CLASSIC AUTO TRADER: Is there such thing as an honest sale?
The truth of the matter is no one ever completely trusts a car salesman. No matter whom the buyer or
consumer is, there is always that lingering thought and doubt, a momentary hesitation, that the person
with whom they are conducting business is somehow, some way, taking advantage of them. When the
arena for classic auto is entered the situation becomes even more lucrative, as prices are based on a
subjective assumption of what the general public would be willing to assign a fair value for the auto. If
consumers are not careful and do not perform their due diligence, they can be talked into a classic auto
sale believing they are getting an auto of a lifetime when in fact what they are getting is just an over
priced dilapidated clunker.
Honesty and integrity are rare traits in the spiraling downward US Economy. Finding dealers who are
forthright and stand by their product is a tough feat but thru the power that is the internet, the honest
men and women are slowly regaining their notoriety. With websites such as Old Ride Trader
entering the auto trading scene, consumers are now being treated to the free market place specializing
in antique, exotic, custom, and classic autos. Because the postings are at no cost, all vendors are listed
on the same page with no preferences given to anyone. The products do the ‘speaking’ for all parties
and in the end, who truly wins out is the customer, who is able to customize their search thru make and
model, not to mention price, and find the best value for them. Not only do they allow comparative
shopping, but Old Ride Trader also has an extensive library of FAQs, tips, and articles for
anything and everything classic auto related…and once again, it is all for free.
There may always been some degree of distrust in a sale, but as long as websites such as
Old Ride Trader continue to exist there will also always be the opportunity for truly honest
sales to exist. And those places, as a consumer myself, are where I wish to conduct my business.