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Originally Posted by frosty
Great advice! Thanks! This is good encouragement and confidence builder.
I was wondering about the money part. How does one go about carrying thousands of dollar and not feel paranoid? Do sellers mind if you go to your bank with them to withdraw once a deal has been struck? Or will they even accept a check/money order and you go with them to cash it at their bank? Up to $3k, I'm fine with bringing ca$h, but anything over that I prefer one of the two methods. I've never bought a car from a private seller where I had to bring loads of cash.
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First of all, test it and get it tested by someone who is a professional. Harder to argue. When I go buy a car, I use my scanner to check for any history codes that aren't coming up as a CEL. Check the compression of the engine. Also, check the fluids. If the trans is too clean, walk. He probably changed it as a "hail mary" fix. These checks can help you decide how much to offer.
As to the money part, no way I would take a personal check from you. Obviously, the best thing is to take the person to the bank and give him the cash from the bank. If you peel off $10K, I would be suspicious about whether the money is real or not. maybe you put a bunch of real bills on top and bottom of the stack.