| You can buy a real dream vehicle at
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| | wrecked or stolen.
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| American car auctions, but you can also
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| | 6. Deduct 30% if your vehicle history
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| purchase one huge nightmare of a lemon
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| | report shows that the auto has a rebuilt
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| monster. These tips will steer you in the
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| | title.
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| right direction by saving you time,
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| | 7. Check the odometer against your
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| money and embarrassment explaining why
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| | vehicle history report. An alternate
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| you spent so much money on a heap of
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| | method is to look at the brake pedals
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| junk.
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| | and see if the wear is congruent with the
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| 1. Biggest tip: Get to the car auction
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| | odometer. If the brake pedals look
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| early. You have got to pick out the cars
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| | excessively worn compared to what the
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| you are interested in and inspect the
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| | odometer reads, the odometer may have
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| cars thoroughly. If you don't want to
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| | been tampered with.
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| have a sour lemony taste in your mouth
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| | 8. Deduct for excessive mileage. The US
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| later, run a vehicle history report! Have
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| | Department of Transportation reports that
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| someone standing by that you can call on
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| | the average car is driven 13,500 miles
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| your cell and run a Carfax report.
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| | per year. A good rule of thumb is to
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| 2. Bring your Kelly Blue Book and do not
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| | deduct 15 cents per mile over that
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| pay over the blue book price, there will
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| | average.
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| be folks that have no clue, they will
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| | 9. Learn the American car auction
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| run up the bid price because they have no
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| | process, go to the auctions a few times
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| idea what the auto is worth. Let them
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| | and just observe and ask questions. This
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| have it.
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| | will prevent you from making costly
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| 3. Find out what the buyers premium is
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| | mistakes on your first live auction.
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| for that particular American auto auction
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| | 10. Follow your gut instinct! If a car,
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| and remember to factor that into the
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| | truck, or boat does not feel right, don't
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| equation, it is typically 5% to 10% of
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| | buy it. You will be right more times
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| the winning bid. Most first time car
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| | than not.
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| auction buyers are not aware of the
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| | If you follow these 10 guidelines as well
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| buyers premium.
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| | as performing a thorough vehicle
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| 4. Don't forget to bring a vehicle
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| | inspection, you can get some real
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| inspection check off list with you. It is
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| | bargains at American car auctions.
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| so easy to forget some crucial
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| | Whether you are buying for yourself or to
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| inspections. Forgetting to check the AC
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| | retail on the market remember to never
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| can mean a very costly repair. This is
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| | fall in love. There will always be
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| key, as you will be buying from the car
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| | another car at another auto auction.
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| auction AS IS!
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| | This is the most powerful attitude and
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| 5. Do the VIN tags match? Mismatched VIN
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| | stance you can take as well as the best
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| tags, doors, trunk, hood, and dashboard
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| | prevention against telling your honey
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| should all match. Mismatched VIN tags
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| | that you just bought a lemon!
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| usually means the car or vehicle has been
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