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Originally Posted by ricotheraccoon
-Have any of you flown to get your twin/or any car for that matter? How was your experience?
-What are some essential questions I need to be asking over the phone?
-Is it appropriate to talk about pricing over the phone?
In the end, I want to avoid a worst case scenario of me and my buddy flying one way out there just to find out some horrible news about the car that will make me call the entire thing off.
Some additional details:
-I plan to bring a pre-approved bank loan to shop.
-1k miles is my limit for travel, this whole thing has to go down in one weekend.
-This will be my first "new" car purchase, so any input would be appreciated.
EDIT:
Will most likely be from a dealership, ideally I would like no more than 15k on the clock.
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I was in the same boat as you where I wanted certain options that were offered in the 2013 10 Series. I was hooked on the Silver Ignition paint so seeking a Monogram really was not an option. I found one locally (Wellesley, MA) and test drove it with just 1K miles, never titled, but sales wouldn't budge on the price. I set off on a search in the Northeast down to the mid-atlantic looking at low miles or a new one. I found a dealer in Virginia who took my offer on a new one with 60 miles. Mind you, it was a 2013 left over and still on the dealer floor in March of 2015. I got plenty of pictures and talked several times with the salesman on the phone. I ironed out all the details and was impressed that he took an out of state buyer serious.
He picked up the lady and I a week later from the airport. During that week's time, I got a purchase and sale agreement, got a check from the credit union (better rates), and transferred the insurance from the daily driver over to the FR-S the day before the flight. The dealer gave me a 15 day tag (paper plate) to drive home with. I got slowed (five hour process) at the dealer doing the paperwork after looking the car over with approval. I was able to go for a test drive and had enough time to buy the salesman a gift certificate to the best steak house in town.
The best part of the trip was driving it back home to MA, immediately taking the car on the
Blue Ridge Parkway for a few miles.
All I can offer is get pictures with high resolution of the car inside and out. All flaws should be brought to light and noted. Ask all the questions and certainly talk money until offer is accepted. If you get down there with the check in hand and something does not line up (oh, forgot to mention curb rash on the wheels, door ding, drilled holes in the front bumper, water in the tail light, missing key FOB, and missing floor mats), be ready to walk and book a flight home.
Jim