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Smart Shopper Questions About Private Sale Transactions
236 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 5:18 PM
You are in the Smart Shopper Forum. Your Hosts are kirstie_h & tidester
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1999 Ford Escort Wagon SE mileage 43,800. Did Carfax report. Says it was a rental for the last 9 years 6 months in Pennsylvania and the last reported mileage was 20,293 at emissions inspection. sold 7/24/08 in PA mileage reported 31,585. Owner moved to Indiana and they issued Not actual mileage title on 8/19/08 at 33,494. It looks very clean like it could be that mileage. Runs rough though. I am going to get a friend knowledgeable about cars to look at it. Owner had papers that she said were from previous owner. Said she had it tuned up a year ago and it didn't help. Over 9 years seems a long time to be a rental. Any thoughts. Should I run? 
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Replying to: 2kids3cats (Aug 22, 2009 11:48 am) Of far more concern would be the fact that the present owner has tried to get it running right and hasn't been able to do so.
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Replying to: 2kids3cats (Aug 22, 2009 11:48 am) I don't think I've ever seen a car more than two or three years old at ANY car rental agency. Anyone else? tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
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Replying to: 2kids3cats (Aug 22, 2009 11:48 am) I'd run the other way on that one. It spent time sitting doing nothing? |
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Replying to: cccompson (Aug 22, 2009 4:32 pm) 
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Replying to: 2kids3cats (Aug 22, 2009 6:58 pm) |
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Replying to: 2kids3cats (Aug 22, 2009 11:48 am) |
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Replying to: tidester (Aug 22, 2009 5:01 pm) |
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Hi, I am buying a 08 VW Rabbit from a private seller who has been leasing the vehicle. I am not sure how the sale of this works. We have agreed on a price and I am supposed to meet the seller at the bank tomorrow, where my cashier's check will be verified and I will get a sales receipt and they will sign a release of liability to me. Then I have to wait about a week until the leasing company sends the seller the "pink slip" (i am in california) and then i will get that from the seller, at which point i can reigster the vehicle in my name. does that sound right? i have never purchased a car from someone who still had to pay off the leasing company. will a sales receipt from the seller be sufficient and safe for me to hand over the payment in full? i am wondering if anyone has done this before, or has any well-founded advice/experience with this type of transaction. thanks in advance!
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Replying to: cranberriesfan (Sep 27, 2009 10:40 am) Also, it's wise to verify that he's the actual leaseholder.
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