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Originally Posted by jh_on_the_cape
Has anyone here ever purchased a used car online, but sight-unseen?
I am considering buying a used car, then flying to pick it up, take a little vacation with the car, then drive it home.
I supposed I could back out when I see the car, but at that point I am pretty committed.
I admit to being a little hesitant to do this!
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Yup. I flew to Naples FL to pick up a 1975 BMW 2002. Rust-free examples are very rare in the Northeast. I had mixed experiences. The body was great but the passenger side floor under the rear seat was rotted out due to a bad wing window seal. The engine had been doctored and started burning oil once I got home. If you do this, hire a local mechanic to look it over before you buy, and make this a non-negotiable part of the deal. If you don't buy the car, you're out the mechanics fee and travel expenses.