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Old 08-16-2021, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by jswirs View Post
I grew up in the 50's, when "Honesty is the best policy", was practiced, most of the time. But we are now living in a different time. Too bad for us seniors, we have become "Soft targets".
Only if you let yourself get bamboozled by these guys. Research the car you want. Personally, I'd rather buy a car no older than three years from an individual seller and I have been successful in getting a fair price. If it's a win win for buyer and seller, then it's all good.
It's time consuming but it's worth it. By the way, I keep my cars for a long time (10 + years) and I make sure to maintain them regularly. The car looks good and a pleasure to drive; doesn't matter how old it is. It's cheaper to do that than to pay over inflated prices for a vehicle to take you from point A to point B the same as the one you own now.
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