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Classic Cars – Buying Guide to your Ideal Car

Buying your Classic Car

 

Buying a classic car is fairly straightforward, but you do need to take care in deciding exactly what type of vehicle best fits your needs. It’s no good buying a classic MGB if you want to use the vehicle for family outings (with kids and dogs) to the beach. Equally, a Ford Cortina 1600E might tick all the practicality boxes if you’re a single bloke – but does it have the same effect on your street cred as a gleaming MK2 Jaguar? Key practical considerations therefore need to be: Number of seats, number of doors, hard-top of soft-top, boot space – and even image!

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Buying a Car

For buying a car, internet is the best place to do the home work. There are hundreds of dealers always ready to speak to the potential customers. Cars of different makes and models are also in display at the websites of dealers. You can see their looks, specifications and prices and then decide which one is suitable for you.
Some of the models and makes of cars available are Audi, Acura, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Daewoo, Doge, Ferrari, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Lotus, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Mercury, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Plymouth, Saab, Saturn, Scion, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volvo, etc.
To get a car at better price, check out the classifieds for the market price ranges on the type of car that you are going to buy. Get to know the dealer invoice and the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). Dealer invoice is the reference point for calculating a car price. The difference between dealer invoice and MSRP is usually between 8 to 15 percent. So the cost of the car comes close to the dealer invoice. Some dealers charge for additional dealer markup, document handling, dealer preparation, credit life insurance, etc. and you should not pay these extra charges.
These websites can also help you meet car dealers. You have to fill and submit a personal information form, the dealers will contact you in minutes. They can provide you quotes of different cars and advise you on financing as well. If you are looking for loan options, you can shop around for lower interest also.
There are also options for buying used cars. There are dealers specially dealing with used cars. There are also car clubs displaying used cars for sale in the internet. But before you buy a used car, it is advisable to check everything for its running condition to the owner’s credibility, else you may be befooled.

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The Lotus Esprit a Buying Guide for a Modern Classic

The first Lotus Esprit burst into life in 1976, and with its stunning wedge shaped looks it really stood out from the humdrum Rovers and Fords that were on the road at the time. Colin Chapman was so proud of his new sports car that he arranged to have it parked outside Pinewood studios in the hope that it would be used in the latest James Bond film. The plan worked, and Roger Moore drove a white Lotus Esprit, that could convert into a submarine, in the Spy Who Loved Me.

The early Esprit cars came with a four cylinder 160 bhp engine, however through turbo charging and various other engine modifications the final four cylinder sport models were able to produce 300bhp. However, what the Lotus Esprit really needed was a super car engine to match its looks and that finally arrived in the shape of a V8 engine back in 1996.

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