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Show W- - A . ..v The action is 7q You Cant Skid Me Want To Bet? fast at the automobile auction. Cars Real Value It's noisy. It's colorful and the last word in what your car and millions of others are actually worth. Its the auto aucheld daily in cities tion. throughout the U. S. and Canada. car that cheap, Td be down there bidding, not up line selling) and pleading for treason (There's no way you can buy this Caddy for less than a Chevy!) Out of this study in chaos comes the evaluation of what a car is really worth. To bid too low means that the seller will not accept the bid. To bid too nigh can mean the difference between a profit and a loss on the hard-heade- d It is here that professional buyers uid sellers of used jars gather in a carnival atmosphere to test their skill in bargaining. To the average man or woman who thinks of auctioneering as a genteel competition to bid for antique china, the auto auction would prove a baffling but colorful contest. The track is fast with the average car being in the block for less than a minute. In that minute, buyers appraise its worth and bid accordingly. The car is sold, or the offer is refused by the seller and another car is quickly driven in place. Auctioneer Chants DESERET resale. Must Look Good To even be considered for sale at an auction, cars must appear in almost new condition. Mechanical condition of the car must be honestly rep- resented by the seller. How do the pros who attend these auctions judge the cars before bidding? Hal Humphries of APTCO Auto Auction near Detroit The first thing to says, attract a buying dealer is the appearance of the car. Body In some auctions as many repairs must be perceptible as four lanes of cars and a only 0 the trained eye, if at like number of auctioneers all. A sloppy job of bumping are in action at once. Each and refinishing can be spotted auctioneer is equipped with a instantly. Most often, the microphone, a length of rub- .dealer attending the auction ber hose which he slams on will stay away from a car like the desk for emphasis and a this rather than get involved set of lungs that would put a in a costly refinishing job. g champion to William Jacobs, a Columshame. bus, Ohio, car auctioneer Adding to the decibel level says, The owner who has the is a crew of men among the foresight to keep his car in bidders who serve as combishape may com? out nation cheer leaders, kibbit-zer- s as much as $300 to $400 ahead of the man who has neglected and spotters of the furtive bids from the buyers. the same make and model. Meanwhile the auctioneer is Most buyers, both wholesale and retail, dont want to bothchanting the bidding, wiseI could buy a er with the dogs. cracking, The pros offer this advice to the car owner. If you get a crease in the fender have a qualified body man repair and Henk de Vrips' business n on the skids and ho couldn't be happier. Nor could tne "rowing number of Canadians Henk's and who patronize thi!'' stand a better chance of staving alive. 1 Vries conducts the BP Skid Control School m Oakville. Ontario near Toronto. A native of Holland, he puts students through the skids on a highway private winch simulates treacherous driving conditions. The course is sealed with a plasic top coat, soaked with a soluble oil and flooded with water, simulating treacherous summer driving conditions. road Water on an can be even more dangerous than glare ice. Win ? De Vries points out that the average motorist driving on ice is aleit to the danger and proceeds more carefully. The driver does rot exwet to skid in summer and when he does he may not know what to do. De Vries takes his students, who' ve paid $10 for the IV day course, on the special roadw ay and puts the car into a v iolent 360 degree spin. This action familiarizes the student with the terrifying feeling of panic a bad skid produces. He then demonstrates the ways to g?t out of the most common types of skids the front wheel skid, the rear wheel skid and the four wheel skid. Says De Vries, The basic rule in any skid is to get the wheels rolling normally again. Stay off the brakes! This locks the wheels and makes normal steering impossible. Once The teacher says, into a skid, there is no time to think. You have to make corrections by reflex action. De Vries told of a world NEWS, Tuesday, May champion rate driver who took the course in its original Zandvoort. Dutch location, His iirst three attempts to handle the skids were The course also includes on lessons various other emeigency situations. During a rear tire blowout, handle the situation as you would a skid. In a front tire blowout, no skidding is likely but the driver should grip the wheel firmly to keep control and avoid using trie brakes. If your car should leave the pavement and hit a soft shoulder, keep your foot off the brake. Also avoid steering sharply back onto the roadway. In addition to thousands of drivers who have taken the Skid School course, professional drivers and police from Montreal, Toronto and other Canadian communities have become graduates, since the school opened in 1967. When de Vries first operated his school in Holland, Dutch insurance firms reduced rates 10 percent to graduates. While no fetch action has as yet been taken by Canadian insurers, successful students at the Oakville facility feel they have a more valuable type insurance. They may never have to use it but when they do, theyll be ready. Honk, Honk I Proper use of the horn is an important asset to safe driving. It is a mistaken courtesy to refrain from using your horn at times when audible warning would be appreciated by others or could prevent a possible accident. hog-callin- top-notc- h (If Be Careful With That Radiator paint it. Keep your car clean inside and out Keep mechanical components in good The simple act of removing the cap from an overheated car radiator can lead to painful. sometimes disfiguring, scalds and bums. Cooling systems in modern autos are often under such tremendous pressure that the sudden which occurs when the safety radiator cap is removed can cause a cloud of scalding steam to erupt into the face of the person removing the cap. If your cars engine overheats, steam or smoke emerges from under tne hood, or you detect a smell of burning rubber, stop driving as soon as safely possible. Then turn off the ignition. Dont release the radiator cap until all evisubdence of overheating sides! You may have to wait Rpverel minutes for it to cool. You should also protect your hand by wearing a glove or applying a heavy padding of rags between your hand and the radiator cap. If the cap has a pressure release device (such as a lever, a button, or a turn knob), activate it to allow ary excess stam to dissipate itself. Turn the cap In a counter clockwise direction until you feel the seal release. When the hissing sound subsides, the cap can be removed Our car care experts use only good quality oil and grease when servicing your ca- -. Remember, our car runs safer, smoother and quieter with regular servicing by experienced mechanics. Don't wait . . . bring your car in today and take advantage of this low price offer! Lbvie Track Over S3 Tapes b ADO $1 IF 10-3- 0 OIL IS RE6UESTED Taira untir car where the experts are! Choose From -- safely. If it is necessary to add water to the radiator, do so with the engine running! Add water very slowly so it can e warni up in tlie radiator passing into the engine block. If wa.er is added too quickly, the abrupt change in temperature could crock the engine block. 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