ebay sure has some of the best prices for used maserati's out there, im just a little hesitant on buying online though, i have had some bad experience buying and selling online via ebay and paypal and those where with rather small transactions. im just not sure if im i feel comfortable sending in 20-30k digitaly to someone i know nothing about. has anyone every bought from ebay motors?
I bought my 2005 GS on eBay this Summer. As previous posts note, eBay is just the marketplace, you are buying from a seller like any other selling forum (Autotrader, classifieds, even dealerships). In my case, the seller and the car were in Virginia. I live in CA, so that is just about as far away as it could be, no not practical to see it in person. The listing had about 99 pages of pictures from every angle inside and out, and a very detailed description. I called the seller to ask questions about the car and his selling experience. I checked his feedback and the types of cars he sold in the past. All checked out. There were already 28 bids on the car, so I asked him what it would take to close out the auction. He gave me a price, so I put the bid in for that amount, and he stopped the auction. You cannot PayPal that much money. You can either fly/drive out to see it and pay with cashiers check or you can do what I did and wire the money, and have it shipped (in a covered and insured carrier like DAS). When it arrived, it was PERFECT. I took it to my local Ferrari/Maserati dealer and everything checked out. I had all the fluids changed and replaced the tires but I would have done that no matter where I bought it. I've had it just about 6 months, and actually like it more and more each time I drive it.
This was my first eBay Motors purchase and for me it worked out perfectly.
The only thing I would do differently is get my insurance locked up
in writing BEFORE I bid on the car. I had a verbal quote before I bid, then after it arrived, they said the agent made a mistake and that my "new addition" had to go through senior management review - that took 3 days. All worked out in the end, but that really gave me a scare.
Good luck on your quest.