Tips for buying a car out of state

3Series · 05-01-2008, 11:51 AM

So, I'm looking to buy a car from an out of state dealer and have the car shipped to me.

Does anyone have any tips on doing this? Escrow service? Or do I just wire the funds after the paperwork is signed and faxed back and forth.

Potty_Pants · 05-01-2008, 12:16 PM

if its used... best to go there and inspect and or drive back.

there's a thread somewhere regarding somebody who purchased a used bmw and nothing showed up on car fax... when he got the car the dealer was like I wasnt aware of any damage... sorry. have a nice day.

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ManMachine · 05-01-2008, 12:21 PM

There is a very good article in one of the recent Roundel publications about your kind of situation.

Be very careful and find out as much as you can about the car. See it in person. Have a signed agreement.

x986 · 05-01-2008, 12:47 PM

New or used?

3Series · 05-01-2008, 01:05 PM

The car is used and I've seen lots of pics.

2006 Porshe Cayman S being sold by a Porsche Dealer.

The car is Certified by Porshce. The salesman said the car was traded and it not a demo.

Any other thoughts? I'm thinking I would have to sign the paper work, wire funds, than they will ship the car to me.

Obviously, it would be much easier to look at the car in person, drive it and do all the paperwork in person, but I'm looking for tips/thoughts/help from anyone that has bought a car sight unseen.

E90330iS · 05-01-2008, 08:13 PM

good luck man, i have no experience in that

normtrum · 05-01-2008, 10:04 PM

I'm actually in the process of doing this myself. It aint easy...that's for sure. When you figure out that car "A" is exactly the one you want, it really pays to have an independent inspection company check it out. I did this a few years ago (can't even remember what the car was) and the inspection came back with a ton of things the dealer wasn't disclosing. But in my case, it really came down to a slimy dealer.

I do now that California doesn't allow you to drive your car out of state, unless you pay sales tax. So there might be other states that do the same thing, I don't know. In order to avoid this, you have to have the car professionally transported.

Please keep us posted on how it goes...like I said I'm about to do the same thing.

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Potty_Pants Colonel 70 Rep 2,189 Posts Drives: 2012 Genesis Sedan Rspec Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern NJ iTrader: (0)	if its used... best to go there and inspect and or drive back. there's a thread somewhere regarding somebody who purchased a used bmw and nothing showed up on car fax... when he got the car the dealer was like I wasnt aware of any damage... sorry. have a nice day. ppp __________________ Olds Starfire > Chevy Malibu > Isuzu I-mark RS & Honda Magna 500 > Grand Am GT & YSR50 > Nissan Maxima & Ninja 750 > X-Wife > Hyundai Excel > Honda Prelude > Honda Accord > Honda Prelude & Ninja 250> Infiniti G35 > E90 335i > Hyundai Genesis Rspec, Hyunadai Sonata > Kia Sorento > Honda CRV-EX
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ManMachine Lieutenant 32 Rep 484 Posts Drives: E60 528 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest iTrader: (0)	There is a very good article in one of the recent Roundel publications about your kind of situation. Be very careful and find out as much as you can about the car. See it in person. Have a signed agreement. __________________ E60 528
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3Series Private 10 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 3 Series Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago iTrader: (0)	The car is used and I've seen lots of pics. 2006 Porshe Cayman S being sold by a Porsche Dealer. The car is Certified by Porshce. The salesman said the car was traded and it not a demo. Any other thoughts? I'm thinking I would have to sign the paper work, wire funds, than they will ship the car to me. Obviously, it would be much easier to look at the car in person, drive it and do all the paperwork in person, but I'm looking for tips/thoughts/help from anyone that has bought a car sight unseen.
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normtrum Colonel 52 Rep 2,225 Posts Drives: e90 335i, e46 330i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: PNW iTrader: (1)	I'm actually in the process of doing this myself. It aint easy...that's for sure. When you figure out that car "A" is exactly the one you want, it really pays to have an independent inspection company check it out. I did this a few years ago (can't even remember what the car was) and the inspection came back with a ton of things the dealer wasn't disclosing. But in my case, it really came down to a slimy dealer. I do now that California doesn't allow you to drive your car out of state, unless you pay sales tax. So there might be other states that do the same thing, I don't know. In order to avoid this, you have to have the car professionally transported. Please keep us posted on how it goes...like I said I'm about to do the same thing. __________________ 07 335i sedan \| Steptronic \| Black saphire \| Terra \| ZPP \| ZSP \| Cold Weather \| CA \| PDC \| Nav \| OEM Alarm
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