It's sad when it's all about the money
nothing in my opinion... i know guys that make their living and raising their family by flipping mopar and other parts/cars.. seems the guys that cry the most are the ones that don't want the do the job of finding the deal. they want it to come to them. just doesn't work like that in most cases..
that's fine if the people are reputable. That is not often the case. As with any point of sale, there are honest people making an honest living, and then there are rip off artists screwing you over.
i always tell the guys that cry about flippers that if it bothers them so much then get up a couple hours earlier, search the net and papers for those deals. cough up the cash, get the car home and do what ya want with the car.. its not like they juts fall into these deals.. most they have to work for. its not just a 5 minute a day deal.. to get those deals and to even find them you have to work your *** off. you have to network yourself, you have to search for sale ads in the local papers and internet multiple times a day, you have to get there first and most important you need to be there first with cash....
Research is the secret to a good deal on anything, Whether you're buying a car from a previous owner, from a dealer, or a flipper, research matters.
...and when it comes to misinformation, it doesn't matter if the misinformation you are given by the seller is accidental, or purposely lied about. The results are the same. You're being told something that is not true, and it's up to you to sort things out. Usually, if the seller is trying to deal in good faith, he will answer any and all questions to the best of his ability. If he's there to pick your pocket, he's going to feed you a bunch of BS, and he's going to fall back on the
"as far as I know", line.
Do the research. It'll help you make a better deal, get a better vehicle, and assist you in steering clear of bad cars and bad people.
The old adage, "Buyer Beware", applies double when buying used cars. The don't refer to con-men as "Used car dealers" for nothing.