Damaged Cars: A Financial Alternative

As the economy declines, more and more people are opting to buy a used car rather than a new one. The obvious reason for this is because buying a used car, as opposed to a new one, is a great way to save money. However, there are even better ways to save money when shopping for a car.

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One such way is to shop for damaged cars along with the used cars that you are looking at. Slightly damaged cars that you can fix up yourself or have repaired cheaply are the way to go if you are looking for cheap cars. A damaged car is a great car to get for a teenager who is just starting off driving. Even if you put a thousand or more dollars into the machine, you will still save a lot of money in the long run and if your teen wrecks the car it is not as big of a loss. Damaged repairable cars, along with the parts to repair them, can be found in almost every junkyard.

 

Finding just the right car can sometimes be a hassle, however with a little diligence it is possible to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars. An important tip if you decide to shop for repairable or salvage cars is to take a mechanic with you. By taking a mechanic, you will have someone there that can help you find a repairable car that he believes can be fixed up for a small price. Be sure to pay the mechanic for his time, even if he is a family friend. If it saves you thousands of dollars in the long run, it is the least you could do.

 

Another cheap alternative to damaged repairable cars are repossessed cars. Repossessed cars are taken to pay off debt and often are sold at a fraction of their market value. Because of this, it is sometimes possible to finds a great deal on a good car without having to pour extra money into fixing it up and putting it in working condition. Again, taking a mechanic with you when shopping for a decent repossessed car might not be such a bad idea. While shopping for a repossessed car, damaged repairable car, or even just a decent used car might be difficult and time consuming, there is no doubt that the savings are rewarding. With just a little bit of time and effort, it is possible to save thousands of dollars and still come home with a decent enough car.

Looking For Damaged Repairable Cars

When you look through classifieds and the Internet or the newspaper and you find any damaged repairable cars for sale, should that be of any interest to you at all. We are a society that is always looking for the bigger, better thing and this is often evident in the cars we buy. Now there is technically nothing wrong with this but it does make one wonder what we are missing out on in terms of creating something unique. After all, we want to be unique and unique means a good investment; a diamond is not valuable because it is common.

Therefore, we want to buy a new car but everything automotive nowadays seems to be so expensive, recession or no recession. What we can do is think out of the box and see what advantages there are in buying damaged repairable cars. To begin with, you are going to get it dirt cheap and then you can plan from there. You can find a repair shop to consult and see what, kind of repairs are needed and then what kind of ‘pimping up’ one can do to make this a truly unusual item. These guys are sure to know where parts can be obtained and where ‘Bling’ can be added.

One can think of it in allegorical terms and say that in a drought or ‘recession’ it is the predators, which often have a rather good time, feeding on all the available carrion. This situation is good as long as the drought does not last to long and even the carrion runs out. In parallel terms, the human predators or scavengers feeding of the dead bodies of cars do not suffer this downside. They can store the repaired vehicle for sale later or keep it for their own use. They probably saved a great deal of money buying and repairing damaged second hand cars in the first place and now because they made it unique they, coming out of recession, can probably sell it at quite a profit.

 

The advantages to the environment have not even been touched on and even damaged cars can be updated with new greener fuel technology while keeping their old, unique charm thus making them a valuable collector’s item. So, go ahead and see what and how you can take advantage of damaged repairable cars and how this can help your wallet as well as your environment. Some models never go out of date because, ‘a thing of beauty is a joy forever’!