The man who bought a used Volkswagen Volkswagen caused a bad shock when he was in favor of a $ 10,000 repair bill.
Body was excited to buy the 1988 Volkswagen Caraville – but the feelings quickly turned into acid after he was collected at three huge costs.
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Speaking to Tiktok, Bodhi showed his followers of 6,486.65 dollars, 2,954.57 dollars, and 2,731.67 dollars Bills.
This came with the explanatory name: “Buy an old car,” they said, “It will be fun.”
Soon the viral video went – and currently got 437,000 views.
In the comments, Body placed in the nature of the bills – saying that one was due to a mechanic dodging “taking” [him] To ride “and the other were to fix the first mechanical errors.
Users are immersed to advise the driver's driver – but it is too late.
Everyone agreed that making your own reforms is the way to go with classic cars.
One commentator wrote: “You never buy an old car unless you can work on it yourself. I saved myself tens of thousands [of dollars] By doing my own work. “
Another replied: “You are supposed to do it yourself. I hope this will help.”
The third added: “Do not buy an old car unless you are ready to work on it yourself.”
However, one of the commentators defended Body, who wrote: “I have a classic car of 65 years old and often drive it 95 % of myself. So far, I have this for 4 years, only the parts cost me 11 Grand.”
Meanwhile, another said they have a better experience in getting their classic car professionally.
They wrote: “30 -year -old Toyota Camry cost me less than one of your bills. $ 2000 and perhaps $ 800 in services in 4 years.”
Quora has been immersed in the site of questions and answers over the years through discussions about whether old cars are more expensive to restore them.
In a series of messages from 2022, users generally agreed that old cars are simpler because they are less technical.
I read one response: “Old cars are more repair. I cannot even do a simple task like changing the brake pads on the new Jaguar without having to connect it to a computer.
“I still have the oldest Mercedes E320 and I can do the same task in about an hour and a half and costs [$50]. Jaguar had to be in the garage for this day and cost me [$231]”
However, like Bodhi's, classic cars can withstand larger costs in some cases – such as if it is no longer part of a portion or replacement of the engine.
It comes as a woman accused of mechanics by directing it to $ 3,000 for the reforms that have never been implemented on her truck.
It is also He claimed that when the car repair owner was facing, $ 1,400 was requested before R.It is Mercedes -Benz Al -Haddah It will be returned.
How to make sure that you do not buy lemon
Written by Christine Brown
A veteran car seller shared his advice on how to accidentally avoid a car buyer to buy lemon.
Elliot Greenblott, a car seller with a few decades under his belt, said that the first thing that buyers should do is to search the agency's reputation by browsing the best resources for the online business office.
There, shoppers can get a better idea of the typical experience in a specific agency.
When browsing the agency's stock online, buyers must run the VIN number through a car site, such as Carfax or Bumper.com to make sure that the car was not in serious accidents or flood, said Greenblot.
It will also give people a good idea of the repairs that were already made to a car, whether there are calls related to Vin, and the number of people they own.
“Whether it's new or user, he taught the car completely and the date of travel,” Greenblott wrote in Berkshire Eagle.
If everything with Vin checks VIN, Greenblott suggests a personal distance of the car to check the condition of the interior and external part.
Depending on the place where the shopper lives, it is important to check that there are signs that the car faced a flood.
“Look for the following: the smell of mold (you may literally need to place your nose on the ground and upholstery); loose material or stains; wet rugs; clay or silt in hard -to -reach places; fog or moisture in lighting units said Greenblot.
“Stay away from the offer in the event of any of these conditions and file a complaint to your Consumer Protection Agency.”
Cars that show these conditions can be repaired if someone is intelligently intelligent, although a large amount of water can cause problems with the wires below the line.
Finally, Greenblott touched on special offers or discounts provided to people via email, which often is not legitimate.
“While there is a possibility that some of these offers are legitimate, the vast majority is not.”
“They are generally” hunting missions “trying to obtain personal information or theft from you.
Greenblott advised to avoid clicking on any links or filling any models.
The best thing that interested parties can do is call the agency and confirm that the offer is legitimate.
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