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Savet · 05-10-2009, 11:24 AM

I bought my '05 Elise from Texas Direct Auto out of...well...Texas :-D

I let them handle the financing, though I may later refinance it through my local bank. I put a $500 deposit down while we waited for the financing to get wrapped up. Rather than fly out and drive it back, I chose to have it shipped. It was about $900 if memory serves. I'm in NC. The car was shipped on one of those open car transport trailers, and like the user above who used fedex, I was able to call the driver and check the status/eta directly with the driver.

The who process was so smooth and simple, the only hard part was waiting for the car to arrive.

05-10-2009, 11:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
Savet Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Statesville, NC Posts: 67	I bought my '05 Elise from Texas Direct Auto out of...well...Texas :-D I let them handle the financing, though I may later refinance it through my local bank. I put a $500 deposit down while we waited for the financing to get wrapped up. Rather than fly out and drive it back, I chose to have it shipped. It was about $900 if memory serves. I'm in NC. The car was shipped on one of those open car transport trailers, and like the user above who used fedex, I was able to call the driver and check the status/eta directly with the driver. The who process was so smooth and simple, the only hard part was waiting for the car to arrive.