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I've purchased two cars from Carriage Trade & My dad bought Two cars from there.
All the cars have had some problems, so I recommend that you be mechanically inclined.
the Altima needed a clutch, and there are signs that there was front end damage. The car is really nice inside & the paint isn't bad at all. One ding on the hood.
The 240sx is a basket case, but it's a 20yr old car... Hopefully Nissan doesn't make submarines.
My dad bought two caddy's.
The first one was a DTS, and was in great condition can't remember what was wrong with it. He wanted an STS with the Canvas top, so...
His second was an 2001 STS Fully loaded. Nav system, 6 disc changer in the arm rest, but it had a tire that was out of balance (easy fix), and the drivers side window controls don't work.(haven't bothered looking into it yet)
Show up early 4pm-ish! If your looking for a parts car or something that's in a "non running" capacity show up early because they do those somewhere around 4pm.
The aution fee's, tax and registration add up fast, so if you go with $2k, plan on only spending $1500 on a car.
Bring $500 cash the night of the auction because when you're done bidding and the auctioneer points at you and says sold you have to walk up and give them $500 unless the car is under that.
It's a Cash, Debit sale only. If you do debit make sure your bank allows you to take out enough to cover it. (Mine has a $500 per day limit) You can come back the next day before something like 4pm to pay off the rest, and pickup the car.
It's been a really good experience, and my dad loves going. (You have to understand he won't set on a dealership lot)
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