Buying out of state?
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Buying out of state?
I found a 2008 Evo X MR on ebay which I am really interested in buying. I have never bought a car out of state like this. Ebay has this protection policy that if I find any issues with the car within 10 days I can ship the car back and get a full refund. Also, I plan on getting an inspection done on the car by www.inspectmyride.com. Has anyone bought a car this way before that can give me any advice or suggestion?
Also, can anyone tell me how reliable is the MR transmission? and is the maintenance cost going to be more for MR transmission than the GSR?
Also, can anyone tell me how reliable is the MR transmission? and is the maintenance cost going to be more for MR transmission than the GSR?
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I bought a new Evo X out of state, Houston, Texas to be exact. Got it from Hub Mitsubishi. Had it shipped to Minnesota for $600. As was said, do not pay the sales tax out of state. The only problem with buying a used car out of state is that it is hard to know the condition of the paint and interior. But, with the buyer protection, you should be fine.
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Do your due diligence. Find somebody local to go check out the car personally, get a pre purchase inspection done, pull car fax report, etc etc. Even if you are buying over ebay, do you really want to deal with ebay conflict resolution and deal with shipping the car back? It should be only for the worst case scenario.
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I bought my previous evo from another state and my current GSX out of state as well. I will never buy out of state from a private seller for awhile, let's put it that way. The evo was garbage and the GSX needs things I don't feel like dealing with to pass inspection. Make sure you look into that before sending anyone any money, I have learned this the hard way and I'm only 19.
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i bought out of state with no problems. flew down, the seller picked me up at the airport, a quick test drive to the local dmv and everything was done. just depends on who you are buying from IMO.
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I found a 2008 Evo X MR on ebay which I am really interested in buying. I have never bought a car out of state like this. Ebay has this protection policy that if I find any issues with the car within 10 days I can ship the car back and get a full refund. Also, I plan on getting an inspection done on the car by www.inspectmyride.com. Has anyone bought a car this way before that can give me any advice or suggestion?
Also, can anyone tell me how reliable is the MR transmission? and is the maintenance cost going to be more for MR transmission than the GSR?
Also, can anyone tell me how reliable is the MR transmission? and is the maintenance cost going to be more for MR transmission than the GSR?
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I don't really trust eBay when it comes to buying cars.. just makes me feel "iffy" about them. But in general for out-of-state purchases.. make sure you research what type of information you might need to bring back in other to register the vehicle in your state. More importantly.. make sure you're aware if there is or isn't a current lien on the vehicle. You NEVER pay sales tax for the state you're purchasing the vehicle from (the seller pays that). Have the car inspected in any which way possible before obtaining the vehicle. If you're picking up the car.. get a temporary plate from the DMV where the car is being picked up from. If you're shipping it.. find a reputable car shipping company like DAS or something.
Most importantly.. exercise your due diligence.
Most importantly.. exercise your due diligence.
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I bought mine out of state in Texas. A heads up if you do buy from Texas, apparently Texas law requires sales tax be assessed at time of purchase. Know your state's tax rate, have them assess that, and then they mail a check to your local tag agency/DMV of your choice for the tax money.
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I found a 2008 Evo X MR on ebay which I am really interested in buying. I have never bought a car out of state like this. Ebay has this protection policy that if I find any issues with the car within 10 days I can ship the car back and get a full refund. Also, I plan on getting an inspection done on the car by www.inspectmyride.com. Has anyone bought a car this way before that can give me any advice or suggestion?
Also, can anyone tell me how reliable is the MR transmission? and is the maintenance cost going to be more for MR transmission than the GSR?
Also, can anyone tell me how reliable is the MR transmission? and is the maintenance cost going to be more for MR transmission than the GSR?
As far as tranny, the SSTs are reliable up to the high 300's WHP. So, if you plan on keeping it stock, you're fine. If you get in to that 375+ range you'll want to look at a tranny cooler and clutch pack.
The GRS trannies can handle quite a bit more.
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