kj280z Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 Hey all, I may have found a LS1/T56 combo, but I'm really leary about sending the funds to the guy... 1. How can I find out if the motor is legit and not out of a stolen vehicle? 2. Are there records for the casting numbers and are they part of a stolen vehicle record or do they just track the VIN? 3. Is there a way to protect myself? If I send him the money how can I insure that the motor will actually be sent? I'm usually a trusting person but it's a lot of money and I want to be cautious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperZ Posted February 11, 2004 Share Posted February 11, 2004 If it's eBay, try an escrow service, that should ensure you get the engine. They could verify the casting number too, I would think. Not sure if they could determine if it's not hot though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kj280z Posted February 12, 2004 Author Share Posted February 12, 2004 Hey all, In case you guys need to know how I handled this... As far as the "stolen" issue... I still don't have any way of checking, but I called a police officer who is a friend of mine and he's checking into it... As far as protecting myself against sending the money and not receiving the parts, here's what I did... I arranged the shipping myself and negotiated with the buyer to have it sent COD. I paid the shipping and COD fee ($314) and gave the seller a good faith deposit of $500. When the motor arrives I give the shipping company the funds in the form of a check or certified check made out to the seller and they mail it to him... I used Roadway as the shipping company... they can be found at http://www.roadway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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