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Originally Posted by Baz

I'm a wagon man myself so can relate. I only posted that sedan because it was the best example that fit Jeff's criteria I could find in my local CL.

And I didn't see Volvo mentioned in the thread as an option. And thought it certainly should have been.

As far as the seller being a "dealer" - don't forget that doesn't equate to "dealership".
I have made two purchases from "dealers" who are nothing more than 1 or 2 person operations. One was a father and son and more recently a husband and wife.

BOTH of those transactions were fantastic. One on eBay - my '97 Volvo 850 5 speed wagon from the father son, and the other on Craigslist the '86 Honda VFR700F Interceptor I just bought on Christmas eve.

Both parties were licensed Florida dealers and actually handled the title transfer for me prior to me picking the vehicles up....something I think they are required to do. But to your point - absolutely do your due diligence as the prospective buyer. Not just because it's a "dealer" though but as you'd normally do whomever the seller is.

My work is now done......good luck!

That was actually me for a few years in the 2012-2018-ish timeframe. I had a dealer’s license and a small shop, usually had 4-6 cars in “inventory” at any point in time. All enthusiast stuff like Porsche, BMW, Mercedes. I would drive and enjoy them for a few months, fix everything, get them up to date on maintenance, and sell them. I also did flat rate car locating for late model normal stuff through the auctions. It was a fun little side gig, I’ll probably revisit doing it again someday in retirement. I also bought a Mercedes GLK350 for my daughter from the same sort of person, he was a Ferrari mechanic in Charlotte and operated a small dealership with his wife for extra money. Great guy and an easy transaction.