have you looked closer to home? many price ranges on craigslist - even a fixer upper for $2500 in Stockton at iPull-UPull wrecking yard
Yeah, I have been looking continually for a few months...nationwide. Already got screwed out of a deposit in CA. The right car is out there (and it isn't going to be a fixer upper). I did see that white parts car in Stockton show up yesterday in my search. Right now I may have found a contender, just need to get some eyes on it.
In this day & age - everyone either had a smart phone or knows someone with a smart phone. If you don’t want to hire an independent person or company to do an evaluation - have the Seller or someone they know shoot video(s) of the areas of concern to you onsite & in real time - then send them to you for evaluation. Someone else’s eyes are not yours ..... Jim
Yeah, I agree Jim. Even good pictures can be deceiving. I learned that the hard way recently. I would entertain paying for a 3rd party PPI, but would sure prefer to use one that comes VIA solid references. At some point it becomes a situation where I may just hop on a flight and check it out myself.
I now have the number for the mechanic who has worked on it, but would really like to have someone on my team... Sent from my Moto Z (2) using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Read recently where someone took pictures of someone elses car rather then his own. Trust no one. Gary
Its a little far for me in Chicago, but I be sure to have it looked at. I was fortunate enough to have invisiblkid check out a 49 Olds for me in N Ca. recently and the rust free car that looked great in the pictures turned out be full of rust. The floors that looked great from underneath with a heavy coat of undercoating were rusted above the undercoating and the bottom of the doors were like lace. Good Luck and be especially wary of a Midwest car, lots of salt and rust out here.
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