How to buy a classic long distance

I wouldn’t buy anything I didn’t personally inspect. I bought a plane ticket when I bought mine and went out to see it. I like to meet who I am doing business with. Can be a lot of clues on honesty.

Shipping depends on how valuable the car is. If it is a high value car, you may want it shipped in an enclosed trailer. Very pricey, maybe $2k. If it is a driver, ship it in open trailer, about $7-800 (prices are based on my experience from California to Kansas, quoted for comparison only).

The open shipping vendors all do the same thing. You contract with one of them, they keep about $150 of your $800. Then they post it on a message board and an independent trucker takes the job. No matter what they tell you, it is pretty much the same for all of them.