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Date: Fri, 08 Dec 1995 23:36:33 -0800
From: "John Y. Liu" <johnliu@earthlink.net>
Subject: Buying Long Distance

Here are my thoughts on buying long distance.  I haven't yet bought a car long distance but recently bought two ocean kayaks that way for $6,000, so I had to do some thinking about the method.

1.  Question the owner thoroughly.  Have a checklist and go through it with him on the phone.
2.  Get photos, copies of records, etc. by mail.  Be reasonable and pay $15 or so for film, developing, postage and copying -- shows you're serious and not wasting his time.  In return the photos should be pretty detailed.  I don't think videos are clear enough.
3.  Dicker the price to a reasonable range, conditioned on the truck being in the advertised condition.  No need to get to a final price yet.
4.  Have someone in the area check the truck out for you.  Maybe a list member.  I'd be happy to do so for any trucks in L.A.
5.  Have a Rover mechanic in the area check the truck out for you.  Have a list member recommend someone.  It'll cost $50 or so -- money well spent.
6.  Research how much it'll cost you to fix what's wrong.  That's your bargaining tool.

	
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