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Replying to: prithis (May 20, 2008 7:58 am) tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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| I live in California and just bought a car on ebay from a New Jersey dealer. I am dealing directly with one particular salesman by cell phone. He has asked me to give him my social security number and a copy of my drivers license. I've never heard of this as a requirement for title transfer and I want to make sure it's on the level. Why would I need to give him all this info? | |
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Replying to: calleaghn (May 20, 2008 11:30 am) I would say that the request for a copy of the drivers license is reasonable (for title and registration) but NOT social security. Also, I was just curious how you are buying a car from NJ while you are in CA. Dont you want to inspect and test drive the car? If the dealer is offering the car at a deep discount which makes it economical to buy from across the country, what is his reason for such a discount? I would do some more investigation before I do this, and I would certainly not give out my SSN unless I am financing it through him. |
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Replying to: calleaghn (May 20, 2008 11:30 am) Do not give him your SSN at all. |
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Replying to: prithis (May 20, 2008 1:23 pm) That is complicated by the fact that some states use the social security number as your driver's license number too. tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: tidester (May 20, 2008 4:41 pm) |
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Replying to: prithis (May 20, 2008 1:23 pm) i did my homework regarding the car and the dealer. it's a '07 prius with 27,000 miles, still under warranty (which transfers with the car). also, got it through ebay, where the seller has a long, dependable history and is interested in keeping a good reputation. through ebay, the purchase is covered up to $50,000 against fraud and more. i don't expect to have to deal with any of that, but i decided it was worth the risk for getting just the car i wanted. the request for identification info did make me a bit nervous initially. i just hadn't come across it before. all good there now. it wasn't too steep a discount, though i ended saving $6-8000 off what i would've paid for a new one. and used prius' just can't be found in my neck of the woods. people get hold of one and don't let go....
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Replying to: calleaghn (May 21, 2008 7:24 am) |
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Replying to: gagrice (Mar 03, 2008 7:44 am)
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Replying to: vlane (Sep 30, 2008 4:41 pm) When you are on Craigslist shopping for ANYTHING, how on Earf can you make sure you are "dealing with respectable people?" Do a background check on the person? Interview their parents? Craigslist is something you should be VERY CAREFUL if buying a high-dollar item. Buying used clothes for your kids or a cheap this or that is fine. But you generally have zero recourse if someone cheats you. I will add a caveat: Personally, Craigslist saved my butt once. I needed to get rid of a high-dollar lease vehicle that was WAY TOO MUCH VEHICLE for my family (it shrunk because of a divorce). I was in the bucket BIG-TIME and could not sell it or trade it and it was too expensive to drive. I was on the verge of seriously considering allowing the bank to Repo the vehicle, which would have of course killed my credit - and I was home-shopping at the time !!! I posted a CL ad, and LO AND BEHOLD I found a family who "needs a vehicle that size but we have terrible credit" and they were willing to pay me cash each month for a portion of the $872 payment on the vehicle. I took a large risk by trusting them, but they WERE honest people, thank gosh. They ended up keeping it for a little over two years and helping me pay it off in full. I paid around $15,000 on the truck AFTER they leased it from me, but they kept it until it was paid off and I signed the title over to them at the end. It was a win-win for both of us. I would not advise that course of action for anyone, but I did want to pass this along as a "risk" which turned out to be luckily worth it for me. |
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