Selling Your Used Car to Get Top Dollars
Following some simple step-by-step process, you will be able sell your car and get top dollars instead of trading it in at the dealership.
Archive for the 'Car Scams' Category
Avoid the Biggest Car Selling Scam Ever
A popular scam that has victimized many used-car sellers is one in which the proposed buyer usually claims to be from Africa, or another country, and is eager to buy the advertised car, sight unseen, for the full asking price no haggling. After some complicated email exchanges with the “buyer,” the victim ends up with a worthless cashiers check or money order, a depleted bank account, and is still stuck with the car.
VIN Number Decoding For Classic Muscle Cars
One of the best pieces of advice I was ever given in regards to buying a classic muscle car was to invest in high quality resource materials so I could crack the code on Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) to make sure that I was not getting scammed. The best way to find a high quality book is to find what the experts are using. With the internet, you can type a subject like “Camaro restoration book” into the Amazon search box.
How to Avoid Car Dealer Fraud
With the existence of so many car deal scams out there, you can never be too careful when buying your next car. So if you do not want to be the next victim of an unscrupulous car dealer, please read this article entirely.
How To Avoid All The Car Dealer Scams
As your life changes, your transportation needs change. When you were single that two door sport coupe was perfect for you and your girlfriend. But now you are married and your baby just turned 4, so it is time for a new vehicle.
Used Car Sellers – Watch Out for the African Buyer Scam
Sellers of used cars are often desperate for a buyer and fall for a common scam that seems to too good to be true. It is — and it will rob you of not your car, but your money.
Research to Avoid Car Buyer Scams
The several types of scams that car dealers use to make money are not always easy to spot. Just walking on to the car dealer’s lot starts the process of selling you a car. Car dealers have a well scripted and rehearsed process they use for every customer. The process they use is designed to [...]
Avoid The Advanced Fee Scam
The Advanced Fee Scam, or 419 Scam, or Nigerian Car Scam has been around for over twenty years and is still being used daily to rip off people of millions of dollars per year worldwide. The Advanced Fee Scam usually works something like this… You place a ‘For Sale’ ad for a car (or anything) [...]
Don’t Trade In Cars!
Don’t trade in cars because here are the scams the car dealers may try to pull on you when you trade in your car. I understand if you don’t want to hassle selling your old car yourself (although you can put a lot more cash in your pocket), but you need to educate yourself about [...]
