Buying a Car Out Of State

I'm looking to buy a 59 chevy wagon out of state. We're both rookies at this. This is my first time buying a car out of state and this is his first time selling out of state. It has a clean ***le and the car might not be able to run. He is working on getting it a driver but it was parked over 3 years ago and just sat. So if it does run, it might run ****ty. Will that be a problem for the shipping company?

Anyone know the correct procedure? What to do and not to do? Any shipping companies you would recommend? Thanks in advance.

 

Go look at the car,,money transfer from your bank and us one of the Hamb haulers. HRP

 

Ok cool. So money transfer is a safe way to go? Should I transfer the funds after the car is loaded to ship?

What if looking at the car is not an option? I am preparing to buy it sight unseen because of the price and the difficulty of me finding a reasonable priced 59 wagon here in CA.

How do I get in contact with the shipping guys here? Any links to the the Hamb Haulers?

 

Your going to have to trust the guy your dealing with,,and he you.

When I sold my sedan I had the money almost a month before it was picked up,,,it wasn't one of the hamb haulers and I had no control of that.

I've used racinman and BenD,,but there are others that have good reps also.

Look in the Hamb-O-Dex,,HRP

 

Where is the car? You might be able to get a HAMBER in the area to give it the once over first. If its in Portland I'll do it.

 

Rob68 Has a good point. If it is close to another "regular' Hamber you probably can get someone to check it over and email you a batch of photos.
If it's in a western state and has a clear ***le I don't think you will have any problem with the ***le. It might help if the tags and registration are up to date in the state it's coming from though. Check with who ever you do your car license business with on that.
Money transfer? Talk to your own banker and see how they suggest handling it. My go to banker can usually make things work pretty smooth.

 

Thanks HRP. Your insight means much. I admit, it's going to be hard to trust a person I just met on the internet with thousands of dollars but if worse comes to worse I'll trust my gut and my faith in the common man.

Hey thanks for the offer but the car is in New Mexico. I'm getting shipping quotes as we speak.

 

I found the car from another website (layitlow) where he seems to be well known. I don't post there much but it seems people make him out to be a stand up guy. I just need mental insurance and know my hard earned bucks won't end up gone in a puff of smoke. I will definitely talk to my bank about my transaction.

I believe the car is not registered. I will check in with the DMV on what to do.

 

Good luck! HRP

 

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I have bought 2 cars out of state with 50-50 results. It sounds like you have talked personally with the owner. If it sounds too good to be true walk away. If the guy sounds like he is not a ********ter then he probably isn't. I was worried when I sent 2500 for an old Ranchero and I was right. I sent 18000 across country and was pleasantly surprised. The guy did not try to BS me and he did not. My instincts were right both times. If he sounds like a used car salesman beware. There are a lot of honest people in the old car hobby not as many as years ago. If the guy is a dealer licensed or otherwise beware.

 

As the seller, I could never do this.

 

I'm with you,,payment in full.

I'm sure there are a lot of ways to buy and sell,,but from a sellers point of view I want to be paid in full.

As I stated earlier,,I sold my 32 sedan to a gentleman in Japan,,he wire transferred me the funds and patiently waited almost 2 months to get the car,,the buyer really has to trust the seller. HRP

 

i have bought a lot of out of state cars. here is my advise

no matter what the state law is in the selling state or your home state

get the signitures on the ***le notorized

and get a seperate bill of sale with notorized signatures

and keep a copy of the advertisment for the car and copies of emails and pm's of the deal.

sometimes it seems like a overdone paperwork but if there is some problem at the dmv the extra paper work can pull you through

 

I bought a car sight unseen once and never ever will again. Got burned by a slick talker. Car wasn't anything like I was led to believe. Traded out of it and called it a lesson. I've since bought lots of rolling and floating stock(boats) and pay for them with green folding money after I see them. Anything worth buying is worth the time it takes to do this.

 

A bank transfer is safe and can not be reversed like a bank check can. Have done it for several sales including out of the country transfer without any problems. However don't take just my word or from any armchair bankers here. Go to your bank and get the story from your bank officer who can offer the real trust you need. I'd worry more on who transports the car. Good luck with your new purchase.

 

No seller will put the car on a truck and wait for payment. You need to go see the car. I have been lucky a few times. But then through experience I know what to look for. But I can still overlook some things.
Wire transfer of the funds is the easiest or bring a bank checkj and deposit it in a branch of his bank.
Go see the car or as someone suggested ask a HAMBer to put some eyes on it. I did this last year for a HAMBer in the midwest. It was not a burden, I enjoyed helping a fellow HAMBer
And when you get it stay away from the DMV, get a private vehicle verifier to help you. They know what they are doing, in general the DMV employee sees this situation .01 % of the time while the verifier sees it 99% of the time

 

plenty of sound advice from you all. thanks to everyone who chimed in. so this is the way i'm going to go about the deal.

1. I am going to talk to my bank and get the information on safely doing a bank transfer.
2. since there is no way I can look at it in person (my job has me working 6 or 7 days a week last minute so I'm pretty much on call) so I want to have a second opinion and have a local Hamber take a look at it.
3. talking to a few transport companies right now, found a few that have good reviews and reasonable price.

With the second set of eyes who will look at the car, is anyone here around the Albuquerque New Mexico area? I will later post a new thread about this. I can compensate you for you help and services. All I need to do is talk to the seller and set up a date for you to go look at it.


Once again, I really appreciate everyone who gave me advice. This is what really makes me proud on being part of the hot rod and kustom car community

 

There are some hambers that are shippers, I would talk to them first. Shipping has been known to be a nightmare. Never ship by price alone. Most shippers will promise you the world. Talk to a HAMB shipper first

 

I only deal in cash, unless there is enough time for other methods to clear safely.

When you get the car, depending on your state, your gonna need a vehicle inspection. They are done at a Highway patrol center. I would check on that. If the ***le is for the car, cool, but say if the car is setting on another ch***is, better get do***ents for the ch***is. I would call our states ***le agency for specifics.

Transportation is the easy part. Plenty in the Hamb section. But it is costly. I would also go see the car, or get someone to see it.

I was buying a car in Nebraska, and both myself the seller decided to stop the deal, since we are 1700 miles apart. Its just to far for something to be wrong. Hey what the hell, We made friends, and its good.

As with any first, there are things you will do different next time