[Superpro]

^^This. Agreed, proper ongoing communication should be established in investigating a potential transaction. I have purchased three vehicles through Racing Junk and will not contact a seller unless I am somewhat serious on purchasing. Living in Canada with a different banking system than the US, I usually send a small deposit to the seller before arranging to see the car. I will pay by bank draft drawn on the Canadian bank in US denomination and priority courier said funds by next day. By the time I come to see the car the draft has usually cleared both banking systems, thus establishing a certain element of trust between me and the seller. Once I see the car, if I like what I see I complete the deal with purchaser for the balance of payment. I will have the balance in hand with a bank draft drawn from the same bank. If something doesn't appear right, I am ready to abandon the deal, ready to forfeit my deposit. It has worked out good so far because I've done a lot of homework prior to committing the downstroke and provided a degree of certainty to the seller. A car I recently purchased had lots of pictures of the car on the internet, had some youtube stuff on it (thanks to Mr. Lang...you provide a great service) and had lots of references to the car from the prior owner on this site. This research provided a lot of comfort as a purchaser enabling me to proceed. Solid transactions can be made on racingjunk with the proper diligence from both buyer and seller.

Al Bedard