Anyone in Boulder and in the favor business? :) - Toyota 4Runner Forum

ASUMTNEER · 01-02-2020, 11:38 AM

So I've put a deposit on a 2011 trail at a Jeep dealer in Boulder CO. I know I'm in it already, but it would be great if someone could put an eye on it and make sure it's not a total POS before I buy it and ship it to NC. If it's a piece of junk, I'll eat the deposit and keep looking If not, I'll roll the dice.

llDemonll · 01-02-2020, 02:28 PM

You put a deposit down on a car without really looking at the car?

At least have the salesman do a video call / walk-around for you, or get you detailed pictures, or something.

Airfare from NC to CO for a day is like $200, I'd spend the money, fly out and see the car, then ship it home. If you're willing to eat a deposit on a car then an extra $200 or $300 shouldn't break the bank

Mutant138 · 01-02-2020, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by llDemonll

You put a deposit down on a car without really looking at the car?

At least have the salesman do a video call / walk-around for you, or get you detailed pictures, or something.

Airfare from NC to CO for a day is like $200, I'd spend the money, fly out and see the car, then ship it home. If you're willing to eat a deposit on a car then an extra $200 or $300 shouldn't break the bank

This + this is someone from North Carolina trying to buy a vehicle from snow country over the internet.

I would also not be enlisting the help of randos on the web to look at a vehicle for you.

4FL · 01-02-2020, 06:11 PM

I am thinking the deposit is pretty small, more of a token than anything.

I am also thinking the poster has a little faith in some of the forum members here, in that if someone volunteers to do it, the poster would be confident and trusting of the assessment, due to being a 4runner enthusiast.

If it were me, I would fly out and see for myself, and drive it back.

llDemonll · 01-02-2020, 06:25 PM

Also CO and UT are salt states. Those are gonna be some rusty cars underneath if the lived their lives there.

I have never dealt with them but there's a small dealership in Kansas or Kentucky (edit: Missouri) who deals with off-road specific vehicles. They've had a few real nice cars pop up but I can't remember their name or I'd link the site. Still do your research but they're more likely to get you all

Found it: Adventure Motors Toyota 4runners for sale in Lee's Summit, Missouri 64081

They even take undercarriage pictures of most of their cars

sag19 · 09-23-2021, 01:47 PM

Lived here in colorado my whole life and have been in the automotive repair industry for the last 16 years. I can assure you we are not a rusty salt state

02SE · 09-23-2021, 02:08 PM

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Do they have a website?

This thread is approaching two years old. I'm guessing he either bought it or moved on.

ASUMTNEER · 09-23-2021, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 02SE

This thread is approaching two years old. I guessing he either bought it or moved on.

Bought it. I was surprised to see this thread pop up again!

Ferret · 12-31-2021, 03:09 PM

Did you get anyone on the forum to help you? I bought a vehicle off of ebay and couldn't find someone to look at it but I wasn't on the forum at that time

CutthroatSlam · 12-31-2021, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ASUMTNEER

So I've put a deposit on a 2011 trail at a Jeep dealer in Boulder CO. I know I'm in it already, but it would be great if someone could put an eye on it and make sure it's not a total POS before I buy it and ship it to NC. If it's a piece of junk, I'll eat the deposit and keep looking If not, I'll roll the dice.

You put a deposit, sight unseen, on a 10+ year old car? Just confirming what I read.