Buying and Selling Older Cars
Tips on getting your best deal
Purchase Avenues
CLASSIFIED ADS: In newspapers, magazines or online, this is the traditional way to buy cars.
PRO: Less risk. You can see and drive the car before you buy. There is usually time to have the car inspected by an expert or your mechanic. You can drive the car to make sure you fit in it and that it is as advertised.
CON: Time consuming. You will need to take time off to go see the car. You can usually only see one car at a time.
SWAP MEETS: Automotive flea markets are held across the country. Swap meets are best for finding common models.
PRO: Convenient. You can check out a number of cars first hand and haggle for the best deal.
CON: Time consuming. You can spend all day walking the bigger meets and not find a car like you are looking for.
LIVE AUCTIONS: Attending a collector car auction can be fun, but be sure you know what you are buying.
PRO: Convenient. There is usually a good assortment of cars at the bigger auctions. If you get outbid on one, you may find another that suits you just as well.
Live auctions can be swanky affairs. This Le Mans-winning Ferrari was bid to over two million dollars.
This old Alfa was tired but original, and sold quickly at a swap meet.
Non-original modifications (like the wheel flares and customized headlights) hurt the value of this Corvette.
All-original is better. These clean Corvettes were for sale at a swap meet.
This customized pickup is nice if you want a hot rod. It should sell for more than a rough example, but less than a perfectly restored truck.
Rambler Marlins never caught on, and even nice ones like this sell pretty cheap. This is good news if you like Marlins!
This Mustang notchback is clean and sharp. It will sell for more than a custom, but less than the sportier fastback with the hot 289 engine.
This '56 Chevy is pretty, but has non-original clearcoat paint.
Musclecars are big news. Make sure they are original and not just a standard model treated to a stripe kit.
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