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A:Tough question. If the seller is specifying the only means of payment he'll accept I would avoid it, especially if you have offered alternative means you trust. Surely this isn't the only car you can find to meet you're requirements.

A:THEY NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB IN MONITORING ALL THE FRAUD AND SCAMS THAT ARE GOING ON EACH AND EVERYDAY.

A:You're kind of limiting yourself by just looking online. Here is a site devoted to Mustangs: http://www.mustangclassifieds.com/index.php?page=search&cid=10&s_res=AND As already mentioned, Autotrader.com might have some Mustangs. You can also access many newspaper classifieds online. You can go to a bookstore and pick up a copy of Hemmings Motor News (a great source for cars and parts). If you were to expand your search, you can usually find Mustangs at swap meets. Sometimes you'll find a good deal, sometimes not.

A:I agree with the above. Craigslist is a very good source. Additionally, check to see if there are any auto auctions in your area open to the public. Mosy cities have several per week. For example there are three in the Denver area (I live there) that I know of every week. I recommend doing a google search for "the part time car dealer" and see if you can find the book by Ben Maninno. He sells the book for around $50 but I found a copy free by searching google. Good luck

A:To find the market value of the car, go to www.edmunds.com, and look up the make, model, year, options and mileage of the car that you are interested in. That is the best way to get started. Once you know that information, you have a good baseline of cost. eBay is a great way to buy a car locally. I have actually done this. The reason that you should only look at local cars, is so you can test drive and check it out in person. One experience that I had was that the car looked great on eBay, but when I drove out to look at it, it had two flat tires, and the seats were ripped. These were disguised by taking pictures of the car at certain more-flattering angles. Another experience was great. I looked at the car in person and test drove it and asked the seller tons of questions. It was a great experience. So after I looked at it, I went home and bid, and won! To answer the reserve and buy it now questions, you are correct on the buy it now price. That's the price that the seller is looking to get if someone wants to not wait until the auction to end because they love the car and it may be exactly what they are looking for. The reserve price is the minimum price that the seller will sell the car for. Sometimes, they are looking to see what the market value will be, so they list it with a high reserve price to see what they can get. Then they may choose to relist it with a lower reserve. Only the seller knows the reserve price until someone bids at the reserve price or higher. At that point, the reserve price is met, and the words "Reserve not met" will disappear below the price. Good luck, and if you do not look at the car in person, be aware that you may be disappointed. You may get lucky too, just use good judgement like looking at the seller's feedback rating. If there are a lot of negative marks in the feedback profile, I would not buy from them.