They sold me an 05 4runner. I had it inspected by Carchex before I paid for it.
(I think they are in kahootz with each other too b/c I tried having another car inspection company inspect the vehicle & they told me they weren't permitted on their lot and to use Carchex. That's another story though..)
They talk me into doing the transaction outside of Ebay (this eliminates protection Ebay offers) by giving me a price reduction. I was gullible and went for it.
They tell me they can have it shipped within a week guaranteed and fully insured for a much better price than any other shipping option. I went for that too.
Ultimately, they give me no info about the shipping, give me nothing in writing as far as who the carrier is, insurance details etc.
I finally get the vehicle and the condition was much worse than advertised. I did get it inspected by a 3rd party (Carchex). Turns out the inspection was bogus too.
It had a hole the size of a quarter in the trunk door panel, a large open space between the trunk door and body frame which let a lot of road noise in the cabin, scratches all over the interior, the emergency break doesn't work at all, the engine is all corroded, the manifolds are extremely rusted, the bolts on the engine block are badly rusted and look like they have been mix & matched (in other words aren't originals) and I get this horrible smell coming into the cabin from the catalytic converters when I accelerate.
I contact Eric at Northeast Auto and all he does is apologize and says he wishes it could have been in better condition.
STAY AWAY FROM THESE GUYS. They have a lot of positive reviews on Ebay but I didn't have a good experience. I don't know how they pulled that off.
Now I have a 4runner I paid too much for & makes me feel scammed every time I get in it.
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