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Re: Glad I didn't bid!
Posted by babette [Email] (more from babette) on Wed, 29 Dec 2004 08:43:40
In Reply to: Glad I didn't bid!, Russell Giuliano, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:02:19
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Hi all -- I have to add to comments about car buying on eBay. We have bought 3 cars and sold 2 this way (we are not dealers, but my dad was in the industry as an exec for 40 years). 2 of the three we bought were from "dealers." What stands out about the eBay process is really knowing how to use the feedback. I plyed dealers with very specific questions (not "how is the
transmission" but "describe the transmission, work to date, date of last repair," etc.) I also contacted every bidder who had done biz with the seller and a got their experiences. I won't deal with anyone who doesn't have service records and/or whose CARFAX isn't perfect.
Every car we've bought on eBay has been a winner and I think partly because my screening is so thorough (Volvo 760 turbo, 98 Jeep Cherokee, and 94 Saab 900 Turbo CV). I think eBay has opened up a way for things to be bought and sold w/OUT the BS of the typical brick and mortar carbuying experience.
Just my .02!
Babette
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Posts in this Thread:
- Leap of faith ends in fall (long), Arabiflora
, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:19:46- Never, never, never turn off the traction control., JohnB, Wed, 15 Dec 2004 14:57:37
- Dealer cushions fall, Arabiflora
, Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:02:58 - Just goes to prove there's no free lunch, No Snaab, Tue, 14 Dec 2004 12:52:02
- why did you test drive more? nm, Trev, Tue, 14 Dec 2004 05:52:46
- Thats not too bad, Aaron Govatos, Tue, 14 Dec 2004 05:47:03
- EBay is a boon to sleazy used car dealers, Russell Giuliano, Tue, 14 Dec 2004 05:35:48
- Bummer man..., Daanimal900, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 22:36:03
- Re: Leap of faith ends in fall (long), AirSAAB, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 22:30:06
- Glad I didn't bid!, Russell Giuliano, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 21:02:19
- Re: GDSB, Saana88
, Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:35:05- Re: GDSB, jeff taylor, Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:39:34
- Re: GDSB, dwebb99, Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:30:14
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