Ebay

[Lancer]

I been recently looking around on ebay with their car auctions. Well I'm possibly starting a 4th project and I saw all the cars on ebay to be quite cheap. Of course its a auction and usually the prices go way higher. There is one question though... is it wise to buy a car from ebay, a internet auction site that doesn't give me access to test drive or even see the car in person.

Anyone bought a car on ebay? Is it a good and safe way?

[duderiffic]

Ummm... it's a good place to sell a car probably.  I think it's just the same as buying a $5000 collectable on eBay.  You can be totally suckered by a dishonest seller.  I wouldn't do it, and I've spent $1000s upon $1000s on eBay!!

[Lancer]

I been looking on a used 240 SX on ebay.... either that I just go import a Silvia from japan..... i dont know what to do....Lancer Evolution VI and VII costed a bundle for me to import...

[duderiffic]

Um yea... so you are filthy rich?

[Drifting Ricer]

Huh? You really own a evo? Got pics? I haven't seen or heard of a vii in the states.

[JeffNJ]

Uhm, drag racing is a crime. I mean, at least under NJ Law it is. I could look up the statute number if you would like.

As for buying a car on eBay, that's how I got my '93 240 convertible. The car itself was in decent shape, at least according to my mechanic and a local Nissan dealership. I, however, hated it. The biggest problem with an eBay'd car is that you can't test drive it. Other than that, I'm not too afraid of quality.

Worst case scenerio: re-eBay it. =)


ps: I looked up the statute. <a href="http://www.zilvia.net/forum/topic.cgi?forum=1&topic=2485" target='_blank'>http://www.zilvia.net/forum/topic.cgi?forum=1&amp;topic=2485</a>

(Edited by JeffNJ at 4<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':0'>6 pm on Jan. 29, 2002)

[Takumi]

Ugh...#### streetracing.org. Cops harrassing you for no reason other than your car is modified is one thing, but getting harrassed for drag racing is another. Take it to the track. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'> Anyway, I figured if the car's close enough to you or you have a trusted friend that can check out the car for you, then it's fine. Make sure you take a good look at the guy's rating on eBay just in case that seller's pulled off some shady things before.

BTW, would you have been better off getting a Lan Evo VII in the US down the line and just swap various JDM-spec parts (i.e. Recaro seats) to it instead? It's less hassle, it's left hand drive, and it's LEGAL. I don't know if you're just doing childish bragging for something you don't really have or you're for real.

(Edited by Takumi at 1:10 pm on Jan. 29, 2002)

[thewholefnshow]

No no, he has it, and a ferrari. He is rich. I have met him before.... online anyways. He does drop a lot of that kind of inuendo. You just get used to it.

(Edited by thewholefnshow at 2:22 pm on Jan. 29, 2002)

[Nismos14]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Lancer on 11:53 pm on Jan. 28, 2002
I been looking on a used 240 SX on ebay.... either that I just go import a Silvia from japan..... i dont know what to do....Lancer Evolution VI and VII costed a bundle for me to import...
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so u've been looking for a 240 on e-bay..... BUT u have the option to import a silvia..... ummmmmm could u say no contest? just get the silvia then..... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[Takumi]

Maybe he wants to build a left-hand drive Silvia, so he's just picking something to work with. I mean, he obviously has the money to build a nice one.

[Lancer]

I'm not rich i work for my money and gain sponsership and stuff like that. My parents r rich i'm not too sure wut they do i never really cared or asked i'm gonna guess drug lord lol j/k. but my dad gives me funds cuz he says &quot;since u work on these yourself, you are learning something in the process, so this money will give you a source of education.&quot; but he also expects me to do a good job or i have to pay him back.....

[gschroeder78]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from Lancer on 9:34 pm on Jan. 28, 2002
I been recently looking around on ebay with their car auctions. Well I'm possibly starting a 4th project and I saw all the cars on ebay to be quite cheap. Of course its a auction and usually the prices go way higher. There is one question though... is it wise to buy a car from ebay, a internet auction site that doesn't give me access to test drive or even see the car in person.

Anyone bought a car on ebay? Is it a good and safe way?
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I bought my '89 Coupe off of ebay without test driving or anything. I even flew from Denver to St Louis to get it. I think it's probably hit and miss but you can do things to assure you don't get screwed. Such as asking many questions about the condition of the car and getting pics that detail any problems, agreeing that you'll only buy the car is it's in the same condition as it was presented and only paying a deposit until you've seen and driven the car. It isn't full proof but I'm sure it will weed out some of the cons.

[Lancer]

thx for the advice

[rubbersidedown]

i bought my second 240sx off of ebay, it was an '89... i'm trying to sell it now..

[Chokets]

I wouldn't waist my money on an Evo, I'd get a WRX STI, looks better and it's not as Ugly. But who am I? As for the Topic, I bought my last two Cars on the Internet, but, I test drove them both before I agreed to pay anything.