After searching car ad's for months and now reading them constantly like it's my new religion...
I've come to learn a few things.
1. Newspaper Classifieds=OUT Craigslist=IN
Don't get me wrong. I love Craigslist. Who wouldn't? It's free! But I was seriously shocked at how the newspapers were EXTREMELY lacking for used car ads. I mean 98% of them were from Dealerships. No more ad's from Joe-Shmo around the corner with '79 Cadillac to sell. I guess the electronic age is seriously taking over. Sorry Baby-Boomers.
2. If you are selling a car, you must offer a picture and mileage. And when I say a picture. I don't mean one in the 3 foot high weeds that are growing in the field next to your house, or in the darkness of your garage showing us NOTHING in the picture, and DEFINITELY no pictures of the interior through the windows, because that just makes it seem like you don't have the keys to it! Hello, STOLEN!
3. Kelly Blue Book is your new BFF. Because without that. You can get screwed!! Plus then you have proof why you aren't going to pay some outrageous price for a car. And the best part? They have to agree!
4. Spelling. It's important. And when I say important I mean if you can't spell the word "mileage" or "interior" I'm NOT going to buy a car from you!!
2 comments:
LOL I know what you mean about the spelling in ads. Mariah signed up on my computer and email to get more coupons and I am getting the weirdest "offers" with such bad spelling that I just have to think, boy am I glad that I am NOT looking for love! Pretty sad.
Good luck in the car hunting, it's sure no fun!
Great blog! You are so right. I think you such write an article about this...MOM
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