| There are some of us that just like having different | | | | fixing and selling, but you have to know the rules of the |
| cars. Be they new or used, it doesn't really matter, as | | | | game first. |
| long as it's different than what we currently have. | | | | You Are Taking A Risk |
| Frequenting local car auctions is an easy way to make | | | | At most local auctions, they start the car, if the car |
| this hobby quite a bit easier on the wallet. Here's what | | | | starts. That's all. They don't let you drive it, they don't |
| to expect when you visit the first of what will hopefully | | | | give you a history, and they certainly don't tell you |
| be many car auctions. | | | | everything that may be wrong with it, because they |
| You Will Not Know What You Are Doing | | | | simply don't know. Unless you've visited the day |
| You can know how to take a 1988 Honda Civic apart | | | | before and examined the cars you are interested in, |
| and put it back together in a weekend, but that won't | | | | which is highly recommended, consider each purchase |
| prepare you for attending local car auctions. Be | | | | a risk. If you are buying multiple cars to fix and resell, |
| prepared to ask questions. Yes, you will be surrounded | | | | don't buy a bunch of unknowns if you can't afford to |
| by cars, but most of the time, the workers are not car | | | | absorb the loss. If you are buying a single car for |
| nuts. Try to not be in "get another car" mode, but think | | | | yourself, be prepared to do some work on it to make |
| more along the lines of "make a smart business | | | | it everything you want it to be. Car auctions are great |
| transaction." Local car auctions can be a great way to | | | | places to get excellent deals all sorts of cars, but |
| save money on your own car, or to turn a profit by | | | | those cars are hardly ever perfect. |