Your thoughts on this car and deal....

[hokoman]

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/car/358800682.html

I'm going to go look at the car tomorrow morning, and when we spoke I asked him for his address. He then says "we're not meeting at my house, we're going to meet at Safeway"... Would you be weirded out by that? It just seems weird. Also, the ad says the kids grew up, and when I talked to him he told me it's his Mom's car.... but when I asked him what the zipcode for San Anselmo is so I can look up the Safeway - he asks his friend what the zip code is and tells me "I don't know, I just moved here a couple of months ago".

:help

I want to get an e34 so I can put thos pg's on it!!! pics when I get a car to put them on.....

[jmejiaa]

If you feel weird about it don't bring any money. And tell him that you aren't bringing money to look at it. Don't bring like credit cards and stuff. I mean if you feel that weird about it, I would go with a friend too.

[hooRAH]

Maybe he's selling his mother's car because she no longer needs it?

Anyway, I've heard of people not wanting to meet at their house. The idea itself is normal, but if he said it like that, I dunno.

I would bring a friend, if for nothing else, to keep you from falling in love with the car and writing a blank check. I sure could have used someone like that at times!

[BimmerMeUp]

Tell him to bring Mom along, the title is probably in her name anyway...


It's not uncommon for Craigslisters to meet at neutral locations.

[hokoman]

I'm going to call him back a little later and ask him if she'll be available to sign over the lease. I'll do a search and mention that xxx bank will be close if I choose to seal the deal. Searching for a car is such a PITA..... I feel like I did when I bought my coupe - just got lazy and picked it up after losing interest in searching!!!!

BTW, yeah people do pick neutral places to meet for selling/buying stuff, but this is a car, not some random @ss ten speed or something....

[fkong777]

not weird.. I often dont like people coming over to my house to look at cars or things Im selling.

[RVAE34]

I wouldn't worry. He probably listed it for his mom. My pops gets me to list everything for it. Plus he reference the local shop who has maintained it. Have you called them yet?

I don't like people coming to my house to see my cars either.

[ohnoes]

A little fishy, not in how he doesn't want to meet at his house, but in how he keeps changing his story and saying he doesn't know where things are, etc.

However, keep in mind that perhaps in the ad, by "kids grew up," he means his generation. You never know. How old does he sound? If he sounds older than maybe 30, it's weird.

But, he obviously isn't intending to mug you or something if he's meeting at SAFEWAY. There's a reason he's picking such a busy place. If he wanted to do that, he'd pick a dark alleyway somewhere. And then, he may not just "mug" you. :shifty

Just go see what the deal is. Speculation on the Internet won't get you anywhere.

[E34N]

meeting at a public place happens often when meeting for the first time regarding 'internet' sales. if you really decide to buy the car, and are at all worried, the pink will have an address on there.

Be wary of the mixed stories. there was a 530 touring for sale on CL not too long ago. Sold for pretty cheap because it needed a new transmission. Be sure to check that out... might be a resale.

get a PPI done.. will be worth it in the long run. It can help leverage with the price, and give you a heads up on any issues.