ALT-1 Biggest Mistakes when Buying a used Car
People are perhaps too trusting of used cars with an owner’s manual in the glove compartment, brand name tires, and a clean trunk.
Lilly, Bessie, Joe, and Tommy are popular names people give their automobiles. Individuals use sentiment to sell a car for more than it is worth. Listen to what they say and learn the facts about the car.
“We wouldn’t sell it to just anyone.” Not any one they know, that’s for sure. When an individual wants to unload a car to only a stranger, there is a major mechanical problem.
“We’re looking for a good home for our car.” They don’t have the heart to have it put down better known as sending it to the junk yard.
Names are the car’s character trait. Lilly given to Lilly Lemon was a factory failure. Bessie or Betsy is also Old Bessie with a million miles. Joe is named after Joe the mechanic. Tommy is Tommy Tank, a gas guzzler.
When an individual has a decent car for sale, they focus your attention on the car. Pop the hood and show you the motor, point out the warranty on the battery, and pull the oil stick.
They have set the price and leave a little wiggle room to negotiate. Interested to make an honest deal, they show you a clear title to the vehicle.
You’ve heard the horror stories for buying a used car from a dealer. When they have a good used car on the lot, it’s a loner. The dealership does not invest money in used cars.
The car needs a battery and they don’t show it because it won’t start. The car has bald tires and a slow leak. Sometimes it is simpler, the upholstery is ripped.
The dealership will not finance them and don’t carry a price. If you make an offer, they will double the amount. They want you to buy a more expensive car.
When the salesman checks an inventory sheet, know that the cars arrived on a truck. These cars have been involved in traffic accidents and have wheel drive problems. Maybe a door panel or a fender was replaced. Always sell as is, no warranty.
“We just got this one in.” Literally means it came from a used car auction. Used cars bought and sold through an auction circuit are expensive mechanical failures but beautiful bodies.
A sign on the windshield that reads “mechanic special” should read “motor missing.”
