HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1976-04-01, Page 30HOW ADEPT ARE YOU at recognizing old car emblems? Keyed to the letters on each
emblem above, but printed upside down to help keep you from peeking, are the correct
car identifications.
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Page 10 Times-Advocate, Second Section, April 1, 1976 Can name cars that bore these emblems?
Trade-in value of auto
can increase by $500
when car in best shape
High car prices aren't
always bad. That's a state-
ment most would agree
with when they are selling
their own cars as used.
In most cases, the ele-
vated prices of new cars
have had a corresponding
hike in the value of the
used vehicle. This is par-
ticularly so when the old-
er car appeals to a buyer.
An expert says
A survey of professional
buyers who work for new
and used car dealerships
revealed some "tricks of
the trade" that help them
determine prices of cars.
Said one expert, "A used
car that's in top condition
can bring as much as $500
more than a nearly iden-
tical car that's been neg-
lected. In fact, if the neg-.
lect is severe enough, the
trade-in may have virtu-
ally only scrap value —
even if it's a fairly late
model car "
Physical looks of the car
are important but appear-
ance must be more than
cosmetic deep, another ex-
pert claimed. A fresh paint
job might look nice at first
glance but if it's hiding
damage, it could hurt the
sale.
Do it promptly
His advice, "As soon as a
minor bump, nick or rust
spot appears have it at-
tended to by a good pro-
fessional repair man."
Also, keeping a car clean
at all times is the best
protection against prema-
ture paint wear. Again, if
_you do need a paint job, a
quality job by a well-equip-
ped shop could pay off, at
trade-in time.
Engine condition
Engine condition is the
next most suspect question
of the potential buyer.
A Pennsylvania used car
man remarked, "I have a
lot of customers who are
trading in older cars be-
cause they are having
chronic starting trouble.
And you can bet the first
thing they look for in
their newer purchase is
starting ease. Investing in
a good set of plugs and
making sure the battery
is operating strong is a
good investment before
trade-in."
Have a check done
A California used car
dealer advised, "A reverse
twist on an old habit could
bring in extra dollars, too.
Smart buyers want to have
their mechanics look over
a car before they purchase
to make sure there aren't
any obvious and expensive
defects. As a private seller,
you might be smart to
have your mechanic look
over the car to take care
of defects like obvious oil
leaks that could kill a
sale."
A Florida dealer says
the first look a prospec-
tive customer gets at a
car may be the most crit-
ical one. On that basis,
it would pay the owner
either- to send his car to
a professional recondi-
tioner or be prepared to
exert a little extra elbow
grease of his own.
Naturally, the car
should be cleaned and pol-
ished, inside and out. Up-
holstery should be cleaned
with a good shampoo,
glass and metal sUrfaces
made spotless.
Gauges and lights, too
A gauge that is not op-
erating or a light that is
out can stick out like a
sore thumb. It may cost
only a matter of a few
dollars to repair an item
that could__ squelch, the
whole deal.
An Indiana salesman
says, "Level with the buy-
er, and do both yourself
and the future owner a
favor."
5quare inches
square feet
square yards
square miles
acres
square centimeters
square meters
square kilometers
square hectometers
(hectares)
ounces,
pints
o.".1 quarts
5 n gallons=
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liters
liters
If the grease and grime
created by the do-it-your-
selfers at your house has
you working overtime in
the laundry room, the fol-
lowing information may
help.
Go to your local auto-
motive supply store or the
parts jobber frequented by
automobile mechanics,
and buy some mechanics'
hand cleaner.
Not the old fashioned
abrasive stuff of years gone
by, the kind that took the
skin away with the dirt
. . but the new kind of
creamy product that won't
hurt sensitive skin and
really does an excellent
cleaning job. Most can be
used with or without water.
They are treated with
lanolin (or similar prod-
ucts) , and even have an
antiseptic agent built into
the formula to help heal
the minor nicks and
scratches that are part and
parcel of most Saturday
afternoon uroiects. •
Most manufacturers sup-
ply dispensers to hold the
hand cleaner container so
that you can dispense the
milliliters
30
liters
0.47
-liters
0.95
lifers
3.8
ounces
0.034'
pints
2,1
quarts
1,06
gallons
0.26
cleaner efficiently and eco-
nomically, Their low cost
permits installation of one
in the garage and one in
the basement workshop
for real convenience.
You will also find the
auto store a revelation in
terms of household helps
that you don't see adver-
tised on TV.
There are bags of easy-
to-use floor cleaner that
eat up garage floor grease
fast and save you the job
of cleaning up the grime
that used to be tracked
into your house. There are
adhesives, super lubri
cants, squeak stoppers,
rust and stain removers,
sealers, degreasers that
you spray or brush on and
hose off with water . . . to
mention just a few.
Some of these products
you may find in your hard-
ware store, 'but many are
strictly auto supply store
fare, because they are
the professional materials
used by professional me-
chanics ... but many have
application in and'around
the house,
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