This june, time for a new car, and well i browsed the regular integra forums, and i like the gs-r but i've been in a type-r and its 2 diff cars. So i've come to the conclusion that if I ever do buy a jap car I want a type-r. I've been looking at cars.com/autotrader,etc. and the prices seem to be between 17-20k for one with around 50k+/- miles.

Now I wouldnt go to the west coast, but i'd travel maybe 1k miles for a nice car.

So how far would you go?

 

the guy who bought my car flew from texas to florida and then drove the car home back to texas the same day, him and his friend

 

I flew one way into Texas, picked up my 98 CW and drove it back to South Carolina

 

For a mint/low mileage R, I would travel anywhere in the U.S. Any other with average miles, theft recoveries, salvage titles, etc. i'll go as far as in-state only

 

hell ya Anywhere in the U.S. if it's what you really want, I would

 

YES.

 

speaking from experience (flown to TX and drove home the 24 hours)... i would only recommend doing this with a couple things in mind..

1) people can "forget" to tell you certain things about the car, so you need to be prepared to make a fairly quick decision when you get there whether or not you still want the car
2) be prepared to fly home if you decide you don't like the car... dont feel forced to buy it
3) either you know enough or you bring someone with you who can help you look and fully inspect the car inside and out

.. being in a hurry to get a car is never good, take your time and make sure you get sufficient DETAILED pictures/info on the car before you fly the distance.

all of this may sound obvious but... it wasnt for me good luck

 

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flew into chicago (wife wanted to come too ), picked her up, drove back a couple days later to kansas city... roughly 550 miles. we flew/drove a little bit more than TWICE as far an MDX. either it was a good deal and we were just up for it or we were just idiots. maybe a little of both. still, i enjoy roadtrips with my wife. i'd fly anywhere in the states to pick up as nice of a car as a Type R. These true idiots that complain about flying out of state for a car can drink a bad glass of . besides, there are plenty of nice Type Rs up in New York and down the east coast. you won't have to travel far to find one you like. GL to ya,

 

I would, unfortunately Honda never made the ITR leak proof.

 

I would go anywhere in U.S. and possibly Canada

 

This thread reminds me of a klondike bar commercial.
"What would you do-o-o-o-o for a type RRR????

 

Just make sure you ask for plenty of in detail pictures and as many questions as possible. That way you dont fly there to be disappointed, and end up leaving with nothing.

 

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Also, tell the guy that you are extremaly picky and that you know about cars. You can also have Acura dealership (or other company) inspect the car for you before you fly out.

 

I would go anywhere in the US or Canada as long as it's worth it

 

The guy who bought mine flew up from ATL and drove my baby back

 

^^^^^^but you're buying another one right?

 

"speaking from experience (flown to TX and drove home the 24 hours)... i would only recommend doing this with a couple things in mind..

1) people can "forget" to tell you certain things about the car, so you need to be prepared to make a fairly quick decision when you get there whether or not you still want the car
2) be prepared to fly home if you decide you don't like the car... dont feel forced to buy it
3) either you know enough or you bring someone with you who can help you look and fully inspect the car inside and out

.. being in a hurry to get a car is never good, take your time and make sure you get sufficient DETAILED pictures/info on the car before you fly the distance.

all of this may sound obvious but... it wasnt for me good luck "

This is really solid advice. I flew to New York city to pick up a olive green volvo 1995 t5-r wagon (one of 7-8 in the U.S.) and was willing to eat the cost of the ticked and walk away if the car was not as good as the 40 pictures I saw made it look. Car fax (for what it is worth) was good of course. There are short term insurances you can buy as well- I bought my Volvo on Ebay and they offered a catastrophic failure insurance that lasted 30 days as part of the purchase. The car was solid, garaged, and well maintained and i have 50k on it to date. It can work.

I also had a guy on a Volvo Board go and check it out for me. He gave the thumbs up. That helped allot.

 

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this isn't a bad idea if you have a friend nearby..

the last one I sold, the guy flew in from NM.. spent a couple hours driving and going over the car, and then handed over the funds and began his drive home.. pretty smooth really.. I personally usually just drive with a trailer to go get mine..

 

Stay away from the airport bar and drink plenty of coffee.

 

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I almost flew out to Georgia to pick up a ITR, good thing I found one here in Socal.

Same with everyone else...the buyer of my old ITR flew out of Colorado to San Diego and drove it back. Not thinking to mask off the bumper, he told me the BYS bumper was rock chipped to hell

 

I flew out to Pittsburg PA from Olympia WA to pick mine up by the time I got home my hands were in a crab claw position for a while..

 

As far as i have to for a clean low mileage R!!! mexico, canada where ever! LOL but when i got mine i only drove about 20 minutes to get it

 

i would

 

Absolutely. I'd much rather have an adventure - fly out to pick it up and then drive back home with the perfect opportunity to enjoy my new car and bond - than to settle for whatever is closest.