Curbstone Vehicles - Autos sold by the curbstone are vehicles for sale by owner parked near the curb at high traffic locations with the curbstone giving them their distinctive moniker in the car trade.
Curbstone vehicles are sold “as is” with window signs extolling their mileage and condition.
The problem with curbstoned vehicles is that its “buyer beware” because you have no recourse if something goes wrong with the car you bought, unlike one bought from a dealer.
Sites like AutoTrader.com warn against buying vehicles this way because odometers could be rolled back or a car could be a salvage vehicle such as one damaged in a flood or accident and then restored.
Many curbstoned car and SUV sellers are legit, but some are con artists out to make a quick buck.
Still, the “curbstoning” practice is becoming widespread and, due to the economic downturn, unlikely to go away anytime soon.
In fact, nowadays the curbstone vehicle may not be by the side of the road, but online at eBay or AutoTrader.com.
Online, some fly-by-night “dealers” list multiple cars, hide their defects, and masquerade as private sellers.
Again, online or offline, it’s buyer beware.
Police is some communities are towing away “curbstoned vehicles” that block the line of sight at intersections or where they see unlicensed dealers hawking several used cars they’ve bought from other people.
Then again, you can occasionally find a real curbstone bargain!
And that’s the latest news on the increasing sales growth of curbstone vehicles.
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June 12th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
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