I have three friends that have bought their Cars through "Ebay" motors, physcally unseen. As the cars were in Florida, (1,400 miles away) and they in Connecticut. They looked at dozens of close up pictures that were posted on line by the Ebay Car sellers of their desired Car. All three Cars were shipped via a Car Shipping company to my friends. All three got beautiful cars, looking like almost new. The Cars were as advertised, and they all are very happy. After seeing the terriffic Cars they got, I am embarresed to say,
I decided to take a gamble on one myself. And that's exactally what it is, it's a "gamble"! ( If it's physcally sight unseen) I looked at dozens of beautiful pictures of the Car I wanted, (in Florida) same as they did. Although it was an older Car, it was said to supposedly only have 28,200 miles on it. I sent a deposit to the Ebay seller to hold the Car until I got there. As I was going to use the Car in Florida when I got there, as I was going to Florida for a 6 week vacation. Well, when I got to see the Car in person, what a shock!!! The Car resembled the Pictures, pictures that were taken to hide the many flaws, and the mechanical problems were not certainly not photograhped. A/C didn't work, a Headlight out, Interior lights out, Trunk lid would not close, custom wheels all pitted, and tarnished, engine Oil leaks, blue smoke out of tailpipe, just to name a few things. Way to many to list. The old saying goes: "Let the Buyer Beware"!!! Was that ever so true. Another wise saying is: "Pictures" don't lie, but "liers take Pictures"!! The Car seemed like it must have had 228,200 miles on it!
After much debate I got my deposit back, I was lucky! (I then bought a Car the next day from a reliable registered Car Dealership. It's a great Car!!!
Will never buy anything "expensive" sight unseen again!! Live & learn)
