The Ford Barn

jon laing · 01-04-2015, 08:34 AM

About 18 months ago I bought a 39 Ford deluxe 2 door sedan from what I thought was a reputable antique car dealer. It was reported to be a quality frame off restoration and the only problem was the speedometer did not work. Pictures were beautiful. Undercarriage looked better than new. I have had a lot of problems bringing the car to a nice driver condition. Not to bore you with all the problems I have spent an additional $6500 of unanticipated repairs and still have half a dozen items that I will fix. Bottom line---If buying a site unseen car be sure to hire a good inspector before you settle on the purchase. Regards: Jon Laing

01-04-2015, 08:34 AM	#1
jon laing Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: DRUMMOND iSLAND, Mi. Posts: 247	Buying a car site unseen. About 18 months ago I bought a 39 Ford deluxe 2 door sedan from what I thought was a reputable antique car dealer. It was reported to be a quality frame off restoration and the only problem was the speedometer did not work. Pictures were beautiful. Undercarriage looked better than new. I have had a lot of problems bringing the car to a nice driver condition. Not to bore you with all the problems I have spent an additional $6500 of unanticipated repairs and still have half a dozen items that I will fix. Bottom line---If buying a site unseen car be sure to hire a good inspector before you settle on the purchase. Regards: Jon Laing