
Used car shoppers are cheap.
As a car auctioneer, I can't tell you how many times
At an auction, ass tried to bid me $2,000 for a $7,000 car for $. “Two! Two!
"When I sell a car that is usually worth more than three times, they laugh with the peace sign.
I will answer: "peace, brother!
"The auction is full of clowns, but the clowns are becoming more and more deceptive when you try to buy used cars these days.
There are two reasons for this.
First of all, almost everyone is shopping with their eyes.
Most people don't mechanically tend at all, and when they see what they like, what looks good and everything, they start to get stupid with their money. A pre-
Purchasing inspection?
I would say that 90% of people don't have a used car at all, the lower the price, the less willing they are to buy --
The cheaper the car is, the more likely it is to roll over.
The extra few hundred dollars seem too expensive to pay for cheap shoes obsessed with buying a good car for the least amount of money, which is the problem with buying a cheap car.
I noticed a constant phenomenon when buying cheap cars: most buyers don't know they are being cheated.
They want a good, cheap, nice car.
But what they value is
It looks like one is actually good compared to the cheap price.
That's why so many cars will be cleaned and detailed before they are sold, but few will be repaired.
Do you want a car with good quality and cheap price?
I will be happy to help you if you are willing to go beyond the usual places.
So, let's break some timeless myths as we look for those unique places where you can really reach out to the most mysterious unicorns --
Good quality and cheap
Look, and, yes, a good used car.
Let's start with the absolute biggest myth market for cheap cars: CRAIGSLISTThe myth: craigslist is a final free market due to competition from those who are willing to sell cars cheaply, dealers are forced to lower prices.
Individuals can be sold as "owners" and dealers must prove absolutely and positively that they are dealers.
Reality: most private sellers are dealers with muddy water.
To make matters worse, most people are aspiring dealers who buy and sell multiple cars.
Almost every car that costs less than $2,000 is either dead or dead, worth about the third they ask.
The reason most ads don't have VIN is because the seller doesn't want to promote the real history of the car --
If you ask about the recent maintenance, the most common answer is, "All I do is change the oil.
"Don't forget to sign up for a driving strategy: Be sure to get VIN before you go out and see the car.
But don't write off the car just because of a slight or even moderate accident.
An excellent mechanic looking at the Interior and bottom of the car all day can understand all of this better than you, and in most cases the history of the accident does not mean that the owner is bad or the car is not safe.
The real difference is that you are able to ask the so-called "dialogue" question.
Those who do not have a threat, the result is not just a positive or negative answer.
My personal favorite is: "I like to catch up with repairs whenever I buy a used car.
What has been done to the car recently, what do you think needs to be done around next year?
If the seller tells you, "it doesn't need anything" or "All I do is oil change", welcome to Craigslist!
Reputable sellers will mention a few things that may not be mentioned in the ad.
Keep a friendly conversation pattern in recording how long they have, any accidents, and then compare what they say with Carfax history to see if it is a mirror image.
My favorite conversation questions also include, "Can I take it to a nearby mechanic?
"Eliminate 90% of bad cars and prevent most people who are crazy shopping from wasting gas and time.
Conclusion: Craigslist is the ace
Cheap High ace.
But it also has support.
The car sewer is full of rolling turf.
If you want a nice and cheap car, do your research, be patient and ask some conversation questions.
People like dialogue, not interrogation.
For the Love of God, don't believe that all the pictures you see online are real cars!
A large number of images can be found on Google Images.
Friends and family (
And others you think you know)
Myth: Grandma Josephine has only one thing in common with your best friend in middle school (
Apart from their busyness, it smells funny sometimes)
: They have a car they no longer need and are willing to give it to you at a price far below the market value.
Reality: used cars from family and friends will not only become complicated, but also become emotional.
Usually, the seller will want something you don't know completely, or the car may have some problems that you don't know.
It's a bitch to say no, but 18-year-
The old Buick, like St. Bernard, who was running oil on the barbitutta, was much worse.
Strategy: it would be great if you could get a car with almost nothing in this way.
Count your blessings
But let others see before you say yes.
Let a smart mechanic check the vehicle
It's not written by a friend who happened to read a car magazine.
If the price becomes an issue, focus on a fair price, not a cheap one, and let them know if it is still inappropriate.
Sometimes it is wise to say no and move on.
The conclusion of "friends and family" is: these are the cars you usually get before you buy a car that eventually becomes your long-term holding.
As long as you are still willing to invest in the car and deal with any neglect or abuse, this can be a great place to look for cheap cars.
But it could also be hell on earth.
Do your homework and prepare for Grandma Josephine's anger. IMPOUND LOTS (THE NO-NO NADIR)
Myth: "Oh, that beautiful old Buick?
This is the house of my good friend Charlie who lives on the street.
He took special care of it.
Charlie passed away and his son asked us to drive away because the car had been in the garage for so long.
I will let you have it for $1,200 because I like your taste of the car!
"The fact is: Charlie's son was a drug addict who wanted to be a gang member a few months ago.
He decided to play a car pinball game that included Buick hitting the curb, pedestrians and parking signs as much as possible.
After Charlie's idiot son and his Buick were not moved with spikes and 25,000 V of air power, the police found his ice accumulation and confiscated the rest of the vehicle.
Mag wheels and radios have been recycled by the owner of the seized batch and sold on Craigslist.
The rest of the car is a flop.
The painful fact is: the seizure of the lot is a very difficult place to buy, as regular customers are usually told in advance about the good car and there is a good chance that you are not considered a regular.
The impounded lot obtains their vehicles from three sources: traffic accidents, abandoned vehicles, and vehicles seized by the police due to arrest warrants or traffic violations.
The characters in the "police" program are typical hosts.
The good news is that the car seized by the police had already been driven before it was parked unconsciously.
The bad news is that most of these cars are worth more than alive.
The verdict is: only when you can afford the financial version of Russian roulette will you buy a impounded car.
Auction of buses (
The real meaning of "as is" IS ")
Myth: public auction is a sacred place for cheap cars.
Most are just not welcome or have some minor beauty issues
Like the one you saw late at night.
Proudly show night ads for $100 deals you can find there.
Reality: Did you buy a car without a test drive?
You can't drive these cars on the road.
Public auctions are places where cars that can't be retail are wholesale to people who often don't know anything about all the tricks of making a bad car. . .
That said, until the new owners paid for their cheap car and drove about a mile.
Strategy: public auctions have a Darwin sort in terms of quality.
Banks and credit unions selling buybacks are at the top of the food chain in terms of cheap cars.
That's because they're in the money business, not the car business.
They just want to sell cars and sometimes, surprisingly, you can get a decent deal.
Next is the new car dealer.
Most of these cars were kicked to the side of the road by car owners because the issue would not be disclosed when the car was on the auction stage.
Cheap garbage bottom-
Car muck comes from used car dealers, and some of them are doing a great job cleaning up the seized car and selling it to John Q Public, who is completely unaware of it.
The conclusion is: don't go unless you can buy the repurchase agreement from the bank every weekend and work on the car.
The auctioneer will make you bid on yourself, and their smiles and songs will make you do something stupid.
It's a nice place across the street.
City and County auction (
Government cheese moldy place)
Myth: most government cars are like residents of a once isolated Southern town --
Most of them are white and old.
These cars also lack personality, but boy, can they be cheap?
Reality: It's basically true.
If you want to know who bought all the Ford Crown Victoria, Chevrolet Impalas and Dodge Chargers, check out your local government.
Benefits of maintenance;
Most of these cars are regularly maintained by mechanics familiar with the car.
Many others, however, have also been abused or ignored.
Some people have even been fired for years in a row, which requires more work than a new key and a car battery.
Strategy: it takes the same thing to find a good government car if you are going to run an antique station: record, record and more.
There is a jump box on hand before you go to preview the car
Yeah you need one because a lot of people won't start
If the online website is unique, visit it. GovDeals.
And public surplus.
Com is two big companies.
From there, find two or three of the ones you're most interested in, and call to see if you can stop and check the maintenance history on a specific day.
Most people will agree to this request if you are good.
If you find a transmission that has been replaced recently, oil is replaced regularly, and the main suspension parts have also been replaced recently, don't be afraid
This is exactly what you want to see.
Avoid the police car.
Instead, choose packages that are driven by government employees but still have heavy packages that can withstand abuse.
Verdict: If you live in a van by the river, nothing is cheaper than the 20-year-old Ford Aersotar, which has a clock and a back seat of only 60,000 miles and has never been seated. K-
Dog hair and dog smell all over the car.
But if you know a good detail, they could be a killer deal.