I'm just looking around for a few different old Mopars to maybe upgrade to. And it seems like 80% of cars listed for sale are classic car dealers. Do they just swoop up and buy any good deal? And then double to triple the price. I guess you have to be lucky and find something local that's not on the internet.
You need to be out on these Mopar web board, ebay, craigslist, most of the Mopar for sale groups on Facebook. ... And get connected locally through clubs, cruise-ins, and shows (regional and local)
This plus being on consignment adds a protective layer between parties when title and/or repair issues are discovered.
btw,
Carvana seems to gravitate toward selling stolen cars. Due diligence is needed now more than ever.
Yes, there's a lot of fake and misleading classic cars that have entered the pool of availability. Usually let in by uneducated buyers. Then they just get shuffled to the next dealer, then owner and back to dealer. Of course this washed everyone clean of responsibility on the issue cars.
Worse than that, history is getting lost. Resto pictures, documentation, buildsheets. New owners don't understand the value or history and things get misplaced. Turns out, the safest place for a buildsheet or fender tag in on or in the actual car.
And classic cars are typically sold for cash with bills of sale that don't match the actual transaction amount. Great oppurtunity for money laundering.
