I also bought a car off the list. Six years later, it is still going well. I did not take cash, only a cashiers check and that was arranged at the bank in front of tellers and security cameras. To get the title, I followed them to their store on the main road and did not enter the store itself. My route was well documented by others.
“I also bought a car off the list. Six years later, it is still going well.”
I bought my 57 Bel Air off Craigslist for $3,500 five years ago. It is worth about $10 k now, after $5000 in improvements. Vroooom Vroooom!