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01-01-1970, 12:00 AM

Yes - I recently bought my 1954 Ford Crestline over the internet. I first saw it under the heading Classic Cars. It had some pictures and I wrote to the owner's representative. The price was fair, the car looked good. I told him I live in Austin Texas, and since the car was in Dillon Montana, that I wanted to fly out and drive it home - would it make it? He felt sure that it would. We did exactly that. We flew into Idaho Springs where he picked us up and drove us the site in Montana where the car was. I am pleased to say the car was everything he had represented. I test drove it a little then went ahead and bought it. I was concerned about the old 6 volt system and other original things, but took the chance anyway. The first night we stayed in West Yellowstone. I have a past history of heart trouble - you guessed it - here we were in the mountains - I had a heart attack. No doctors or hospitals close. I took my "nitro" pills and waited it out. (I never go without them even though I shouldn't have to after having had a by-pass and all) I came back around, but we had a long way to go and my wife had to drive. She wasn't to sure about the threespeed on the tree and how the overdrive worked, but I coached her and off we went. After getting through Yellowstone and then the great teetons it was very bare and desolate. She was pushing the old thing 70 plus most of the time. About 50 miles outside Laramie it died. (the car that is)I looked at it and dicovered the fuel line to the fuel pump was cracked and leaking. My wife sad "Just Duck Tape it". I laughed and said the gas would just eat the tape. She said "Got any better ideas?" So I wrapped the s -- out of it. We had to push it to get it started, but then we were off again. Got to Laramie and went to NAPA got a coule fittings and made a new hose (Can't just buy a hose for a 54 Ford). Left Laramie and headed home record time at great speeds. I had another sugery afterwards. So yes you can buy a great car on the Internet - I did. I would do it again.

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01-01-1970, 12:00 AM	#5
Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Anyone bought a car over the internet? Yes - I recently bought my 1954 Ford Crestline over the internet. I first saw it under the heading Classic Cars. It had some pictures and I wrote to the owner's representative. The price was fair, the car looked good. I told him I live in Austin Texas, and since the car was in Dillon Montana, that I wanted to fly out and drive it home - would it make it? He felt sure that it would. We did exactly that. We flew into Idaho Springs where he picked us up and drove us the site in Montana where the car was. I am pleased to say the car was everything he had represented. I test drove it a little then went ahead and bought it. I was concerned about the old 6 volt system and other original things, but took the chance anyway. The first night we stayed in West Yellowstone. I have a past history of heart trouble - you guessed it - here we were in the mountains - I had a heart attack. No doctors or hospitals close. I took my "nitro" pills and waited it out. (I never go without them even though I shouldn't have to after having had a by-pass and all) I came back around, but we had a long way to go and my wife had to drive. She wasn't to sure about the threespeed on the tree and how the overdrive worked, but I coached her and off we went. After getting through Yellowstone and then the great teetons it was very bare and desolate. She was pushing the old thing 70 plus most of the time. About 50 miles outside Laramie it died. (the car that is)I looked at it and dicovered the fuel line to the fuel pump was cracked and leaking. My wife sad "Just Duck Tape it". I laughed and said the gas would just eat the tape. She said "Got any better ideas?" So I wrapped the s -- out of it. We had to push it to get it started, but then we were off again. Got to Laramie and went to NAPA got a coule fittings and made a new hose (Can't just buy a hose for a 54 Ford). Left Laramie and headed home record time at great speeds. I had another sugery afterwards. So yes you can buy a great car on the Internet - I did. I would do it again. <table><tr><td><font face="arial">