The Goderich Signal-Star, 1970-06-11, Page 26Page 6B =- The Signal -Star,` June~ 11, 1970 -- Car Care Supplement
Pros Buying UsedCars at Auction
Look for Ones in Mint Condition
It's noisy. It's colorful and
the lastword 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
buye's 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 auctionawouid
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-"The'^tratk t A-st 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
aset of lungs that would put
a hog -calling champion to
shame.
Adding to the decibel level
is a' crew of men among the
bidders 'who serve as corr-
bination cheer leaders, kib-
bitzers and spotters. of the
• furti've' bids froth 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, not 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 Goss -'on the re-
sale.
Must Lo• ok Good
To, even•.be__co.nsidered for.
sale at an auction, cars must
appear in almost new condi-
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
„„„„,,„0-.. only to the trained eye, if ' at
all. A sloppy job of bumping
-and refinishing can be spot-
ted instantly. Most often, the
-_deafer attending, the auction
will- stay away from a car
like this rather than get in-
volved in a costly -refinishing
job." •
William Jacobs, a Colum-
bus, Ohio, car auctioneer.
says, "The owner who has the
• foresight to keep his car
• 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 o`lier this advice
to the . car owner. If you get
a crease in the fender have a
qualified body_ roan repair
and paint It. Keep your car
_,clean_inside_arLCUOItt, Keep_.
mechanical components in
good condition.
•
Good Tbings�
Happen, with
"Nest Eggs"
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Like growing chicks, growing
dollars often start from small
beginnings. To make good
things happen for your •
family, start a financial nest
egg " now, with a Savings
Account here.
Even small amounts, saved
regularly, soon add up to
substantial - sums.- 4nterest, ,
compo.inded•regularly, helps
your —money -earn rmnre.
What -hatches" out? . 'A ---
brighter• future!
Attempting to liven up bidding on a "sharp" car, the auctioneer
pleads, jokes and reasons with the professional buyers. The action
--- is fast -with each -ear-being: on--tire--block for a..matter.o:Lseconds__..
Windshield Wipers;Washer
Solutio, CheckThem Often
Eight out of ten. cars' have
unsafe windshield wipers, ac-
cording to a recent survey by
a major oil company. .' b
Why would such an impor-
tant item as wiper blades be
so neglected on such a high
percentage of cars? It's like
a hole in the roof. People
don't want. to bother when
it's raining --- and when it
stops raining there's no need
to worry.
Wiper blades go dead in
six months or -less due to ex-
posure to sun,"wind and oily
road' fihn.
.4 When they go dead and
start streaking the wind-
thield, they should be re-
placed.
Night ' driving is particu-
larly dangerous when oncom-
ing headlights are magni-
fied in the. smear caused by
streaking wipers.
When replacing the wiper
blade, it's a good idea to have
the wiper arm pressure test -
"ed. If the tension is too -weak,
the arras can't do an ade-
quate job. °
While you're at it, be sure
to have your • windshield
HOT NEWS ON BRAKES
In an average day's driv-
ing — and stopping — your
car's -brakes build up enough
energy to heat your home.
Can your brakes stand up to
this kind of torture? Have
them checked frequently.
Bank oGODERICHf Montreal
washer solution -checked, and .
refilled if necessary. You
don't want to be out df wash-
er solution just when you
need ',it most.
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•WM. (Bill) WARDLEY
Manager
A. P. BEANGE
Accountant
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