Not so.

What you do is buy a RT on one of the major travel websites such as Expedia, Kayak, or Priceline. If you do not like the vehicle, take the return trip back. If you do, forget about it, and drive the vehicle home.

I bought my last diesel coach from a guy in Lighthouse Point, FL. I got a cheap RT from my home in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas via Delta Airlines into West Palm Beach, FL, rented a car and drove to see the coach. It was almost as advertised so I bought it.

Best thing to do is just rent a car with unlimited miles from a company that has a one-way policy option. It's really not that big a deal if the car is right when you get there.

I can tell you this - it's far better than getting burnt as some of us have been by buying sight-unseen.