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Due diligence. When buying on forums, I always look at the seller. Trusted long term forum members are typically trustworthy, newbies with low post counts I tread carefully. If unsure I normally search for their posts, it's amazing how much you can glean just by looking at history. I've never bought a car sight unseen, but I buy a lot of cars from a distance. I typically ask a lot of direct questions, request a lot of photos, negotiate a price contingent on the vehicle being as described, then travel to see it in person. I've wasted my time before, but more often than not I'm happy with the vehicle when I get there. The further the car, the more work I do upfront. I'll gamble on a car two hours away, 10 hours not so much.
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