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chuckmc8 · 08-12-2009, 05:46 AM

I thought I'd start a list, add your rules also.

*THE GOLDEN RULES OF CLASSIC AUTO BUYING*

1. IF IT IS NOT WORTH GOING TO LOOK AT FIRST, ITS NOT WORTH BUYING.
2. ONLY PAY THE ABSOLUTE MINUIMUM TO HOLD THE CAR, THEN PAY THE REST IN CASH WHEN YOU INSPECT IT AND PICK IT UP.
3. NEVER TRUST A FART WHEN TRAVELING OR A SELLERS PHOTOGRAPH.
4.VERIFY VIN NUMBERS AND TITLES B4 YOU SWAP $$$$$.
5. REALIZE THAT "HONEST SOUNDING AND FRIENDLY" ARE COMMON SELLER TRAITS, NOT AN INDICATION OF TRUSTWORTHINESS.

*GOLDEN RULES OF AUTO SELLING*

1. NEVER TAKE ANYTHING BUT CASH, AND THEN ONLY AT A BANK. DO NOT,NOT,NOT TAKE CASH AT YOUR HOME AFTER BANK HOURS. The bad guys have been known to come back during the night. I TELL THE BUYER THAT THE TITLE IS AT THE BANK AND THAT WE NEED TO DO THE TRANSACTION THERE. then I deposit the $$ and make sure the buyer knows it. This isnt AS critical on $500 but it is on $15k.

2. DELIVER OR MEET ONLY IF YOUR MILEAGE IS PAID NON REFUNDABLE WITH CERT FUNDS TO COVER THE ROUND TRIP BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME.
IF YOU MEET SOMEWHERE ON THE ROAD, MEET AT A LOCAL BRANCH OF YOUR BANK, TAKE CASH AND REFER TO RULE #1. DONT DRIVE AWAY WITH 10 GRAND. WHO FOLLOWED THE BUYER IN THE OTHER CAR?

CHIME IN WITH OTHERS.

08-12-2009, 05:46 AM	#1
chuckmc8 It's alsways something..... Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Douglasville GA Posts: 1,171	Golden rules for truck/car buying I thought I'd start a list, add your rules also. THE GOLDEN RULES OF CLASSIC AUTO BUYING 1. IF IT IS NOT WORTH GOING TO LOOK AT FIRST, ITS NOT WORTH BUYING. 2. ONLY PAY THE ABSOLUTE MINUIMUM TO HOLD THE CAR, THEN PAY THE REST IN CASH WHEN YOU INSPECT IT AND PICK IT UP. 3. NEVER TRUST A FART WHEN TRAVELING OR A SELLERS PHOTOGRAPH. 4.VERIFY VIN NUMBERS AND TITLES B4 YOU SWAP $$$$$. 5. REALIZE THAT "HONEST SOUNDING AND FRIENDLY" ARE COMMON SELLER TRAITS, NOT AN INDICATION OF TRUSTWORTHINESS. GOLDEN RULES OF AUTO SELLING 1. NEVER TAKE ANYTHING BUT CASH, AND THEN ONLY AT A BANK. DO NOT,NOT,NOT TAKE CASH AT YOUR HOME AFTER BANK HOURS. The bad guys have been known to come back during the night. I TELL THE BUYER THAT THE TITLE IS AT THE BANK AND THAT WE NEED TO DO THE TRANSACTION THERE. then I deposit the $$ and make sure the buyer knows it. This isnt AS critical on $500 but it is on $15k. 2. DELIVER OR MEET ONLY IF YOUR MILEAGE IS PAID NON REFUNDABLE WITH CERT FUNDS TO COVER THE ROUND TRIP BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME. IF YOU MEET SOMEWHERE ON THE ROAD, MEET AT A LOCAL BRANCH OF YOUR BANK, TAKE CASH AND REFER TO RULE #1. DONT DRIVE AWAY WITH 10 GRAND. WHO FOLLOWED THE BUYER IN THE OTHER CAR? CHIME IN WITH OTHERS.