I've got Corvair dreams on a Corvair budget. I've got a hair-brained scheme to immediately road trip the thing and see what happens. I need to figure out a way to send the funds to it's current owner and get a Corvair in return.

"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo)
04/09/2018 at 23:27 • Filed to: None

Any solid advice would be solid. I’m good with my hands. not administration.

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DISCUSSION (14)

PS9 > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
04/09/2018 at 23:37

Here’s some solid advice; One sentence for the title 5-7 words max, the rest goes below in the body of the post.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
04/09/2018 at 23:37

good hands, bad taste in cars.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > PS9
04/09/2018 at 23:38

on the whatnow?

WilliamsSW > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
04/09/2018 at 23:48

No, there’s been a lot of Corvair talk on Oppo lately for some reason (ok I’m guilty of Corvair posts too), and now I’m getting an itch for one as well.

No great advice on the how to though. Know someone local to the seller who can get the cash to seller and title in return? That would be best.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
04/10/2018 at 00:43

Send it by Beetle.

random001 > PS9
04/10/2018 at 06:33

Heh....

RacinBob > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
04/10/2018 at 08:20

What you want is some guy who doesn’t need the money and isn’t in a hurry to sell. Get him on the phone, do the deal and get there quick as possible with cash.

My thing is always if you the car is real, you are convinced that he has it, you know where he lives, have seen the house google earth, and have talked to them on a land line. It’s a legit deal.

A real collector probably isn’t going to be too anxious about not getting substantial down payment as long as you do as you say and bring cash. They want the same as you, doing the transaction at a price they like. They are worried about the same thing as you, being scammed.

In my one long distant transaction, I knew where he lived, he knew where I lived. He sent me a personal check that cleared, and a truck showed up about a week later. I never met him. We are both professionals with no motive to scam the other. The result was my wifes EP3 went down the road to Ohio with a signed title in the glove compartment. And I didn’t need to deal with 100 craigslist tire kickers casing my place.

What you don’t want is a case where you can’t figure out why the person owned it in the first place. Example, somebody who is sketchy, has sold only junk on the web, knows nothing about the car, and you can only deal with a cellphone and you can’t seem to get a bead on a verified address. That kind of guy is trouble.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
04/10/2018 at 09:22

Clayton, you should talk to Clayton.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RacinBob
04/10/2018 at 09:46

No doubts about the sincerity. Seems to be and old dude. No cell, land line only. Told me what the rats ate, so that’s pretty honest. Really its not about the car at all. this is my idea of a spiritually fulfilling vacation.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
04/10/2018 at 09:52

Cletus?

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RacinBob
04/10/2018 at 10:06

I just sold two out of our fleet. I’m not patient with the CL people. I’m too honest to be in the car business. My line is: “it’s a used car, it could burn to the ground the first time you turn your back, or it could outlive us all and go to a museum. 99.9% fall somewhere between.” I have actually said this to people. a LOT of times. because it’s the only 100% true statement anyone has ever made about cars.

RacinBob > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
04/10/2018 at 13:27

Buying old cars, or buying cars with high miles are different than buying current cars. As for a 5 year old accord, there is always another one. For old Corvairs for example, there are not a lot of options, and the seller and the care they gave it matters. If it looks right, and the seller is right, do it....

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > RacinBob
04/10/2018 at 13:29

Worst that could happen is that its a bad car. and it probably is. Won’t stop me.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
04/12/2018 at 10:24

Well yes, of course