Lets say I found a car in another state....

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I got rear-ended the other day in my Prelude and I'm prety sure that they are gonna total it. I found other Preludes but they are all in other states like California or Georgia. Is it a good idea to have them shipped or shoud I be going about this differently?


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Well, where are you?

(Does your plate say Illinois?)
 
Sucks about the car :(.

But there is nothing wrong with buying a car from another state, in fact a southern car will be in better condition on average then a nothern car because it hasn't seen hard winters, if a winter at all. Just be sure and take a trip to see the car in person first, this can get expensive though.
 
cheaper to buy a one way ticket and drive.

my friend bought a car in kentucky, flew there and drove back to california. it (air ticket, hotels, gas, food) was cheaper than shipping.
 
neanderthal
cheaper to buy a one way ticket and drive.

my friend bought a car in kentucky, flew there and drove back to california. it (air ticket, hotels, gas, food) was cheaper than shipping.
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👍 Plus, roadtrip is always fun. :D
 
me and my brother drove 1800 miles from PA to Colorado for him to buy a car... and thatworked out great
 
I was thinking about driving to see it but that would kinda suck if I got there and the car was a complete joke.
 
Boz Mon
I was thinking about driving to see it but that would kinda suck if I got there and the car was a complete joke.
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Yeah, you'll want to be really careful about that. If you do find a car that's a good deal, and are pretty much ready to buy it pressuming it is in the condition it says, it's usually worth.

Well lets say that while I was looking for a car, we drove 4 hours to look at one, when we got there it was an absolute peice of crap. The guy had described it a bit differently on the phone and on the internet. He also managed to get the car's good side in the pictures.

However, on the other hand, a few weeks later we found another car, this time about 5 hours away. Went down and looked at it, then proceeded to buy it that day. Was a great deal. 👍
 
That sucks. I don't know if I'd personnaly want to go out of state then again I never thought about it since there's so many cars here in CA. If it's a temporary car I'd just get a decent used car there and then when you're out finished with school(if you actually are) and stuff get a good new car.
 
That really sucks, dude. I hope you enjoy your next set of wheels as much or more as the last one.
 
Oh my god, I think i'm gonna cry. Sorry to hear about the car man.
My friends mom bought a car from another country (Can-US). The guy selling it took pictures of the car from all different angles for her, and after looking at them, she drove down to buy it. If your able to have that done, it'd probably be the best way, if its impossible for whatever reason, then all you can do is hope that its not a clunker.
 
I bought my ACR from a guy in Atlanta, and I live near Philadelphia. Yes, I drove 14 hours to buy a used Neon.

First, I carefully checked the guys credentials in the online community. He was also into Miatas and the Miata community said good things about him. After some discussions online we arrived at an attractive price and I flew down to pick up the car.

As we were leaving the airport to go to his house, the clutch cable broke. We got the car towed back to his house, and he tried like hell to get a new cable for it that day. It didn't work out, and I ended up flying back home with no car.

Then, a week later, he called me back. He'd gotten the cable replaced and he split the cost of my first round trip with me. I flew back down, picked up the car, drove it home without a hitch. I've been driving it ever since.
 
Duke
Yes, I drove 14 hours to buy a used Neon.

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Some people will flame you for that, ridicule you and maybe utter death threats... I will not.














My anger management therapist is really paying off ! 👍
 
Be sure to check the inspection regulations in the state you are buying from, and compare them to your state. The guy I bought my van from got it on ebay from Florida, and I guess they are a little more relaxed on inspections down there. (That, or the auction forgot to mention a few things. Im almost 100% positive the man did not go to Florida to check it out before the purchase) He showed me the reciepts for the $3000+ worth of repairs that needed to be done in order for it to pass inspection in VA.
 
Duke
As we were leaving the airport to go to his house, the clutch cable broke. We got the car towed back to his house, and he tried like hell to get a new cable for it that day. It didn't work out, and I ended up flying back home with no car.
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Heh, my Neon's broken-clutch-cable-caper isn't as good, although my Statics teacher gave me a lift to class, since I'd stopped one mile from school!
 
If I were you (considering this is what I did for my Honda :D), I would register at Honda-tech.com's forums and checkout the Honda Marketplace. There is constantly new vehicles being posted up for sale there.
 
pupik
Heh, my Neon's broken-clutch-cable-caper isn't as good, although my Statics teacher gave me a lift to class, since I'd stopped one mile from school!
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It's actually better than that. While we were waiting for the rollback, we went nuts calling dealers until we found one with the part in stock. This was Saturday around noon, mind you, and open parts counters were hard to find. We found one, and gave a credit card number to hold the part. We had the rollback deliver us to the dealer, 45 minutes away, picked up the part minutes before they closed, and paid a service tech out of pocket to install the cable after hours. Success! Or so we thought.

As we were driving back to the seller's house, 5 hours behind schedule, we heard an odd rattle now and again. Then, as the car was idling in his driveway, it suddenly quit. It wouldn't turn over and we were unable to push the car when it was in gear. It felt totally seized. We couldn't figure out what the heck happened. This is when I bailed and booked a flight back home.

Turns out I shouldn't have gotten discouraged, even if it meant driving home 24 hours later than intended. Turns out the engine wasn't seized; the washer from the end of the old clutch cable had fallen into the bell housing. While the car was idling, it wedged between the flywheel and the starter pinion. A couple days later when he had the strength to face the car again, all he had to do was remove the starter and the mangled washer fell out, freeing the engine up. This is when he called me back and I made another flight down. I've owned the car happily ever since.
 
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