Buying car unseen

[tom406]

Try to find an appraiser who knows what they're doing to look at it, verify that it meets your expectations, and also to look at the title paperwork and verify untampered VIN on the car. If its a lot money you can use a lawyer to set up an escrow account to verify funds and paperwork for each party. When I appraise things after they've been purchased sight unseen and arrive, I'm more often than not the bearer of bad news. Last month I informed a buyer that his title didn't match his car (registered by the original engine number which was no longer in the car). That was from an established collector car dealer who should've known better than to assume the numbers were fine.