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Show MAY APPRAISE VALUES OF CARS Plans Suggested For Over coining Difficulties About Old Machines. NEW VuRK, Jan. '.. Tho survey mado by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce In the hope of finding some definite means of solving solv-ing tho used car problem shows that two dlflnite plans seem to be most favored by automobile, dealers, says Automotive Industries. The first ot these would bo acted upon by the manufacturers and the other would be supported by the dealers. The proposal pro-posal are: 1 Each manufacturer, In advertising advertis-ing his new curs, to advertise, also tho market price of his older models. thorize one or more public appraisers similar to real estate appraisers who for a fee paid by the dealer will glvo the sales value uf any car submitted by !. iler r customer WO ll i IV . K I 18 - I PRIt I In explaining tin-" plana in an address ad-dress before the Washington. D. C.J An.'. i i a --un it inn Ui following explanation was made by Alfred Kcoves, general manager of the X. A. C. C; "Under tin first plan the manufacturer manufac-turer will advertise the sales price of his older models In good condition,! based upon reports from around tho country. It Bhould not be necessary to give values of cars less than ten month t ore than four vears old. I I "The plan would give some protec- tion to the new car dealer because a, . uetomer COUld hardly ask for a greutor allowanco than he know could I bo obtained for his used car Any . I dealer exceeding this allowanco would1 i do It with the knowledge that he Is I inviting; a loss which loss he is apt to! take bv tiromiitly selllnir I lie ear at thai known sales value. This plan, it J feft. would increase reaped for the eCOnd hand car. PI PRl IVIDE6FOR APPR il R "Under the second plan, the dealers In each locality would appoint a cer-I cer-I tain number of appraisers i'.o appraise I second hand cars offered in trade. ! These men at proper quarters with experts, ex-perts, would Judg. the condition of the I car and Issue a certificate to the owner giving a value that would be recog-fnlzed recog-fnlzed by all dealers. "The dealers would pay a fee of 2 or more, to Che appraiser, who would I be entirely independent of any partlc-I partlc-I Dlar trade. He would be appointed j for hLs ability, ihst as certain real estate appraisers aro recognized by , real estate firms. "Such a plan would glvo dealers a i true knowledge of the value of the .n Of course, nothing could prevent any dealer from allowing a sum in except of the appraised valuation but in so doing he would be Incurring a loss with his eyes open. Customers. a a rule, expect the dealer lo make u fair profit. KJ w OID BOOSTING run i 5 i.iwtu rs of used mm, unfortunate-! unfortunate-! ly. overestimate their value and whero there Is no official appraisement In oppoi tion they are generally good onousjh salesmen to sell the dealer a car for more than It s worth "N'u matter what plan may bo fi-lnull fi-lnull approxed bv manufacturers and 1 dealers. ,vie fact remains that the used I car problem w ill continue to bo a menace uiiill the di alers learn en..uch 1 about values to buy second hand Cars enthualaatloslly, for s profit, and not I with depressed spirits at prices which I they know are certain to Involve a Ion- 1 i an think of no better Slogan I to help t. he used car problem than for everyone concerned to 'buy them I right .' " Reeves contended that tho real fu:i-I fu:i-I .ni ntal in the solution of the prot. ! lem Is to lake In the used car at the I right price, "which means a price that will enable It to be sold at a profit " |