38 lines
1.8 KiB
Standard ML
38 lines
1.8 KiB
Standard ML
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N e w s d a y
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Bulletin Board System
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TIPS FOR BUYING USED CARS
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Some tips for buying used cars, from ``The Used Car Book'' by the editors of
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Consumer Automotive Press (published by Ballantine Books, New York):
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1. Don't expect dealers to tell you what's wrong with the car.
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2. If you want a warranty, get it in writing.
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3. If the contract says you are buying the car ``as is,'' be sure to get
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promises in writing.
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4. Don't be overly impressed with the looks of a car; be sure to rely on a
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mechanical inspection. Do it yourself or have a trained mechanic do it.
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5. Test drive the car.
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6. Ask early about the price to leave no chance that the salesman will
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later raise it.
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7. Ask about the condition of the car and what, if anything, is wrong with
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it; if the saleman tells you something is wrong, be safe and assume he is
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playing the problem down.
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8. Don't haggle over the price until after you road test the car and have
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it checked mechanically; to do so earlier might be a waste of time.
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9. Be reserved when you bargain.
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10. Be prepared for your first offer to be turned down.
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11. Don't pay more than your maximum. Be prepared to walk out
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diplomatically if you don't get your deal.
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12. If you have a car to trade, tell the salesman about it in the last
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stages of negotiations; to explain your timing, say you'd been considering
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keeping your old car as a second car but have now changed your mind.
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13. Get everything in writing and read it carefully.
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14. Keep simple, complete records.
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15. Avoid last-minute unpleasantness; you might want to come back.
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16. Sleep on it; don't give in prematurely.
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