"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
07/28/2017 at 22:40 • Filed to: fake news
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"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
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Asking for a VIN from a private seller on a modern model that is known to get wrecked slightly more often than say a Malibu is perfectly reasonable, right? If I were met with a “no” or ignored, it would be logically to assume something was not the up-and-up...
I’ve found two of the same model at a dealership (although certainly not a conveniently located one...) that have similar miles and clean CarFaxes, so I have some fallback if I was really committed to the idea of *THAT* car. I prefer dealing with private sellers, but I’m gonna cover my ass.
Especially because I’m shopping for something far outside of my comfort zone.
shop-teacher
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/28/2017 at 22:43 |
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It’s a reasonable question, and I would be suspicious if the seller said no.
WilliamsSW
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/28/2017 at 22:45 |
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If the seller isn’t all that knowledgeable, and is a little paranoid, they might not want to share - but I’d explain why you need it, and they ought to understand. If not, then, yeah, it’s sketchy.
Wagon Guy drives a Boostang
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/28/2017 at 22:51 |
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I would think asking for a VIN so that you can run a Car-Fax on something is perfectly reasonable. They do want to sell their car, or they wouldn’t have listed it for sale. I can understand not putting it in an ad, but notgiving it when asked would seem suspicious to me.
Quadradeuce
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/28/2017 at 23:08 |
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It’s not only reasonable, it’s essential. Not disclosing a VIN is like selling a house without letting you know the address. It’s step #1 in making an informed purchase.
Chariotoflove
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/28/2017 at 23:27 |
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You already know your answer. No VIN, no deal.
TheHondaBro
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/28/2017 at 23:31 |
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Scion tC.
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/28/2017 at 23:33 |
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Audi wagon? Doesn’t matter if you get the VIN, that car will see you no matter what!
RPM esq.
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/29/2017 at 04:41 |
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As a seller, I would think it was weirder if a prospective buyer
didn’t
ask me if I had the CarFax on hand or the VIN so they could run it.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
07/29/2017 at 11:55 |
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I’ve asked for the VIN when it wasn’t included in the ad. I considered it a pretty standard question to ask about a prospective car.