The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

no; gg -- 3519500 cream“. WV my Lagg‘ Most of the car's depreciation occurs in the first two years of a car's life. As indicated, however. the condition of a car is vastly more important than its age. There are some 20-year-old cars that are in much better shape than cars a tenth as old. Second. consider getting your car through the newspapers' want ads. While used cars purchased from the owner have to be inves- tigated as thoroughly as those purchased from a dealership. you can get good buys that way - and you save shopping time and gasoline. You often hear that when you are buying a used car you are buying someone else's problems. When you are buying from the original owner. you can ask him why he is sell- mg. The smaller the car. the better. There is a vast difference in the number of parts of small and large cars. Generally speaking. too, the smaller car will be much more miserly on gasoline consumption. True - but some cars are more used than others. Spend at least as much time buying a used car as you would a new one. If you plan to keep the car any length of time, you don't need all the options such as power steering, automatic transmission. power brakes, and air conditioning. They will cost you money in fuel consumption and re- pairs. A popular theme among used car dealers is that "Everybody drives a used car! .. First, decide in advance what you want - and stick to it. You know before you visit your first car dealership what you can afford. I However. if you are merely going to fix the car for resale or keep it only a year. then resale value is important. The best time to buy a car is during the day. Why? Because "what you see is what you get." and daylight beats artificial light. no matter how much there is of the latter. Where can you buy a used car? Find out from friends and acquaintances who have had a satisfactory experience in purchasing one. You might even end up buying a car from a friend or acquaintance. Just make sure it's from someone who values your friendship! The primary areas for checking a used car you might want to buy, in no particular order. are clutch. electrical systems. engine. brakes, rust, paint, latches, steering. transmission. tires, shock absorbers, wheel alignment, use. and the drive train. including the transmis- sion. differential and universal joint. 1. ' for paint blisters, under noor mats aodinthetrurak, Anewpaimjoblnay include. Buy with care cover-up. Look through the car to determine if the exterior paint color is the same as the trunk. door posts and other spots. 2. The odometer should indicate about 10.000 to 12.!!!) miles annual use. Much more than that is excessive. 0n the other hand, much less than that indicates excessive stop-ami-tto city driving. which is tough on a car. Check the service stickers on the door panel edge and the records in the glove compart- ment to see if they match the odometer. Other wear points are the driver's seat and pedals. If these are newer than the car. it should be in keeping with the car's age. 3. The tires should show even wear. Depending on the age of the car. all four tires should have been made by the same manulao turer. ll the four aren't quadruplets, there is a possibility of bad wheel alignment, ball-joint suspension or other problems. 4. Check the shock absorbers by pushing down on the fenders. More than one bounce indicates that the shocks will have to be re- placed. 5. Inspect each of the car's lights 6. Check door. trunk, hood, and glove compartment latches. locked and unlocked. 8, Your under-the-hood inspection should include a careful search for leaks. Look particularly at connecting points such as hoses. The radiator coolant should not look oily or rusty. 7. Press the brake pedal. It should have same resistance and not travel all the way to the floor. 9. Now start the engine. Are the gauges and lights on the panel operating correctly? Any abnormal sounds? If you hear a rattling sound when you set the emergency brake and press lightly on the accelerator, the problem is the engine bearings. Dark gray or blue smoke issuing from the tailpipe indicates the car is an oil burner. IO. You are ready for the driving test. Check the play in the steering wheel. Is it normal? Does the automatic transmission change gears normally? I _ If the car has manual transmission. the gears should mesh smoothly. Drive back and forth several feet a few times while listening for any unusual sounds. For example, a clanking might indicate a bad universal Joint. It. Have someone else drive while you check the wheels for tum-in, tum-out or wobble. 12. Try to get the name of the Previous owner. He can tell you of any problems he had with the car. I "" I “I.“ “Ova-n V Chem $4495 ttl I‘m.- “Town-u- uwmmm‘hm I my“ V Install no I Mun-ct "slaw-on new “0519.sz cm and - mac-u $28M hwo‘ A- wave biom 9W L-:uuan' . was I." trr3rE ass KM; STMEET m, VIM. can.) m “mm-“non " Term Convener M m f , Wanton”) “accountant" Asrthoaqtqrtdso-qtq-$) memlud has” A-. -- “mu-mm ' Ps, AT. 'u-or-tq-m-s wvmm - r, ”an..." “In. U‘WM Mud-Jar Macaw “caveman 0.:- no“ Cut"! by ‘muae Ova-non "SURE TRACKERS" More!!! muse-tots mm or nu horn are you saw a" saunas mung um (navi- (Parts 20% OFF.)