Would you buy a car on ebay?

2008-01-28 12:01:34

#1

Andoura: Got loooollllll ?; +853|7124|Montreal, Qc, Canada

Would you?

As I'm looking for a new car (since my van is dead), I took a look on ebay... Just to see, pure curious, well i was impressed...

Their is some not bad at all car's and for good prices....

But idk... buying a car on ebay is something....

Would you buy a car on ebay????? Do you know someone who bought a car on this site?

... Just curious (no spam).

2008-01-28 12:03:53

#2

NateW: my sigs worse than yours; +191|6618

I wouldn't trust ebay. I usually look at local cars for sale on craigslist.

http://montreal.craigslist.ca/

2008-01-28 12:25:20

#3

Qrite: sup g; +79|6660|Ohio

ebay isnt very reliable trustworthy for very good quality

Last edited by Qrite (2008-01-28 12:26:14)

2008-01-28 12:27:10

#4

SamTheMan:D: Banned; +856|6460|England

Probably, its not as if your going to pay through paypal and them him post it.

2008-01-28 12:27:43

#5

{uscm}Jyden: You likey leaky?; +433|7164|In You Endo- Stoke

Most of the time you will go and see the car before you buy it.
So i would do the same if i was going to buy a car off ebay,just take someone who knows there shit.

2008-01-28 12:28:01

#6

buLLet_t00th: Mr. Boombastic; +178|6928|Stealth City, UK

There's nothing wrong with it and you can get a great bargain. You still have to go and drive the car, you've got to be really dumb to bid on something you've never seen in the flesh and actually driven.

Find a couple of good cars that are in your price range, contact the seller and go and drive the car.

2008-01-28 12:28:46

#7

Ender2309: has joined the GOP; +470|7056|USA

depends. i wouldn't buy a car that i couldn't look at before the transaction, ever. if you're going to buy from ebay, make sure its within a decent distance from you so you don't get scammed.

2008-01-28 12:32:37

#8

NateW: my sigs worse than yours; +191|6618

Just be careful too. Everyone here has pretty much hit the nail on the head, with the look at it / drive it before buying. Was about to get a pickup I'd seen online, then went to look at it, the whole hood was rusted off, the pictures sure as hell didn't show that though.

2008-01-28 12:36:58

#9

Criminal: yo shut the fuck up charles; +20|7122

my dad actually bought my first car for me off ebay. 2002 acura rsx. it was pretty sick i must say. there where some few minor problems wrong with the car when we got there to pick it up. such as paint chips on the front lip and one foglight was cracked. just stuff like that

2008-01-28 12:37:59

#10

Lai: Member; +186|6637

Only a Dinky Toys

2008-01-28 12:47:07

#11

SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|7054|Mountains of NC

my dad purchased a vehicle from ebay, everything was fine ........ it was still warrenty so he just extended and we checked the history of it

https://static.bf2s.com/files/user/17445/carhartt.jpg

2008-01-28 12:52:57

#12

Criminal: yo shut the fuck up charles; +20|7122

oh yea make sure to do a carfax on it (or similar)

2008-01-28 12:55:04

#13

KylieTastic: Games, Girls, Guinness; +85|6938|Cambridge, UK

{uscm}Jyden wrote:
Most of the time you will go and see the car before you buy it.
So i would do the same if i was going to buy a car off ebay,just take someone who knows there shit.

QFE

2008-01-28 13:04:09

#14

Spider1980: #1 Commander; +92|7027|Washington

My neighbors friends got totaly ripped off on ebay. Sent him a car that was less than half of what it was supose to be.
You also have to pay for shipping $500 to $1000? now I would just spend a couple extra bucks and get a car localy.
What car is going to be so special that you would take a gamble like that?

2008-01-28 13:08:51

#15

teek22: Add "teek22" on your PS3 fools!; +133|6866|Bromley, London

I personally wouldn't..... I just dont trust buying expensive items on the internet in case you get fucked.

2008-01-28 13:22:34

#16

Christbane: Member; +51|6720

I have a client who buys cars from ebay all the time. he buys exotics and luxury cars. as far as I know he has had few problems. at least the cars he gives me to do paint work on. the only one I know he had some bad luck with was the Ferrari F355. it had a bad clutch and it cost him 5.000 to fix it.

2008-01-28 13:23:23

#17

buLLet_t00th: Mr. Boombastic; +178|6928|Stealth City, UK

Spider1980 wrote:
My neighbors friends got totaly ripped off on ebay. Sent him a car that was less than half of what it was supose to be.
You also have to pay for shipping $500 to $1000? now I would just spend a couple extra bucks and get a car localy.
What car is going to be so special that you would take a gamble like that?

I think he deserved it if he was stupid enough to do that.

2008-01-28 13:24:14

#18

Kamikaze17: Over the line!; +70|7234|Mark it zero.

I know plenty of people who have bought cars on ebay. just make sure you are in driving distance so you can actually go take a look at it.

2008-01-28 13:27:01

#19

daffytag: cheese-it!; +104|7061

A lot of car sellers on ebay will let you view the car before bidding. Its ok if its local.

Last edited by daffytag (2008-01-28 13:27:26)

2008-01-28 13:51:38

#20

loonitic: ...is a potty mouth; +286|7020|Valhalla

I was looking for a car a few weeks ago on both Auto trader and Ebay and most of the time you would see the same car listed on both sites. Also there are a few cars listed on ebay that are just classified adds example

2008-01-28 14:45:25

#21

Home: Section.80; +447|7333|Seattle, Washington, USA

My dad bought a BMW off ebay this summer. Just make sure you buy it from a good seller. He looked at a couple, and the dealer he ended up buying it from had tons of really good feedback, and they even bought a carfax on the car and gave it to him before he bought it and everything. The car is pretty good, there were a couple minor maintenance issues, but I'd say if you pick a good seller you can get a good deal.

2008-01-28 14:50:04

#22

d3athwi5h4: insert clever title here; +59|6999|Kickapoo

At the very least get a CARFAX report on any car you are seriously thinking of buying off ebay, or really any car for that matter. I know there have been a lot of people cleaning up flood cars from katrina and reselling them with clean titles.

2008-01-28 14:56:08

#23

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,993|7117|949

Ebay often has partnerships with mechanics or auto shops in certain areas that will check out the car/run diagnostics to ensure you don't get a lemon (a shitty used car proffered as a decent one). If you can, find a car from someone in your area so you can check on it yourself. If this is also unrealistic and you still want to go through the internet, check and see if there is a carmax.com dealership or affiliate in your area. They are reliable and legitimate in regards to selling used cars over the internet, and often you can have them ship a car from another carmax affiliate or dealership for a small fee. You can also get free history reports on cars through them.

2008-01-28 15:14:17

#24

jrav091: Member; +8|6461|Northeast, USA

noo i wouldnt lol

2008-01-28 15:17:24

#25

seb--morin: Im high; +152|7125|Montréal, Québec

well i wouldn't exept for this : http://cgi.ebay.ca/Volkswagen-Golf-R32- … dZViewItem

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