Shop recommendation in SoCal? Fly-n-drive contemplated

Sabre

Sabre

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Nov 22, 2009
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Hey, I'm still looking for that first Disco. There's an '01 advertised in Van Nuys, CA at a used car place, but the guys are utterly hopeless. They have no history at all on this auction vehicle, have no interest in returning my calls or e-mails, etc. It looks great in the pix, and is a model that I'm very interested in, as a friend has one just like it and I really like it.

Can anyone recommend a good shop in that area that could do an inspection for me? I'm way up the left coast. I've had good luck with fly-n-drives before with other vehicles, but that was always with a seller who was very cooperative and easy to work with. These guys are absolute slugs!

Any suggestions from those of you in the Southland?
 
eliaschristeas

eliaschristeas

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Jul 6, 2006
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hey i'm selling an aweome D1 - see the post in the FS section, i'm happy to do the inspection, and as a general rule NEVER buy anything from the little lots in the valley.

i see these cars at police impound auctions get bought and dolled up and sold to poor bastards all the time. Its a MACHINE in the valley. buy junk cars, jerry rig em, sell em for big bucks and too bad about the customer!
 
Sabre

Sabre

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Nov 22, 2009
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Bellingham, WA
Yeah, I've kept my eye on the Portland CL listings...no doubt there are some great cars down there. I bought a car out of Lake Oswego several years ago and had a wonderful experience with that deal. Of course, I was sticking to my personal policy of only buying from private sellers, and avoiding the know-nothing sharks on the used car lots!

The reason I was scoping out this particular one in the Southland is that a friend has this exact model, which I have seen nowhere else. It's a sage green '01 that has the black special edition wheels, and the brown leather/tweed cloth seats. His has been a trouble-free vehicle, plus I think it's the best-looking Disco I've ever seen.

Yeah, utterly flying in the face of my normal, cautious nature...lured by pure sex appeal! :drool:

Anyway, I sent the idiot several more e-mail inquiries and it's plain that he's not interested in trying to move his inventory! Oh well. I should stick to my personal policy; my success rate on fly-n-drives with private sellers is %100+.

I agree that the '98 is hot looking! I'm hoping for a DII, and have passed on several in the Seattle area that were priced similarly.

The quest continues...thanks for the responses! :victory:
 
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