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10 Most Common

Mistakes when Shopping

for a Collector Car

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1. Don’t know what you want

• Show Car

• Daily Driver

• Investment Car

• Project Car



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2. Don’t know a mechanic

• Maintenance

• Repairs

• Restoration



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3. No proof of ownership

• Title

• Lien

• Bill of Sale

• Does ID number match?

• Documentation



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4. Believe everything the seller says

• All original

• No rust

• No Bondo

• Rebuilt engine



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5. Never driven that model before.

• No Power Steering

• No Power Brakes

• Can’t See

• Don’t fit

• Stiff Controls



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6. No Test Drive - Auction Auto Appraisal Group Inc.


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7. Send a cash deposit Auto Appraisal Group Inc.


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8. Assume there is a warranty Auto Appraisal Group Inc.


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9. Assume car needs nothing

• Old Cars are like Old People.

• What works this week, may not work next week.

• Cars develop a wear pattern.



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10. No pre-purchase inspection Auto Appraisal Group Inc.


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Conflict of Interest

• Seller & appraiser

• Mechanic & appraiser

• Restorer & appraiser



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