Has anyone ever bought a car from an on-line private party that was several hours/miles away from his/her house?
Two Sundays ago I got into an accident, and just yesterday the insurance company "totalled" my '07 Toyota FJ Cruiser - which is out of production ('07 to '14). With much thought, and as much fun as I had in that vehicle, I'm thinking about buying another one, but the seller is in Holland, MI (nearly 7 hrs from Des Moines).
I weary to buy a used "off-roading" vehicle, but this thing is meticulously clean, and he says it doesn't have any dings/scratches and it's never been off road, albeit 10 years old . So what questions should I ask before driving up there to see it? What questions do I ask? What suggestions/advice can you give me?
Here's a link to the sale: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/vehicles-sale/678834-2007-voodoo-blue-3-ome-lift-33-nittos-fuel-hostage-wheels-only-68k-miles.html
FWIW: It's priced right with all the mods, has low miles, and I may be able to talk him down some.
TYIA
EDIT: Do any forum gear-heads live near Holland Michigan and could check the vehicle out for me???
Two Sundays ago I got into an accident, and just yesterday the insurance company "totalled" my '07 Toyota FJ Cruiser - which is out of production ('07 to '14). With much thought, and as much fun as I had in that vehicle, I'm thinking about buying another one, but the seller is in Holland, MI (nearly 7 hrs from Des Moines).
I weary to buy a used "off-roading" vehicle, but this thing is meticulously clean, and he says it doesn't have any dings/scratches and it's never been off road, albeit 10 years old . So what questions should I ask before driving up there to see it? What questions do I ask? What suggestions/advice can you give me?
Here's a link to the sale: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/vehicles-sale/678834-2007-voodoo-blue-3-ome-lift-33-nittos-fuel-hostage-wheels-only-68k-miles.html
FWIW: It's priced right with all the mods, has low miles, and I may be able to talk him down some.
TYIA
EDIT: Do any forum gear-heads live near Holland Michigan and could check the vehicle out for me???