Once! About 6-7 years ago I bought a Jaguar XJS convertible off of Ebay after only seeing some pictures. The car was in NE Alabama and we live in S. Georgia. So, not a huge trip but still a few hundred miles. We got to the location, met up with the owner, took a good look at the car and decided to go ahead and buy it. I've had to do some work to it over the years including installing a new top. Still, all in all, it has been a good purchase! Would I do it again? Dunno.