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Would you ever buy a car from....
« on: March 21, 2008, 02:34:08 pm »
EBay?
Direct from auction?
Curbsider?
Your boss? (Hi Mitlov!)

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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2008, 03:00:35 pm »
Ebay - no (unless it was brand new and a hard to get car)
Auction - no, too easy to get caught up in bidding
Curbsider - no, don't trust em
Boss - absolutely, stand-up guy, I'd buy anything he's selling (almost)
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2008, 03:11:28 pm »
Our neighbours bought their BMW from eBay and had no problems with the process.  I would consider it, but it would be my last resort.  I think I'd sooner go through a broker who would find the car and get it for me, then do the whole ebay thing myself.

Auction, only if I were looking for a particular vehicle.  I think the only thing I would buy at auction would be a) something I knew was coming to auction, or b) an ex-government vehicle, if I was for some reason interested in one of those.

I'd by from my boss, but be very wary of buying from a curbsider.  But with proper footwork, and a mechanical and title check, no reason why not.
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2008, 03:18:18 pm »
eBay - Sure, if it's a good deal.

auction - Not likely, it feels like more of a crapshoot than eBay.

curbsider - Not if I know it's a curbsider.

boss - Yes.
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2008, 03:24:20 pm »
None.

I wouldn't have any qualms buying from my boss, but not until I am related as an employer/employee status.

I maintain strict separation between family/friends/co-workers and money transactions, as much as possible.
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2008, 03:26:21 pm »
I guess I should answer myself

eBay: Yes, with appropriate due diligence.
Auction: don't have the skills nor contacts.
Curbsider: would put me off.
Boss: only if it was a hard to find car, no need to intertwine car with career.
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2008, 04:16:45 pm »
AFAIK, curbing cars is not legal. Anyone that considers buying from a curber needs to realize that from that point on they have no right to open their mouth regarding any consumer protection issue. It's like somebody buying speakers out of a guy's trunk in a parkng lot and then complaining when their house gets broken into.

Curbsiders are not just another car buying source to consider.
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2008, 06:47:58 pm »
Quote from: Cord on March 21, 2008, 04:16:45 pm
AFAIK, curbing cars is not legal. Anyone that considers buying from a curber needs to realize that from that point on they have no right to open their mouth regarding any consumer protection issue. It's like somebody buying speakers out of a guy's trunk in a parkng lot and then complaining when their house gets broken into.

Curbsiders are not just another car buying source to consider.

Yep....Wannabe car dealers who don't want any of the costs or responsibilities of having dealer's license.
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #8 on: March 21, 2008, 07:18:00 pm »
DONE all of 'em except E_Bay...................

 1)  First RED MG Midget was tossed my way @ auction....100 pounds around $300 bucks at the time 10B.C..!!!......flat battery. lotstsa FUN.have detailed the story elsewhere on this site; sold it (My Dad did)for 120 quid after I was ensconsed in Canada.......

 2) Curbsider My Winter beater Dodge GTX 2000(Galant) 1991 model was from a curbsider...coupla Grand and it gave me 120K of good transpo (Had a new GTX fer wifey and long trips...tough cars... :thumbup:)

 3)  My Lotus Elan was from my Supervisor...wot a rigamarole...again explained elsewhere,.... here,..... before.............still have it as a spitoon cum planter :-[ :-[ :-[

 SO I guess my NEXT one will be a SUPERKAR on E-Bay..... :rofl2:
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #9 on: March 21, 2008, 07:20:45 pm »
No
no
no
and I no longer have a boss ( Mrs tpl doesn't count  ;) )
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2008, 03:21:31 am »
Yes I would buy a auctioned car on Ebay from a curbsider and sell it to my boss... ;)
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2008, 10:44:41 am »
You should add repodepo to your list of questions.
I'd buy from there before buying from a curbsider.
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2008, 11:18:21 am »
EBay - maybe
Direct from auction - maybe
Curbsider - no
Your boss - yes
Mitlov - maybe  :)
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Re: Would you ever buy a car from....
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2008, 10:06:32 pm »
EBay?  NO frickin way
Direct from auction?  Perhaps... if it was a Barrett - Jackson auction.
Curbsider? Probably not.
Your boss? Most likely.
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