Buy a car without physically seeing it

moosestang said
I'm curious how many people have bought cars from across the country without seeing the car in person. There's a 66 barracuda in NV that i'd love to look at and possibly buy, but i can't just jump on a plane without planning a vacation around it. I don't even get 2 days off in a row in my job. It's at a dealer and they are very good at sending me videos and pictures, but i'm still hesitant without being able to look at the car up close. Just worried about buying a car with hidden rust everywhere. This place does restorations and has good reviews. Anyone near vegas with hands on experience with these cars want to go look at it for me, lol! 1966 Plymouth Barracuda | Atomic Motors Classic Cars & Motorcycles

Hi Moosestang,

Ok, I could write a book on this subject. But You've got someone on the group to look at it. I would also call the local chamber of commerce and find out the oldest car repair shops in the area. Pay them to look at the car and eval what is needed to make it perfect. Then if you're still goign after it, do the same with a paint shop. That will give you a good idea of the car. Then as far as buying it, you can use an Escrow company for the car. But that requires a transport person you can trust. So many things to check out... What type of pics do they have of the car? Any before paint/repair pics?

Thomas in N. Calif