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I see heaps of cars in the for sale section (private sellers) that are all in QLD ect and im just curious if anyone can give me any tips on a good freight service if I wanted to buy one and how much i'd be looking at to get it sent to launceston and just what the whole process involves?

Also seeing how I wouldn't be able to look at the car is there anything I can do to protect myself so that I dont get scammed?

im just asking if anyones actually done this (im sure they have)

Thanks

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The only way not to get scammed is set yourself up for a week up there and go car shopping. Sounds like a pain in the arse and it is!

If you get someone else to check it out, everyones got their own opinions on what a good car is, unless its someone you trust! Spose you could get the seller to get an independent inspection done for checks as far as mechanicals go.

Hope that helps!

Cheers, Bart.

Mate of mine bought a skyline from qld...just took the risk and bought it, paid off for him, sweet car.

however that rarely happens.

add about 900 bucks for car freight.

My advice would be look for cars in VIC

I have driven back cars from QLD and Sydney now and probably wouldnt want to go even as far as sydney again.

just remember photos are very very deceiving and you really shouldnt make any decisions based on just photos if your spending a bit of $$$

When you find a car that look good. Ask heaps of questions and get buckets of close up digital pics. If the seller wont oblige then they are hidding something.

Then when that looks ok give NRMA a call and book a vehicle inspection. I think it costs about $150.00.

They will go out and inspect the vehicle and do a complete mechanical check and provide you with a written report. They have no interest in the sale so they are VERY neutral and if they find a problem they WILL report it. Actually the down side is they report EVERYTHING and that can sometimes put you off when the fault is minor. Their report will even estimate the cost of any potential repairs required. They will aslo do an ownership search and rego check.

Then if the report satisfies you you book a cheap flight on JetStar and take your cheque book with you.

Drive the car back to TAS. The boat trip is a good time out.

Good luck

mate you'd be silly to drive it back in my opinion, I got my coupe from QLD and it was a non going car, 1000 to devonport and all I had to do was trailer it from dev boat terminal. it was even cheaper transport for a fully working registered car, I don't remember exactly but my Zed came from Qld also.

the guys are www.autotrans.com.au and I've got 4 or 5 cars interstate through them.

all up add the expenses and time wasted stuffing around going to qld... unless u wanted a holiday at the same time or something. I worked out it was cheaper just transporting the cars down!

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