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Short Conversations With Used Car Buyers in St Louis
Today on the phone I fielded some common questions like usual… I live for this stuff and answer these questions about 3 days a week… Thought I would make a post and share. No laughing. These are real questions with my real answers.
Question 1 – 8:35 am CST: I’m buying a newer car with low miles on it… Should I have it inspected?
Answer: Depends on the information that you have at hand. Do you know for a 100% fact that it has not been in an accident, all the recalls & technical service bulletins have been performed and that it was well taken care of in the past?
Question 2 – 10:29 am CST: I’m about to purchase a classic car, does oil analysis also take into account the age and mileage of the vehicle?
Answer: Yes. The samples taken from your vehicle are compared to others with like mileage, age and manufacture of the engine & transmission… In short, it is compared apples to apples.
Question 3 – 2:46 CST: The car I’m about to purchase is a certified pre-own vehicle… Should I still get a pre-purchase inspection?
Answer: Depends on how much you trust the dealerships service department and the kid inspecting the car… Most of the certified pre-own inspections are done by the guy making the least amount of money in the shop. This is because the service center doesn’t make “real money” off of doing these inspections for the sales department.. None-the-less it is still the sales manager’s call on what gets fixed and what doesn’t… The last thing you want is to get stuck with a pre-existing condition issue with your warranty company. So should you have the car inspected? YES.
Tips to Adding Vehicles to Your Small Business Fleet
We are all in business to make money but unfortunately, often we have to spend money to make money just as Titus Maccius Plautus, a roman poet/philosopher once said…
This day in age we can’t be too careful with our vehicle investments. If you are looking to upgrade, expand or simply replace some of the vehicles in your fleet here are a few things to help you save some capital along the way.
Research and Choose Your Vehicles Wisely – Reexamine your companies’ vehicle needs.. Do you really need a full size truck for your business or could you do the same with a mid-sized truck that is better on fuel and a little less expensive?
Work for Yourself and Save – Once you have your vehicle type narrowed down you might be wondering should I go through a broker, dealer or can I go at this alone without having to outsource and pay extra? Of course you can do it alone and you can save sometimes $2000 per vehicle by cutting out the middleman.
Take Away The Hidden Cost – Regardless if you go at it alone or if you use a broker to help you find vehicles you still need to make sure they are not going to cost you a fortune in repairs and maintenance down the road. Although promises and guarantees by a broker or dealer will get you out of having to pay the repair bills you are still looking at lost time and lost time means dollars not going into your pocket. The easiest way to ensure you know what you are getting is to have an independent auto inspector fully check each vehicle for you. Starting at $175 for light trucks it’s really money back in your pocket in the long run as soon as something simple like a tie-rod or worn ball-joint is discovered ahead of time.
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