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Asked by Guru541YH Jan 05, 2018 at 06:08 PM about the Mazda CX-5

Question type: General

I want to buy a car from a vendor who is 2500 miles away.  There is a lien on
the vehicle.  What is the best and safest way to do the transaction?    I image
I should pay the lienholder directly and send the seller the difference.  What
would be the best way to structure this so I don’t get burned?

Thanks,

Michael

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Bob answered 6 years ago

Walk away as there are too many ways to get screwed on that deal.

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Eddie911 answered 6 years ago

Pay lien holder off and have lien holder send pink to you directly. Pay seller off when vehicle getting transported. I would go see vehicle before you put out any kind of money. To many scammers out there.

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

That must be one rare vehicle to go to all that trouble, expense and risk.

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