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Discussion in 'Dodge Challenger General Discussions' started by robinwbronson, Aug 27, 2019.

  1. robinwbronson

    robinwbronson New Member

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    2017 Redline HC 2021 Durango RT

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    Car looks to be in good shape with low mileage. Does the dealer offer a used car warranty? Have you taken a test drive? Will they let you take it to your mechanic for an inspection?
    Being New York has it been winter driven, salt is always an issue.
     
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    Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic/body shop to be safe. Money well spent if they find any problems
     
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    I doubt an '09 with those miles has been driven in snow & road salt. If it was, I suspect it wouldn't have been much at all. As others mentioned, have an independent mechanic check it out. Just make sure it is someone you trust implicitly or is highly recommended by someone you trust.

    As an aside, based on what a friend of mine who was a salesman at a Buick/Pontiac dealership told me years ago, I always purchase used cars at new car dealerships. Reason: they don't want issues with a car that is not from their manufacturer as they will lose money in their shop doing warranty work on it for the buyer because their mechanics might not be trained in all the nuances of a different brand resulting in more time to make repairs. That's assuming the dealership gave you a dealer warranty of 90 days or so. Also, they want the used car buyer to be 100% happy as they hope to turn that buyer into a new car buyer in the future. I've not only purchased my last 8 cars this way, I actually purchased by '13 R/T over the internet from a Nissan dealer 700 miles away that I'd never heard of before. I had them ship the car to me. Yes, that's a lot of faith in this purchasing model; but, 30,000 miles later and 2 1/2 years of ownership I still can't get the grin off my face every time I get in the car.
     
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    If I understand this correctly, the member asking about the car/dealer lives in New York and the Challenger for sale is in Amarillo, TX. If correct -

    1. Hit up several Challenger/Mopar forums to see if someone that lives around Amarillo would be willing to check the car out for you. (Research if there is a club around the area.)
    2. You should be able to hire an appraiser off the internet to look it over - it'll cost you a few hundred bucks but better than buying sight unseen.
    3. Do Skype or Facetime with the dealer - have him do a slow walk around and talk to him about the car so you can see and hear it. Be prepared and have a list of questions ready.
    4. If all seems fine, maybe you have time to fly down to see it, buy it and drive it back to NY instead of paying at least $500-$600 (if not more) to have it shipped. It will be hard for you to determine if the dealer or transporter would be liable for any dings, dents, scrapes you may see on the car when it's delivered. Photos can hid actual appearance. This gives you one last chance to back out if the car isn't what you expected.
    Let us know what you decide....
     
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    I will add my experience with having my car shipped. The cost to have it shipped in an enclosed trailer was $975.00. The distance was 707 miles. The tow vehicle was a dually with 2 drivers. The trailer had my car and another in it. They drove from Greensboro, NC to my home in central Illinois and then headed to Grand Rapids, MI to deliver the other car. When my car was delivered, the driver handed me a sheet of paper on which he and the dealership had indicated every flaw in the exterior finish that they agreed were present. The driver obviously did this so they wouldn't be held responsible for any damage they didn't cause. The noted imperfections were quite small and, in most cases, really not noticeable. I found no other blemishes other than the 6 or 7 listed. The dealership arranged for shipping. I did get a quote from Reliable Carriers on another car I was considering buying. The distance for that transport was about 670 miles and, IIRC, the quote was right at $1,000.00. The only reason I had it shipped was I purchased it in February and didn't want to risk driving thru snow in Indiana and Illinois.

    I have driven up to 900 miles to look at a car without buying it. But, I chalk that up to half the fun of buying a car.

    If you are going to travel to look at the car, you will want to make sure it is available when you show up. I've done that on 2 other cars. One required a $100.00 credit card deposit to guarantee I'd show up and the other required a $500.00 deposit. I ended up buying both cars. Had I not bought them, the deposit was fully refundable. The dealerships simply, and understandably, didn't want to lose a sale to someone else by holding the car for me if I failed to show.
     
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    bought my car at a dealership 1300 miles away from me, only by the pics and a videos a buddy sent to me of the car. emailed with the salesman about my trade and purchase of the car he had. everyone around where I lived was going to put me $8,000 upside down with a trade for a fairly new/used 2009 RT, but they were actually priced higher than the sticker, and that was local dealers. the dealer that was in Jersey where I bought the car was giving me $1000 over the payoff. made the deal sweeter. They sent me the car fax on the car and we made the deal after 2 weeks of emails and all. So I drove from Louisiana for New Jersey to pick up my new/used ride. trading in a 2009 SE with 41,000 miles on it for a used 2009 RT with 33,000 miles. and it was already a shaker and go wing equipped. after market by the previous owner. got the car for the same payment as I was paying for the V6. the rest is history as I have had the car for over 8 1/2 years now buying it on Jan 29,2011
     
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