Long Distance Purchases

[The Radium King]

note that, in Canada, a US car doesn't have the same resale as a Canadian car. Western Canadian cars don't have the same corrosion problems as Ontario cars, but tend to be priced higher. BC has a cheaper/larger market than Alberta. Typically lots of cars on the Vancouver Craigslist and fewer on Alberta Kijiji, but these are the places to look.

[jmatta]

I bought my Box S from a very reputable BMW dealer in Dallas off eBay. Wired the money, flew down from Chicago and drove it home, had a blast; everything I expected and more from a 2.5 year old car with 7600 miles. Also purchased a '93 911 RS America from Isringhausen sight unseen. Traded an '86 Carrera that they had only seen in photos before negotiating deal. RSA showed up on a transporter to my home, unloaded and loaded the '86 trade at no expense to me. Did puchase the '86 sight unseen, flew to Detroit and drove it back. Nice car, a PPI would have revealed some issues, but the price was right. I've owned numerous 911 variants over the years mostly purchased locally. I have always inspected them in person, but the internet has changed the game, as has the current generation of 911 flippers.

[nobrakes]

I live in Atlanta and had been looking for several months for just the right Boxster............I thought I bought one in texas, but the deal fell though, then I thought I bought one in Alabama and that deal fell though too. After those deals didnt turn out I was going to stop looking for a month and give myself a break to calm down.........THEN the NEXT DAY I was driving down the highway 2 miles from my house and I saw it........My 02 Speed Yellow S with black Victor wheels on it and only 32k miles. It had just gone up for sale and I was the 1ST person to look at it. It felt like destiny to me. I ended up buying it and have been very happy with it...........The Moral of the story is ...........SOMETIMES WHAT YOU WANT IS RIGHT UNDER YOUR NOSE.

[pony13ca]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

note that, in Canada, a US car doesn't have the same resale as a Canadian car. Western Canadian cars don't have the same corrosion problems as Ontario cars, but tend to be priced higher. BC has a cheaper/larger market than Alberta. Typically lots of cars on the Vancouver Craigslist and fewer on Alberta Kijiji, but these are the places to look.

I actually go to Vancouver for work often. I will take a look out there. Could make for a great road trip home to Toronto!!