JWStwar,
Two things,
One; Don't send any more money than the deposit. Period
Two: Don't shrink wrap the car with off the roll plastic. It will not stay on the car. Besides, it won't protect it either.
I have bought 11 cars off Ebay alone. Some good, some not so good,,,,,everyone was an adventure.
But the hard luck stories to get you to pay ahead,,,,,,fogetaboutit. Hand over the cash when you have a title, bill of sale and keys which made the car prove it was worth what you paid.
On a car like that you want to use the webbing straps ove the wheels. If you tie to the frame, the suspension is binding down and you can (on a rough road) break parts of the suspension unless you have the frame on blocks so it is solid against the frame and can't move against the tires and springs.
Go rent a car hauler trailer from U-haul and use the tire webbing straps. That way the tires are secure and the car rides on it's suspension! Using any straps accross the body would result in broken, cracked and scuffed fiberglass body panels.
If you're hauling any type of classic, you secure it by the wheel, not the frame. If it was just some regular car, then who cares!
But getting a rental trailer that is designed to haul cars is your best bet, the dove tail trailer is great for hauling regular stuff and doable.
But.... Having said that.... I'd drive that puppy home smiling all the way! What's a few extra thousand miles! Did I mention I'm jealous?
I spoke with my kid. He's calling somebody nearby that address to drive over there and see if that car is sitting there.
Feedback means nothing if the account has been hacked.
1) Contact ebay and paypal right away and let them know you are concerned. They will contact the seller through their channels and verify the seller.
2) Make sure you let both ebay and paypal know the seller is changing terms after the sale, you still want to complete the sale, but do not want anything negative to your account or status
3) In Google earth, you can arrow over the address. This place seems to be "Ask Auto", but the picture of the car does not seem to be the same setting as the google earth picture. A "John Tower" is somehow associated with this "Ask Auto" or this address.
4) Across the street is "Precision Cycle Works". My kid is calling them right now to see if they know anything about Ask auto.
Inspector Cleusiou on the path to truth.
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They repair Corvettes at Ask Auto. The guys from the bike shop said they were asked if they wanted to buy that exact car.
I'd still make sure through ebay/paypal that the account owner knows about the sale before sending money to him.
Let me know if you need any other help.
Looks & sounds very nice and a lot of detail in the ad, the 4 youtube videos also were a nice addition to the ad, IMO.
Got a spare tire or 2? Jack that can lift the side of a loaded trailer? Chocks?
Just left the inlaw's house. Gonna be a long ride. After market exhaust and has a loud drone. Some type of vornado or something under the hood that whistles everytime the gas is pressed. I can say I'm not impressed with the Hemi. It is shifting more with the empty trailer than my 5.3 Chevy.