“Sight unseen.”
Those two words may give you an ulcer when you?re thinking about spending big money on a used car or truck. Surely you should be able to look at, touch, feel, and, of course, drive the potential purchase. But here?s a surprise: Despite the drawbacks of buying a vehicle you haven’t seen up close, today?s online world can still be a safer place to buy a used car or truck than purchases done at a physical dealership.
In many cases, the online world offers better warranties, lower prices, and a more hassle-free car buying and trade-in experience. Unlike the bad old days of online car buying, you?re no longer dealing with an unknown seller on eBay from Hoboken, New Jersey, with an assumed name like “FrankSinatraUsedCarsMyWay,” or a retail dealership that negotiates a price with you online and then throws in a bogus dealer fee once you show up in person. Today?s leading online sellers, such as Vroom and Carvana, now sell thousands of vehicles a month and will literally bring the car right to your front door at no charge. The prices are haggle-free. You see something you want" You click. You buy. That?s it. (And selling" Two C/D editors recently sold two of their personal cars online through Vroom; read about the experience here.)
The money-back guarantees on offer are incredibly long. If you drive it for seven days and don?t like it, toss back the keys and get your money back. Vroom offers a Worry-Free Warranty that co...