My last three cars, all second-hand, I bought without having driven them at all. Most recent: Emailed dealer interstate. Negotiated price by email. Sent inters

My last three cars, all second-hand, I bought without having driven them at all. Most recent: Emailed dealer interstate. Negotiated price by email. Sent interstate mechanic to review/report on vehicle. Paid. Vehicle was delivered to me - first time I'd even seen it. Previous: Bought through local government fleet online auction. First time I'd even seen the car was when I picked it up. Another: Attended fleet auction. Could look over the car but not test-drive. Bought same day and drove it home. Low hassle and all have been decent cars. In the most recent search, I emailed another interstate agent who said of the car, "I wouldn't buy this one sight-unseen, mate. It's a bit rough." - so I didn't.