Maybe. But I've purchased quite a few vans this way and have never been
ripped off. In most cases ive been pleasantly surprised. Pics, carfax,
inuition, and of course caveat emptor. However, it is not for the faint of
heart.

-s

>From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
>Reply-To: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Buying on E-bay
>Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 22:56:20 -0400
>
>A word of advice.  Anyone to buy a vehicle on E-bay, has got to be
>getting the deal of a life time, or is in for a very bad experence
>when you see it for the first time.  There is just no way you can
>have a any idea of what you are buying unless you see the vehicle.
>
>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>             vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>                                    92-Jetta GWC
>             www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
>
>On Mon, 23 Jun 2003, Douglas L Urner wrote:
>
> > I've been trying to figure out how buying a car on e-bay works.  I can't
> > quite get my head around the notion of buying a car, evan a Vanagon,
> > sight unseen.  Has anybody done this?  How did you manage getting the
> > car inspected?
> >
> > Thanks, Doug
> >

_________________________________________________________________
The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE*
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail