Thread: E-Bay Can Work

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Congrats!

I have similar stories. My first car, the '31 I found on ebay but did not buy it using ebay. I watched it til it's end and it didn't meet reserve, so I e-mailed the guy as soon as it was over and asked him what he wanted for it. We went back and forth for a few days and came to an agreement. So then came my long drive.

My uncle and I hit the road for Florida. Met the guy with the car, test drove it and loaded it on the trailer. We drove 21 hours straight and 2200 miles only stopping for fuel and food.

For the 66 Stang, I found it on ebay, watched til the end and bidded on it with 8 seconds to go and won it. It was located in Ohio. We met the guy in the middle. We drove 2 hours and he drove 2 hours and met on the exit in front of the State capitol building in Charleston, WV and and unloaded it from his trailer onto mine.

So I have had two very good experiences with car purchases. I would buy again from ebay if the opportunity presents itself. There are scams out there and you have to be careful, that's for sure. I would never send all of the money without seeing the car in person first.

Congrats on the buy, it looks clean and straight from the pics you posted. What motor does it have?

I am an ebay addict!!......I bought 2 Corvettes, a Porsche 911 Carrera, both my Harley's.....and Ive lost count of all the project cars I got on The Bay!!!..
You just gotta do your home work and NEVER pay before you pick up if it's a big ticket item.......I'll take the negative feedback (oh wait, sellers cant do that anymore!!!) over loosing 5 figures in cash!!!

Originally Posted by youther

Congrats!

I have similar stories. My first car, the '31 I found on ebay but did not buy it using ebay. I watched it til it's end and it didn't meet reserve, so I e-mailed the guy as soon as it was over and asked him what he wanted for it. We went back and forth for a few days and came to an agreement. So then came my long drive.

My uncle and I hit the road for Florida. Met the guy with the car, test drove it and loaded it on the trailer. We drove 21 hours straight and 2200 miles only stopping for fuel and food.

For the 66 Stang, I found it on ebay, watched til the end and bidded on it with 8 seconds to go and won it. It was located in Ohio. We met the guy in the middle. We drove 2 hours and he drove 2 hours and met on the exit in front of the State capitol building in Charleston, WV and and unloaded it from his trailer onto mine.

So I have had two very good experiences with car purchases. I would buy again from ebay if the opportunity presents itself. There are scams out there and you have to be careful, that's for sure. I would never send all of the money without seeing the car in person first.

If you drove 2200 miles in 21 hrs, you averaged 104.76 MPH,
And no speeding tickets?????

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

If you drove 2200 miles in 21 hrs, you averaged 104.76 MPH,
And no speeding tickets?????

LMAO! See what you can do when you drive a FORD? LOL! My Bad.....it should be 1100 miles. I thought I hit the 1 instead of the 2....LOL! I'm bad for not proof reading before I hit submit.

Real nice find on a great looking ford. for $8,000. You lucky guy