I bought my TR6 off of ebay. The guy was really easy to work with and sent
pictures of everything I asked about ( a bunch). He finally uttered the
Golden Phrase "If it's not what you expected, then we'll call the whole deal
off" and so I hit the buy it now button. I paid 4K for it, went to Houston
and drove it home to Dallas. Before you put any cash down, make sure you get
that golden phrase though. As somebody else mentioned, get someone off the
list that's in the area to go look at it. These guys here are great, and I'm
sure that if there is someone in the area of the car they'd be more than
happy to go look at it and give you an impartial look.
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurtis Jones" <tr4driver@gmail.com>
To: "Aldwyn" <aldwyn@sylvancircle.org>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: [TR] Buying Long Distance: Tips?
> On 8/3/06, Aldwyn <aldwyn@sylvancircle.org> wrote:
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> 38yo from Maryland, here... And ever since I was 13 I have wanted a
>> Triumph. I have decided I have waited long enough, and that it's time to
>> make the dream come true.
>>
>> Over the last few months, I have started to shop Spits and TR6s (I am
>> torn
>> between the two). But lets face it... these automobiles do not grow on
>> trees, and are not as easy to find as they once were. So much of my
>> shopping has been done on-line... ebay, cars.com, oldcartrader.com,
>> triumphsonly.com, etc... So the plan is to buy, and then send it by an
>> auto shipper to my place if it's not within 100 miles of me (give or
>> take). I am not at liberty to pick up and travel to look over the car
>> before I plop down 5K-10K on the thing, at the moment (again, unless it's
>> close by).
>>
>> This is more then a little intimidating. I can't hear the car, feel the
>> car, smell the car or see the car to make sure it is indeed in the
>> condition the seller says it is in. Especially since I am not much of a
>> mechanic, myself.
>>
>> Do any of you Triumph veterans have any suggestions for someone like me
>> on
>> buying online? Or should I stab my dream in the throat, be patient, and
>> wait until the one I am looking for comes up close by so I will have a
>> chance to look it over? :)
>>
>> Also... is there a FAQ for this list? And if so, can someone FAQ me?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Aldwyn
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