| You might have a difficult time knowing whether | | | | bought in a used car shop in almost perfect |
| you should buy a certain classic car. Deciding on | | | | condition for a mere hundred. |
| buying a vintage ride is a harder task than buying | | | | 3. A Car that has a Good History |
| a two-year old used car, because there's much | | | | Classic cars are classic not because of their age, |
| more at stake. Because a classic might be twenty | | | | but because of the added historic value that it |
| to thirty years old, you must be sure that you | | | | carries. First-generation cars are almost always |
| are really getting what you pay for. | | | | good for collecting, since they carry with them a |
| Here are some easy tips on what to look for | | | | good piece of history: the first release of a |
| when buying classic cars. | | | | certain model. Limited-edition vehicles are better, |
| 1. A Car in Good Condition, or at Least a | | | | and even those that became part of popular |
| Restorable One | | | | culture are great. |
| Unless you are buying for parts, you should buy | | | | 4. Cars with the Proper Paperwork and |
| cars that, if not in a good condition, are restorable. | | | | Documentation |
| Even if you see a rare Shelby sold at a very low | | | | When you spot a car of your liking, ask for the |
| price, if everything in it is damaged by rust (well, | | | | necessary paperwork and documents. You would |
| except the seats), do not even think about | | | | not want to buy a smuggled or stolen car. A car |
| buying it. You will be just buying junk, since | | | | that comes with all the proper documents is also |
| degradation may occur before you even have the | | | | easier to apply for insurance. Also, you can easily |
| chance to clean up all the rust. | | | | spot how many repairs and what modifications |
| Cars with exterior rust which can be easily wiped | | | | were made through these documents. |
| off and cleaned are okay. Thick dust accumulated | | | | 5. A Car that You Really Like |
| on the paint is okay. But a car being eaten up by | | | | And of course, all this talk about cars that |
| years of abuse is not. | | | | increase in value and carries a good history would |
| 2. A Car that Will Appreciate in Value | | | | not be as important as your preference. If you |
| A good advice to anyone who's thinking of | | | | do not like big-tailed cars, then do not buy |
| collecting classic cars: do not buy everything that's | | | | big-tailed cars, no matter how much cheap you |
| more than 20 years old. Not everything that is old | | | | can find one and how much profit could be gained |
| is classic. A family Corolla will always be a cheap | | | | from restoring it. If you don't like the particular |
| car, unless it is a first-generation one. And even if | | | | classic car, chances are you won't lift a finger to |
| it is a first-generation vehicle, that family car will | | | | restore and maintain it. Doing so will be like buying |
| probably have less value than other cars in the | | | | expensive trash. |
| '60s. | | | | Always remember when buying classic cars, look |
| Look for those that are marketable, such that | | | | for a car that is in a good or restorable condition, |
| you can sell it and profit. Do a simple research on | | | | that will appreciate in value, that carries a good |
| leading classic car dealers, and look for vehicles | | | | history, that has the proper paperwork, and of |
| which they are selling at a high price. You want to | | | | course, one that you really like. By doing so, you |
| have those cars, not the ones that could be | | | | will get greater value for that classic car. |