[DeTomaso] NPC: Buying a car out of state - help!

[Charles Engles]

Dear Will,

           I admire your philosophy: "The others were driven.  It's a good
time to get to know the car."    Which cars remain in your scuderia?

                        Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles




-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Will Kooiman
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2019 11:06 PM
To: Himes, Terry (397C); Brent Stewart; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: Buying a car out of state - help!

I have bought 7 cars on ebay - 2 Vipers, 97 Mustang Cobra, 427 Cobra
replica, 2 Boxsters, and my Pantera.

In every case, the car was as described, but I didn¹t give them a
cashier¹s check until I inspected the car myself.  In most cases, I drove
the car home.  The Pantera was delivered.  I trailered the 427 Cobra.  The
others were driven.  It¹s a good time to get to know the car.


On 1/17/19, 12:20 PM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Himes, Terry (397C) via
DeTomaso" <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:

>   Oh.  The mechanic I hired charged me $90.
>
>
>   "A Purple Heart proves you were smart enough to hatch a plan,
>
>    stupid enough to try it and lucky enough to survive!"
>
>
>   Terry W. Himes
>
>   JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
>
>   Dawn Spacecraft Team
>
>   Juno Systems & Software Team
>
>   TGO Sequence Lead
>
>   Phone: (818) 393-6261
>
>   Cell:     (818) 653-8213
>
>   [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
>
>   🇺🇸
>
>
>
>   From: Brent Stewart <bjbstewart at yahoo.com>
>   Date: Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 9:11 AM
>   To: "detomaso at server.detomasolist.com"
>   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>, Terry Himes
>   <Terry.Himes at jpl.nasa.gov>
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC: Buying a car out of state - help!
>
>
>   Guys, I REALLY appreciate all the help!!  And so quickly!
>
>   .
>
>   The advice provided is excellent, I will follow closely...
>
>   .
>
>   Thanks again!!!
>
>   .
>
>   brent
>
>
>   On Thursday, January 17, 2019, 9:02:37 AM PST, Himes, Terry (397C)
>   <Terry.Himes at jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
>
>
>
>   Brent,
>   I've bought both my 2005 Nissan Xterra and 2007 Jeep Wangler on eBay.
>   I got a great price and a great car both times.
>   Xterra was in Houston, TX and the Jeep was in Phoenix, AZ.
>   Here's what I did;
>   1. NEVER bid or buy until someone has inspected and test-driven the
>   car.  eBay offers mechanic's in the area for
>       you to contract with. They will give you several, and I strongly
>   suggest you call several. Be prepared to ask them
>       questions that prove they are legitimate mechanics. The questions
>   may seem stupid to us, but if they hesitate,
>       fumble for an answer, or just fake it... hang up immediately. Ask
>   several qustions.
>   2. Make sure they can do a thorough inspection of the car AND take it
>   for a test drive.
>   3. Make sure they produce a detailed report. The Houston guy I worked
>   with sent me a 5-6 page of detailed report.
>   4. Car carrier?  I contacted a Car Carrier and told them I had a
>   vehicle to pick up in Houston. I wanted to reduce costs
>       and was in no hurry, so I asked them to notify me when a carrier
>   was passing thru Houston with space available.
>       They called about 2 weeks later. The Xterra was picked up and the
>   driver called me when he was within a day of
>       drop off. The driver was very nice and dropped the car off the day
>   he said he would.  $400.
>   5.  eBay protects you. They have a reputation to protect so they are
>   very sensitive to any bad deals. I do most all my
>       business on eBay and have never had a problem that wasn't solved
>   satisfactorily.
>   If I think of anything more, I will let you know.
>   Terry
>   I asked an alleged mechanic in Houston "What function
>       does the coil perform in an automobile?"  He was dead silent for
>   about 1 1/2 minutes, then I said
>   "A Purple Heart proves you were smart enough to hatch a plan,
>   stupid enough to try it and lucky enough to survive!"
>   Terry W. Himes
>   JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory
>   Dawn Spacecraft Team
>   Juno Systems & Software Team
>   TGO Sequence Lead
>   Phone: (818) 393-6261
>   Cell:    (818) 653-8213
>   [2]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
>   🇺🇸
>
>   On 1/17/19, 8:22 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Brent Stewart via DeTomaso"
>   <[3]detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of
>   [4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
>       .All,Quick question for those that have purchased a car on ebay or
>   BaT, etc - what is the best way to ensure you don't get taken?  Hate to
>   wire a bunch of money, then I have no money, no pink slip, no car..Do
>   you have to just blindly trust the seller?  Or is there a better
>   process?  Really could use some help with this one....Thanks for your
>   advice!.brent.
>
>References
>
>   1. mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
>   2. mailto:thimes at jpl.nasa.gov
>   3. mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com
>   4. mailto:detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
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