Long distance buying

[leo]

Ok, so you want to buy a vehicle far away and you decide to have it appraised by someone local to it. The problem is the person you select to do the appraisal may know less about the vehicle than you do! Sure any appraiser can judge a cars interior and exterior condition but do they really know the particulars of that vehicle? I would like it if appraisers would list their "make" and "period" familiarity so a consumer could make an educated choice.