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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-05-28, Page 24qI • Attempting to liven up bidding on a "sharp" car, the auctioneer pleads, jokes and reasons with the professional buyers. The aciion is fast with each car being on the block for a matter or seconds. THE FEMININE TOUCH C • Women are doing more these days than decorating service sta- tions. They are also doing a lot of the work. Case in point: Carol Halon of Amarillo, Texas, who performs a tune-up at a local gas station. Hired for office work, she learned mechanics. se 4). C It's noisy. It's colorfill and the last word in . what your car and millions of others are actually worth. It's the auto auction, held daily in cities throughout the U. S. and Canada. It is here that professional buyers and sellers of used cars gather in a carnival at- mosphere to test. their skill in bargaining. To the average man or woman, who thinks of auc- tioneering as a genteel com- petition to bid 'for antique china, the auto auction would prove a baffling but colorful contrast. The track is fast with the average car being on the block for less than a minute. In that minute, buyers ap- praise its worth and bid ac- cordingly. The car is sold, or the offer is refused by the 'seller and another car is quickly driven in place. Auctioneer Chants In some auctions as many as four lanes of cars and a like number of auctioneers are in action' at once. Each auctioneer is equipped with a microphOne, a length of rubber hose which he slams, on the desk for emphasis and a set of lungs that would put a hog-calling ,champion to shame. Adding to the decibel level is a crew of men among the bidderd who serve as, com- bination cheer leaders, kib- bitzers and spotters of the furtive bids from the buyers.. Meanwhile the auctioneer is chanting the bidding, wise-cracking, ("If I could buy a car that cheap, I'd be down there bidding, riot up here selling") and pleading for reason ("There's no way you can buy this Caddy for less than a Chevy!") Out of this study in chaos comes the hard-headed eval- uation of what a car is really worth. To bid too loW means that the seller will not, accept the bid. To bid. too high can mean the difference between a profit and a loss on the re- sale. Must hook Good To even be considered for sale at an auction, cars must appear in almost new ccindi-. tion. Mechanical condition of the car must be. honestly rep- resented by the seller. , How do the pros who at- tend these auctions judge the cars before bidding? Hal Humphries of APTCO Auto Auction near Detroit says, "The first thing to at- tract a buying dealer is the appearance of the car. Body repairs must be perceptible only to the trained eye, if at all. A sloppy job of bumping and refinishing can be spot- ted instantly. Most often, the dealer attending the auction will stay away from a car like this rather than get) in- volved in a costly refinishing job." NOT DIRT CHEAP A dirty air cleaner on your car's engine can cost you up to thirty-two dollars a year in Wasted gasoline — to say nothing of extra engine wear front added grime. Let your engine breathe easy — check the carburetor air cleaner often and replace when rec- ommended. ONE OUT OF SIX One out of every six per- sons in the nation works in the manufacture, distribu- tion, maintenance or com- mercial use of automobiles, according to the Automobile Manufacturers Association. William Jacobs, a Colum- bus, Ohio, car auctioneer says, "The owner who has the foresight to keep his car in top-notch shape may come out as much as $300 to $400 ahead of the man who has neglected the same make and model. Most buyers, both wholesale and retail, don't want to bother with the 'dogs'." The pros offer this advice to the car. •owner. If you get a crease in the fender have a qualified' body man repair And paint it, Keep your car clean inside and out. Keep mechanical components in good condition. , 12a—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., MAY 28, 1970 Pros Buying Used Cars at Auction Look for Ones in Mint Condition "lo Does your car have a drinking problem? Cure it with our expert engine tune-up: a new set of Champion srSark plugs plus other basic tune-up items your Car may need. You'll en- joy better gas mileage, safer passing and the fun of summer driving! GERALD'S SUPERTEST DAILY HOURS 8:00 a.m. • 10 p.m. . (Corners of Main and Goderleh Streets) `SEAFORTH ONTARIO Phone 527-1010 MOTOR -cRIL Here it is, the new space age motor oil — the successor to CO-OP Super Heavy Duty. 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