10 Most Common
Mistakes when Shopping
for a Collector Car
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1. Don’t know what you want
• Show Car
• Daily Driver
• Investment Car
• Project Car
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2. Don’t know a mechanic
• Maintenance
• Repairs
• Restoration
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3. No proof of ownership
• Title
• Lien
• Bill of Sale
• Does ID number match?
• Documentation
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4. Believe everything the seller says
• All original
• No rust
• No Bondo
• Rebuilt engine
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5. Never driven that model before.
• No Power Steering
• No Power Brakes
• Can’t See
• Don’t fit
• Stiff Controls
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6. No Test Drive - Auction Auto Appraisal Group Inc.
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7. Send a cash deposit Auto Appraisal Group Inc.
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8. Assume there is a warranty Auto Appraisal Group Inc.
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9. Assume car needs nothing
• Old Cars are like Old People.
• What works this week, may not work next week.
• Cars develop a wear pattern.
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10. No pre-purchase inspection Auto Appraisal Group Inc.
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Conflict of Interest
• Seller & appraiser
• Mechanic & appraiser
• Restorer & appraiser
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