Purchasing a car from a private seller. Nightmare.

yellow rose said
You need to take a trip through the the FABO for sale section. At the top is a 73 Duster with a /6 in very nice condition ask $7,800.00 and that's a pretty good price for a car in that condition.

What's your point?

That's a super clean, 60k original miles car with documentation, and it's still well under $9k. I think that proves my point exactly. You can absolutely get a great A-body for less than $9k.

adriver said
The Scam You Have to Avoid When Buying a Used Car
This process is called title-skipping and although it is a common practice, it is illegal in most states.

I don't know how "title skipping" could be illegal in my state on that car since a title would not be required on the OP car.
And if there is no title on the car this state won't issue one.
Most all old cars here just have a registration.

Most states still require titles regardless of the age of the car. There are only a few that don't, and Illinois isn't one of them. Illinois requires a title for that car.

moparmat2000 said
Thers lots of people who are vintage auto sellers that dont know their *** from a hole in the ground. Maybe Bob is one of em. They look ok so he flips em. Nothing wrong with buying and flipping cars. Lots of vintage car dealers out there now. These people arent enthusiasts, they are car dealers. Dealerships and used car lots do it daily. Problem, and only problem is the frame issue. Who gives a rats *** about the title and who owned it prev. etc as long as its not stolen or has a lein on it.

Flippers are useless sacks of crap that have no place breathing air on this Earth. Yes, there is something wrong with flipping cars. If you flip cars, you are a piece of crap. Period.

And if you think used car salesmen and flippers are good people, I'll have to lower my level of respect for you.