| Buying a hot rod is a major investment and should be | | | | better off starting from scratch with a project car? |
| thoroughly researched. However many people simply | | | | You should begin by researching what others are |
| head to the newspaper, trade magazines or internet | | | | getting for the exact same kind of car that you are |
| listings without knowing anything about the process | | | | looking for. Be sure to take note of any extra |
| of buying these classic dream machines. There are | | | | custom features which have been added to the car |
| many resources available for finding hot rods for sale | | | | as this can affect the actual value. Are you looking |
| and this article will touch on a few of those. | | | | for the original factory parts? Or can you settle for |
| Before you determine where to start looking, it is | | | | replacements? |
| important to determine what kind of car you will be | | | | Another good place to find your dream machine for |
| buying. Are you considering an old school rat rod | | | | sale are specific car club forums. They are literally |
| from the 30's and 40's or are you looking for muscle | | | | endless. Just about every classic car, rat rod or |
| and performance from the hot rods of the 60's and | | | | street rod has a passionate following of fans that |
| 70's? Since many car lovers and collectors would | | | | either love to buy, build, sell or talk about their rods. |
| prefer to own every rat rod and classic muscle car | | | | A simple on-line search can point you in the right |
| out there, and spend way too much money, the | | | | direction. |
| savvy car collector and buyer knows this in advance: | | | | You can also find a place in these forums where |
| Buying a hot rod should not be a split second | | | | people post their hot rods for sale. |
| decision. | | | | Before you ever go shopping, take some time and |
| The research portion of your buying experience will | | | | really think about your options, after all, you are |
| be the most tedious and fun part of the process. If | | | | preparing to make a huge purchase. In addition, some |
| you are like me, flipping through the trade magazines | | | | things that you can do to help ensure you get a |
| or browsing the different websites in search of these | | | | good deal, take along any stats of the make and |
| classic street rods will send chills down your spine! | | | | models that are currently for sale to show the seller. |
| Additional things to consider are this: Think about | | | | Do these stats match up with his?Just because he |
| whether you should purchase a less expensive used | | | | has the dream machine you want, does not mean |
| project, or go with a newly customized car. Is the | | | | you should pay the asking price! |
| custom rod really worth the price that comes with it? | | | | The bottom line is, if you do your research and have |
| Can you afford to spend that kind of money, and | | | | fun doing it, you won't make a mistake buying your |
| even if you can, do you want to? Would you be | | | | new hot rod. |