Hi guys.. I am in the process of dealing and am going to make a car purchase. This is my second time purchasing a car. My first car was bought from a small family operated car dealer in town. It went smoothly as I only gave them the credit card and recieved a reciept. Sort of like a purchase at a store! Then a week later I recieved all the paperwork signed and processed. That was the end of that.

Now, I found a prime example in California and have contacted the seller via email and even successfuly bargained the price down. He would accept my offer if it was paid in CASH. Any time I hear someone wanting cash payment, a little christmas light in my head lights up letting me know why. I'm sure others know what I am saying.

The car is currently registered in California by the owner, however the car will be registered in Ohio after purchasing it. There is no smog checks here in Ohio, atleast in my county... so I figure I don't need to worry about that part. The seller brought up the topic of smogging, if he should have it smogged. I told him its not necessary since we don't require smogging in my state.

Regarding payment, how would I send "cash" 3 time zones away? Perhaps I should wire money to a friend who will pay him cash on my behalf? At what amount do you need to declare for taxes... there, i said the T word! Also, is this illegal on MY behalf? or is this all on the seller? I am just wanting to do a simple car purchase... I've never went this route before! so any help i s much appreciated.

See if you can get someone from the forum to have a look at the car first and maybe recommend a PPI.

As for the dough, send a money order.

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Warren

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I've already had the car looked at by a friend. Said it was "awesome".

I will ask the seller if he'll accept a money order.

If you're going to California to pick the car up take the amount along in travellers checks. Give him the money when he gives you a signed and clear title.

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Go to your local post office, and send him a money order. If he knows anything, he'll know that's as good as cash.

Oh, and BTW, I NEVER sell a car any other way. Cash talks, everything else walks. I've had enough money-type fraud prob's in my life.

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'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
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'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

So if I send him $ via USPS money order... this will please him? I am guessing he wants to get around paying the tax.. but will it work?

I am in Europe till summer.. dad lives in Ohio. I will not be travelling to CA to look at the car, but had a trustful friend go take a look. Also, the car will be shipped from CA to OH. I wouldn't like putting on 3000 unnecessary miles on the car especially in the winter. The car will be driven seldomly during the summer and nice special occaisions. My pampered baby that got totalled on the other hand... well, I will see if I can make it drivable again.

As for the tax, its not the dealer that pays the tax, it's you. Most tiiles have a place where the sales price is written. If not then you have a bill of sale that does. You take this to your state DMV and pay the sales tax in your state at the time of title transfer. I've bought 5 cars out of state (4 on E-bay) piece of cake.

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