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Yes. I've bought three cars sight unseen.
First was my old '96 Infiniti G20t. The variant I wanted was very hard to find so I wasn't going to find one remotely locally. Friend looked at the car for me in person, but the seller did a good job of hiding that the engine had been overheated and I got about two years out of it before I swapped a JDM engine in.
Second was my 911, which I bought from BaT. Seller was active here and had previously listed it here, was super open and honest and I had very high confidence that the car was exactly what I thought it was, which it was.
Third was my Saab, also on BaT. Seller also open and honest, flew to Vancouver to drive it back home and car was as presented.
If There is lots of available information on the car and its history and I get the right vibe from the seller, I'd do it again. The bit about the seller is crucial because you're buying the seller as much as you are buying the car. Also, realism helps. All of my purchases have been driver-level cars and I'm realistic.
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'80 SC Targa
Avondale, Chicago, IL
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