How to Find Such La Classic Car Auctions?
Surveys have shown that many are constantly searching online for “classic car auction in Los Angeles” or “Los Angeles classic auto auction”. The beauty and charm of antique vehicles is hardly a passing fad. After all, some car makes and models are reminisces of a colorful automobile history.
Typically, at a classic car auction in Los Angeles, you will be able to feast your eyes on models like the 1974 VW Ghia Coupe, antique Chevrolet cars, 1959 Cadillac, for more details visit our site ##mining-auction-gold## Vintage Volkswagen Beetle, Pickup or Camper and even the Boss Mustang and Lincoln Continental. Not to forget the 1963 Falcon Futura convertible. Some of these are put on auction by private collectors, while others are forced sell due to bank repossession or foreclosures.
Where to find such LA classic car auctions?
Dig into the newspapers and online news site like the Los Angeles Times, Daily News Los Angeles and more. A quick check at the LA Avenue homepage will give you a long list of newspapers you can check out. The classified ads or buy/sell corner are where you should be searching.
Check out with your local bank branches and find out if they are holding an auction for foreclosed/repossessed vehicles. Financial lenders are also great places to check out.
The third way, arguably the best method is to use online auction search engines. These car auction databases hold the information of all the existing classic car auctions, government auto auctions, for more details visit to www.auction-words.com and so on in America. From here, you will know exactly whether there is a classic car auction in Los Angeles. If there is, you may also get to see the car models available.
On top of that, you can always check and see if there are auctions taking place in neighboring cities and states. After all, you can always drive there to participate in the auctions. All it takes is a low one-off fee and you can use their services anytime. It is a time and money saver as you are one of the earliest to hear of an upcoming event. This helps you to plan your car search, hopping from one auction to another over a nice weekend.
More tips on getting an automobile from a Los Angeles classic car auction
Since many of these cars are decades old, their conditions should be of concern to you unless you just want to keep them in your private collection. People do so for investments but still, a vintage car that is working is worth more than a piece of scrap!
Ask a qualified mechanic to come with you to inspect the vehicle before bidding. Go early so that you can have all the time to scrutinize the Antique Cars. Remember to request for their VIN# numbers if they are available. Some are just too old to have that.
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How to close a used car deal and get the price I want?
Found a used car for our daughter who was recently in a car accident. (Someone plowed into her and her car was totaled) We found a 2004 Chevrolet Classic (fleet car) with 13,500 miles on it. We did our research, know the value of the car and what it cost at auction and had documentation. We started at $10,100 and then it was $9,100, and then handed the salesman a check for $8000 and that was the out the door price to include tax, title, plate, etc. He took it to the sales manager and he course got involved and said best he could do was $8500. We talked some more and got him down to $8300. I said I would think about it over night, asked for my check back and left. I only want to pay $8000 since its $3000 over what I got back from insurance for the totaled car. Am I being too picky about $300 for a car with such low mileage? The car doesn’t have a key fob for electronic entry and we talked about those. Should I accept the offer of $8300, ask for two programmed key fobs and a tank of gas? (car is now on E) Thanks in advance for any help! My husband says not to lose this deal over $300.
Yes, title is clean. The issue about the key fobs is the car never had them, but I want them for the car. This is an after market item I want for the car.
Thanks. I said I would think about it overnight, and will wait for the salesman to call. They shouldn’t do anything to cancel the deal since I gave them a $50 cc deposit. I know its all a game, but $8000 is all I want to pay. We know the cost of the car was about $6300 and figure the dealership has about $700 in it for paying the guy to purchase at auction, transportation (VA to MI), oil change, minor repairs and brakes on the car. The $8000 out the door price would make the price of the car at $7500, not much mark up. We have a friend who travels a 13 state area and buys cars at auction for a dealership about 2 hours from us. He faxed us the recent sales of the 2004 Chevy Classics. He said he used to buy about 30 cars a day, now buys 30 cars week, just not a lot out there. FYI.
Even though the 2004 Chevy Classic only has 13,500 miles on it? Pretty low mileage that is why my husband says to pay the $8300 price.
You say you have researched the car and have documentation - hopefully this means that there is a "real" title and not a salvage title, like a lot of auction vehicles have; and presumably, there are keys that work, even tho the car is supposed to have electronic fobs ?? Just lending my 2 cents worth as some insurance co’s will not insure a salvage title…otherwise the 300 is not an issue
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Stick to $8000, no higher, get a tank of gas and an oil change. Try to get the key fobs,(they might not do this), but try anyway. If they don’t agree, get up and walk out. They probably won’t let you walk out, and maybe will give you the key fobs. You won’t lose this deal over $300,
they are more concerned about losing it over $300, and try to tell them to also reduce the price of the car by whatever their doc fees will be.
Doc fees are fees for them doing the paperwork , and you should not have to pay that either, but they will tell you they have to charge those fees, so have them reduce the price by that. If they don’t agree, you will be able to find a better deal elsewhere. Dealers are desperate to sell cars.
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I would stick to your guns and tell them your final offer is firm. $8000 out the door. They need sales a lot more than you need a car. You have choices, plenty of choices, all they have is cars they need to sell and customers they need to please. If they lose one over a $300 deal then they aren’t doing their job.
If you have to walk, so what. Go down the road and find another car. There are hundreds of good used cars for sale for $8000 out there. There is nothing special about this 2004 Chevy Malibu that you can’t find in another car on another lot on another day.
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