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Show oo IIS ON BUYING USED CARS To those motorists who anticipate selling a used car or buying one John N..Willys, head of tho Willys-Overland company of Toledo, Ohio, offers several sev-eral suggestions which should prove valuable both from service and economical eco-nomical standpoints. At this season of the year the used car business is one of the most, important impor-tant factors in the motor trade. "Find the new car which best answers an-swers your requirements and gives you the best value for its list price before be-fore you attempt to market the old car," is the first suggestion Mr. Willys makes. "Dealers have been known to offer from $300 to $1000 for the same used car on a trade deal, and the ex-tremo ex-tremo range of offer simply means that tho dealer offering $1000 probably is exchanging it for a new car listed for much more than its actual value. The $300 offer may have been a better bet-ter bargain from the standpoint of value received "After you have found a reliable dealer who sells the car best adapted for your needs you can then look around for the most satisfactory offer for your old car. Any relialo dealer may be expected to give you a reasonable reason-able and satisfactory price. "If you arc buying a used car by no means purchase on appearance alone. Again, tho most Important suggestion to bear In mind Is that you do business with a trustworthy dealer. By so doing do-ing you avoid the possibility of finding yourself In possession of a stolen car, which may be taken away from you at any moment. "The history of tho used car which you contemplate purchasing should be gone Into most carefully. You should know how long the dealer has had it on hand, how many miles it has been run, and whether the dealer bought it now or second hand. "When you have gained this information, infor-mation, you should thoroughly examine all of its mechanical parts. Pay special spe-cial attention to tho compression, the cooling system, the transmission, carbureter car-bureter and brakes. Defects in any of those parts may cause trouble and annoyance in the future." Denver , Post. |