Buying car unseen

[Bill Pritchard]

20 yrs ago I bought a 69 Chevelle convertible out of CA, back when I still lived in IL. It was advertised as a rust free CA car. Hired an inspector who had advertised (and still does to this day) in Hemmings forever. Told him I did not want another rust bucket like the IL cars I had previously restored. Bought the car based on the inspection report he provided me. When the car arrived, I opened the trunk and it was immediately obvious that the lower rear quarters had been spliced. Of course, no mention of that in his report. Sent him Polaroid pics which clearly showed the spliced quarters. His response? "Oh, I guess I missed that." Wouldn't refund even a portion of the money I paid him. He was a total jerk. If you're looking for an inspector/appraiser in the SoCal area, I will gladly tell you who NOT to hire!