is it safe to buy from repo.com?
 

Hi guys..this thread is no fail nor joke.

Is it safe to buy from repo.com

http://repo.autotrader.ca/index.htm

they seem to have really good deals on their repossessed vehicles. I don't have to worry about some crazy guy coming after me if I buy their car do I?

use the search function this topic has been discussed before


http://www.revscene.net/forums/repo-...light=repo.com

No need to worry, REPO salesmen are non commision. My sister bought her car there. over all good customer service.

OP's worried about the potentially homicidal original owner that can might come after him for buying "his" car.

or you turn to dust when you open the trunk.


http://www.premiere.com/var/ezflow_s...n1-feature.jpg

My friend bought her mazda 6 from there and got it inspected by a dealership and they were impressed with the price and condition. Basically, she got a good deal on her car.

Does this depends on the car and the previous owner? More than Repo?

eg the red diablo they sold a while back belonged to a known drug dealer.

would they change the locks on the repo cars or keep the same ones?

Depends. hit or miss.


usually they are poorly maintained (it wouldnt be repo'ed if the owner could afford to KEEP IT, let alone maintaining.)

No they sell the cars as is. It is up to the new owner.

that's where i'll buy my next car...it's well worth the risk. the previous owners probably had no intentions on selling their car so i bet it's in perfect condition

but repo offers driveline warranty for 3 months or something so you can buy with a peace of mind.

i remember doing a full fluid change for a 06 Durango.......


all oils, filters were just...... really really bad. car looked like it was in decent shape though.

like others said, it depends on the car. i've seen a few MINT high end cars there, really good deals. just someone financed the car and then couldnt make the payments for wathever reason, so the car was repoed. but then there are other cars, 350z's, mustangs, corvettes, those types of cars that some kid financed, beat the shit out of and never did any maintenance to, then just let it get repoed... make sure you know your stuff if you're buying a car that's been repoed

bumping this old ass thread...
are prices open to negotiations?

from the last time i was there a year or so ago, no they don't negotiate on price at all

no.


prices are firm non-negotiable.

Salesman are non-commission, prices are non-negotiable & there is a $300 fee on top of the sticker price (I guess that's their fee/commission.)
I bought a vehicle from there and it was a good experience. Took the car off the lot after buying it and immediately changed all the fluids, it's been running like a champ for the last 2 years.