Any one ever bought a car off of eBay?

[C5 Golfer]

I just did. I'm a bit nervous buying a car sight unseen except for pictures and a description, 1500 miles away and having it shipped to Seattle and waiting 10-20 days to see if my money was well spent. I think I will drink a lot while I wait.:D ;)

[D-Sub]

never done it, but the only way I would would be from a seller with exceptional feedback. Even a single negative that pertained to a car sale would send me in another direction.

hopefully you checked his feedback thoroughly?

[spcarves2]

my friend bought a car a few months ago off ebay.......arrived from the other coast and was exactly what he wanted! no surprises. good luck!

[spcarves2]

FYI-the seller's feedback was 100%

[D-Sub]

yeah, that feedback system is pretty reliable

Especially if someone has a fairly long list. One or two or ten can be faked, but get past that and it would be tough

I have a 660+ rating with about 5 negatives..maybe 6...all very old and all from disgruntled people who had no legitimate complaint (which is why ya always want to look at the actual feedback, not just the rating)

hope it works out C5!

[spcarves2]

d sub..........geeeeeez, what are you selling.......that is a lot of feedback! what is your ebay name?

[D-Sub]

Influx1

I buy and sell studio gear as well as broker for some heads in LA. Been doin it for about 6 years now

[Justin A.]

Never done it, but I have bought a few things that arent cars. Like the others said, check the feedback well, if the seller's was 100%, you should be ok. What kind of car did you get?
-Justin
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[C5 Golfer]

Originally posted by Justin A.
Never done it, but I have bought a few things that arent cars. Like the others said, check the feedback well, if the seller's was 100%, you should be ok. What kind of car did you get?
-Justin

It is a rare 5 speed manual 1984 SL Mercedes with a 3.0 dual overhead cam straight six. Not many of these were made specially with a 5 speed - I have a 1980 with a 4 speed and a 2.8 L and have always wanted the 5 speed. I believe hese are some of the best cars ever bult by Mercedes and a blast to drive. The more common V8 models like the 560 , 450, 380 are available only with the a sluggish automatic. Not much fun in a sports car.:cool: