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Date:         Wed, 25 Jun 2003 07:36:17 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Buying on E-bay
Comments: To: Derek Krueger <Derek.Krueger@drkru.cotse.net>
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Derek, There is no such thing as a used car in perfect shape. I've looked at thousands of used cars. Never once have I found the owner to be so detail oriented, and educated with vehicles, that they write down and disclose every problem. That is your job as the buyer, and you can not do this without seeing the vehcile. Even used vehicle I buy, I put in the shop first. I give It a complete inspection. I've never had a vehicle make it back to the road without something, having to be fixed. Bring me your best used car deal. I put up $1000, to say that I can find a problem that you did not know about. ERic

Derek Krueger wrote:

>Eric - > >How can you make a blanket statement such as "Anyone to buy a vehicle on >E-bay, has got to be getting the deal of a life time, or is in for a >very bad experience when you see it for the first time." > >How is it that you have come to the conclusion that unless you see the >vehicle in person you are in for a very bad experience? Has this >happened to you? I see a large number of vehicles moving on eBay, many >of which are sold by dealers that have 99% plus feedback. Obviously, >their buyers are not all having a bad experience and I doubt that all >buyers are inspecting/viewing the vehicle pre-sale. > >Genuinely curious, >Derek > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf >Of EMZ >Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 9:56 PM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Buying on E-bay > > >A word of advice. Anyone to buy a vehicle on E-bay, has got to be >getting the deal of a life time, or is in for a very bad experence when >you see it for the first time. There is just no way you can have a any >idea of what you are buying unless you see the vehicle. > > Eric 86-VW4x4 > vw4x4@fyi.net 86-SS Syncro > Pittsburgh, PA USA 1936-Chrysler > 92-Jetta GWC > www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm > >On Mon, 23 Jun 2003, Douglas L Urner wrote: > > > >>I've been trying to figure out how buying a car on e-bay works. I >>can't quite get my head around the notion of buying a car, evan a >>Vanagon, sight unseen. Has anybody done this? How did you manage >>getting the car inspected? >> >>Thanks, Doug >> >> >> > > > > >


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