Hey Everyone,

Figured I would ask here since a lot of you have bought / sold a car out of your state. I have a buyer lined up for my 07 Mazdaspeed 6. He's in Florida and I'm in Long Island. I've done all my car sales / purchases through local dealers except for my Talon which I sold to a friend down the block. The buyer is in a similar boat never having purchased a car site unseen out of state.

He said he has looked into shipping and can get a price that's he's comfortable with. I know most carriers charge a few hundred dollar surcharge for pickups in Long Island. I'd be willing to have it picked up somewhere in Northern NJ or Westchester NY.

How do you typically run through this type of transaction? Both he and I don't want to get scammed. I'd also want to make sure that there was no damage done during delivery that I would bet blamed for. Or if he takes delivery of the car, and is unsatisfied, withdraws payment, then I'm stuck with a car in Florida.

Appreciate your insight.