or something and get the title. What a pain in the ass buying a car is.

No cars for sale where you live?
Unless I was a multimillionaire, I'd never buy a car without looking at it first.

Well im looking for a pretty specific car.

Its a Subaru Impreza 2.5rs 1998 with a 2004 STI swap. Engine, trans, interior, etc is all swapped into the 2.5rs. So its light and fast

 

[Jumpem]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Well im looking for a pretty specific car.

Its a Subaru Impreza 2.5rs 1998 with a 2004 STI swap. Engine, trans, interior, etc is all swapped into the 2.5rs. So its light and fast

What are you paying? I always wanted one of those, but I'm not all that mechanically inclined. I wonder what a Subaru dealer would say when you took it in to get fixed.

 

[AmdEmAll]

Originally posted by: Jumpem

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Well im looking for a pretty specific car.

Its a Subaru Impreza 2.5rs 1998 with a 2004 STI swap. Engine, trans, interior, etc is all swapped into the 2.5rs. So its light and fast

What are you paying? I always wanted one of those, but I'm not all that mechanically inclined. I wonder what a Subaru dealer would say when you took it in to get fixed.

Around 14k

 

[QurazyQuisp]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: isekii
Why don't you just fly out and drive it back.

QFT

QFT. I did this last april. I flew into Newark and drove back to Grand Rapids, MI. It took somewhere between 10-12 hours. It really wasn't bad at all.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll

Originally posted by: Jumpem

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Well im looking for a pretty specific car.

Its a Subaru Impreza 2.5rs 1998 with a 2004 STI swap. Engine, trans, interior, etc is all swapped into the 2.5rs. So its light and fast

What are you paying? I always wanted one of those, but I'm not all that mechanically inclined. I wonder what a Subaru dealer would say when you took it in to get fixed.

Around 14k

Are you saying 14k is what you're paying or what a Suburu dealer would say if you took it in to get it fixed.

 

[AmdEmAll]

Originally posted by: Scarpozzi

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll

Originally posted by: Jumpem

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Well im looking for a pretty specific car.

Its a Subaru Impreza 2.5rs 1998 with a 2004 STI swap. Engine, trans, interior, etc is all swapped into the 2.5rs. So its light and fast

What are you paying? I always wanted one of those, but I'm not all that mechanically inclined. I wonder what a Subaru dealer would say when you took it in to get fixed.

Around 14k

Are you saying 14k is what you're paying or what a Suburu dealer would say if you took it in to get it fixed.

Car is for sale for 14k. And the dealership would be like WTFBBQ "we don't support car modifications..." haha

 

[Bignate603]

You may save money flying out and driving it back. It doesn't matter if the owner isn't there, just don't sign the documents until you've looked over the car and you haven't bought the car.

 

[FDF12389]

Originally posted by: Shawn

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: isekii
Why don't you just fly out and drive it back.

QFT

Without a doubt.