buying a car remotely

If you don't want to be dissapointed go see the car in person.

My Dad got scammed by a classic car lot when he bought by pics and discription only. The pics where taken at all the right angles to hide a lot. the discription was pretty off as well. IE: Holes the size of a football under the carpet on a "nearly rust free" car. Not to mention paying for the initial shipping twice as the rail company said the other guys cheque bounced and wouldn't let my dad see the car until he paid first.

After a long fight he sent the car back and He bought another one later but had an appraiser look at it as he didn't want to fly out. It was better but still not as discribed.

I bought my last Duster prior to all this without seeing it. Was also rougher then I hoped with a lot of "cute" things and "good parts" swapped onto it.

When I bought my Belvedere I went out to see it and was much happier to do so. Sadly it seems the car hobby has more then it's fair share of con artists and people willing to hide things.