| January 27th, 2012 by Admin According to studies, more and more people today are buying used and rebuildable cars for sale compared to those who are buying new ones. This is because if you know what to look for, rebuildable cars for sale are actually pretty good investments. If there are rebuildable cars for sale in your area, and you’re just having second thoughts about looking at them because you’re afraid of pushy sales people, then these tips and |
Ask questions over the phone
When you’re buying a car, whether it’s new, used, or rebuildable, you must always ask all minor questions over the phone. These are essential questions about the vehicle which you can know even without looking under the hood yet. For example, you can ask about the car’s make, year, and model. Since it’s a rebuildable car, you can ask the seller about the current (and apparent) damages on the panels and interiors.
If it has any damages under the hood, the seller will also probably tell you about it. Most importantly, you have to ask about the title of the car. If the title isn’t clean, you shouldn’t get it. Ask anything you can without sounding offensive. Remember, it’s a used and rebuildable car and you’d be lucky to find one with just one or two damages. After getting this information, try to gauge the car’s real cost against the amount its advertised price. If you want the car, prepare to haggle for a better price once you meet up. If you don’t like it because of the damages or because of the color, thank the seller and just graciously decline.
Bring a friend
Once you’ve set a meeting with the seller to look the car over, you should make sure that you arrive there punctually without seeming too eager about the vehicle. You have to give the impression that you’re interested in the vehicle but not too interested that you’re willing to pay a ridiculous price for it. Bringing a friend who ideally has in-depth mechanical knowledge about the car also makes the purchase easier for you. S/he can point out odd noises, strange odors, faulty engine and so on.
The best way to do this is to play good-cop-bad-cop. Since you’re the one purchasing the vehicle, you can stay nice, polite, and quiet. Your friend can give the car a once over and start pointing out all of its flaws, politely of course. When you’re able to point out the things that need repairing, you can determine the vehicle’s real worth and negotiate for a better price with the seller. Make sure that you drive the vehicle during the test drive because a seller can always hide any mechanical flaws when s/he is the one driving.
Good negotiations depend on good research
If you want to negotiate for a good price, you need to make sure that you know the real market price of the rebuildable car even before giving the vehicle a once over. Usually, rebuildable cars are advertised for much more than they’re actually worth. You can also negotiate for a price which is a tad lower than the car’s real market price, but don’t bring it down too much or you might offend the seller and lose the vehicle all together. It’s customary to “meet halfway” when it comes to negotiations with rebuildable vehicles. You should actually be wary if the seller gives in too easily to your first offer.
