There's a lot of bait-and-switch on these sites. They'll have a deal that looks amazing, Carfax and all, but when you get there, that car was magically just sold (it was an amazing deal, makes sense, right?). Somehow they have another, very similar car, a bit more miles, a few more dings, pretty much the same price, perfect for you! Until you see the car and have their off-the-lot price, don't get excited about a great deal on these sites. Once you've seen the car and it checks out, then I agree that:
This is also true, another reason to see the actual car:
Yeah, I read about the bait and switch alot. The real wild west out there.
I would not buy without actually seeing the car though. But my mechanic is on the east coast, not in Florida or who knows where