Thinking about e-bay
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I just saw a white EB go on e-bay for $8,800. It was cherry and had only 103K. Man it looked clean, but ofcourse pictures usually do. I was thinking about maybe taking a chance on one. Even if I have to fly to Florida to pick it up. I just think it will be hard to find exactly what I want locally. Has anyone had any experiences? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2422360498
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Yo,
I see a few Broncos for sale out there in NM for less than that; have you checked the on-line resources to track one down?
I like:
http://www.autotrader.com
Your apprehension is correcto imo also. Last things I'd buy sight unseen or spend time and $ to travel to see are vehicles and chickens.
I see a few Broncos for sale out there in NM for less than that; have you checked the on-line resources to track one down?
I like:
http://www.autotrader.com
Your apprehension is correcto imo also. Last things I'd buy sight unseen or spend time and $ to travel to see are vehicles and chickens.
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Tommy
I understand your apprehension too. I just bought this truck yesterday after looking locally for months. Wish me luck.
http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...tem=2422056885
I was having the same problem, when I rarely find one locally that isn't rusted, the price is ridiculous. I really wanted a 351W and no rust. I'll have about $6100 in this one with delivery. IMO I can stand about $1000 of unforeseen damage before it becames a bad deal. There has to be some cost savings to make up for the extra risk involved. Check out your seller as well as possible. If a dealer, you can do web searches to make sure you are dealing with a legitimate business. Legitimate dealers are listed in yellow pages etc. Car Fax is also helpful. You'll never eliminate the risk entirely. I have to say I have been ripped off locally in the past with undisclosed damage. Used autos are never risk free. One last comment and I say it without all the facts. I work across the street from a huge auto auction service. Friends that work there tell me Florida has extremely loose titling rules. It attracts the unscrupulous. Be extra careful buying from there.
I understand your apprehension too. I just bought this truck yesterday after looking locally for months. Wish me luck.
http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI...tem=2422056885
I was having the same problem, when I rarely find one locally that isn't rusted, the price is ridiculous. I really wanted a 351W and no rust. I'll have about $6100 in this one with delivery. IMO I can stand about $1000 of unforeseen damage before it becames a bad deal. There has to be some cost savings to make up for the extra risk involved. Check out your seller as well as possible. If a dealer, you can do web searches to make sure you are dealing with a legitimate business. Legitimate dealers are listed in yellow pages etc. Car Fax is also helpful. You'll never eliminate the risk entirely. I have to say I have been ripped off locally in the past with undisclosed damage. Used autos are never risk free. One last comment and I say it without all the facts. I work across the street from a huge auto auction service. Friends that work there tell me Florida has extremely loose titling rules. It attracts the unscrupulous. Be extra careful buying from there.
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Thanks Guys! Fatfenders: Thanks for the tip on Florida. I didn't know that at all. My girlfriend's cousin is a cop and he would run the VIN number for me to make sure everything is cool (or atleast to the best of my knowledge). I'm not in a huge hurry because I still need to sell my Tacoma. I'll keep looking locally.
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Hey, that looks like a nice purchase Dewayne.
I've bought lots of stuff on Ebay, including some truck parts. I've always come out pretty well, but I have seen people get tooled when buying vehicles. There's a guy in the '67-72 forum who got a raw deal (rustbucket) on one truck, then got a pretty darn nice '67 F250 on his second Ebay purchase. It would be hard to get me to purchase a vehicle that I had not seen before, however.
I've bought lots of stuff on Ebay, including some truck parts. I've always come out pretty well, but I have seen people get tooled when buying vehicles. There's a guy in the '67-72 forum who got a raw deal (rustbucket) on one truck, then got a pretty darn nice '67 F250 on his second Ebay purchase. It would be hard to get me to purchase a vehicle that I had not seen before, however.
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fatfenders I hope the Bronco turns out to be good for you. I live in WV and I have heard some bad stories about KY cars. They have very loose laws for titling vehicles. They don't have salvage titles and a lot of cars go there and are sold rebuilt. The pics look pretty good on your Bronco though. I don't see how people can get away with stuff like that. Hopefully you found an honorable person.
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I just bought a 1994 EB on Ebay for $7700. 82K miles, Dark red over tan, leather -- really beautiful. Also perfectly stock whcih was important to me.
You just have to be careful. Pay a lot of attention to feedback. My dealer had ~30 previous vehicle sale with 100% positive feedback, so I felt pretty safe. I also asked a lot of specific questions: any fluid leaks, ever wrecked, anything not working, etc. I printed his email responses and brought them with me to pick up the vehicle. If any of his information would have been less-than-accurate I would have walked away or renegotiated.
I also just bought a brand new OEM leather-wrapped steering wheel from an Ebayer for $70. He has a lot of them -- I'd love to know his story. If any of you are in need go to Ebay and search fro Bronco steering wheel.
You just have to be careful. Pay a lot of attention to feedback. My dealer had ~30 previous vehicle sale with 100% positive feedback, so I felt pretty safe. I also asked a lot of specific questions: any fluid leaks, ever wrecked, anything not working, etc. I printed his email responses and brought them with me to pick up the vehicle. If any of his information would have been less-than-accurate I would have walked away or renegotiated.
I also just bought a brand new OEM leather-wrapped steering wheel from an Ebayer for $70. He has a lot of them -- I'd love to know his story. If any of you are in need go to Ebay and search fro Bronco steering wheel.
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Originally posted by mweeps
fatfenders I hope the Bronco turns out to be good for you. I live in WV and I have heard some bad stories about KY cars. They have very loose laws for titling vehicles. They don't have salvage titles and a lot of cars go there and are sold rebuilt. The pics look pretty good on your Bronco though. I don't see how people can get away with stuff like that. Hopefully you found an honorable person.
fatfenders I hope the Bronco turns out to be good for you. I live in WV and I have heard some bad stories about KY cars. They have very loose laws for titling vehicles. They don't have salvage titles and a lot of cars go there and are sold rebuilt. The pics look pretty good on your Bronco though. I don't see how people can get away with stuff like that. Hopefully you found an honorable person.
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Originally posted by RVCams
I also just bought a brand new OEM leather-wrapped steering wheel from an Ebayer for $70. He has a lot of them -- I'd love to know his story. If any of you are in need go to Ebay and search fro Bronco steering wheel.
I also just bought a brand new OEM leather-wrapped steering wheel from an Ebayer for $70. He has a lot of them -- I'd love to know his story. If any of you are in need go to Ebay and search fro Bronco steering wheel.