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CAUTION: COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURE

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Are you in a bind? Are you
dissatisfied with something
important? Or are you just
looking for information and
advice on how to go about
something?

Well, this might be your
lucky day, because the paper
you now hold has just begun
it’s latest experiment in inter-
active journalism. And THIS is
LT!

Because of the broad nature
of its’ concept, the best way to
introduce this continuing (we
hope) column is to say that it

Most of us will buy a used car

[before we buy a new one.
Many of us will be first time -
‘[buyers or buyers who were

burned on that first ‘‘deal’’.

[Regardless of how much you

know about cars though, there
are a few basic pointers that

: Janyone can use to save both
: money and misery.

They are...
1. Know what you want your

Icar to do. How many people
-}must it hold? What kind of

roads will it be used on? Is
economy more important than
sex appeal, or are you going to
use it to boost your ego? Once
you know what you want you

[can save a lot of time by only
looking at those cars which

meet your needs.

2. Figure out how much you

: | want to spend. Then, sit down

and figure how much you
actually have to spend. Once
you've done this and you know

| what kind of vehicle you need
_] you’re ready to get to the fun

part, actually going out and

looking.

3. If you go to a lot, don’t talk

 

 

will become what you want it
to be. Right now, we’re look-
ing at it as being a cross
between a student advocate
and a useful information for-

um.

Confusing? Definately. Help-
ful? We hope so. If you have
any suggestions, contributions
or questions please drop by

the O.P. office or send us a

letter (meaning, slip it under

our door next to the Student

Society).

To start this off, we’re going:
for a pretty tame subject.

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BUYING A USED CAR

   

money on your first visit. Take
the car for a drive, have the
friend that you’ve brought
with you help you with the
mechanical tests and KEEP
NOTES. These come in handy
when the cars start to blend.

4. To check on the car’s
mechanical integrity, pick up a
copy of the Car Economy
Book, a free publication from
Ottawa. You might also try

your local library, or bring
along a friend who likes and
knows cars. Consumer Re-
ports back issues are also a hot
source.

5. Once you've found a couple
of cars you like, either private
or retail, go back to the
salesman and talk turkey.
Take a friend for psychological

support and to act as a witness
to any promises made. If you
have a credit card, act as
though you are going to pay
with it, then bargain down a
few more percentage points
and pay cash.

That’s it for this time. If you
have any topics you'd like
tackled, drop us a line.

 

by Vic Cromarty