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What to look for before buying your dream car

There are many people who dream of owning a classic car and they imagine themselves driving along the beach in a convertible 1966 Mustang, or cruising down the road in a 1964 GTO. But how easy is it to buy your first classic car? MyClassicCarWorld.com has helped thousands of people find a great classic automobile to purchase and enjoy for years.

What to look for

Buying a classic car is fairly straightforward, but you do need to take care in deciding exactly what type of vehicle best fits your needs. It's no good buying a 1967 Camaro if you want to use the vehicle for family outings (with kids and dogs). But a bigger classic car, like a 1968 Roadrunner might be more what you need. Key practical considerations therefore need to be: Number of passengers, number of doors, hard-top or convertible, gas mileage.

Where to store it

Where you store the car is also a major factor. Unfortunately, most muscle cars simply don't stand up to the weather like new ones, so you'll need to keep your new antique auto in a garage to maintain its appearance. Leaving a classic automobile outside, even in areas with warmer climate, is not good for the car's longevity.

Condition

The condition of your selected collector car is a major consideration. If you have lots of auto repair experience in your background, a rust bucket will hold no fear for you. The key is to be very realistic about what you can take on. A full rotisery restoration project is one thing ? but it might make more sense to take on a project that has been partially completed, and just needs a few odd and ends to get it back on the road.

Equally, you may find a 'bargain' that may well be worth more than you paid when it is complete. But spending hours trying to find obsolete parts, or having to outsource elements of the rebuilding project to experts, will soon make you wonder whether it was all worthwhile.

A sensible option when buying your first classic car is to spend a little more money, but go for something that is presentable even if it takes a little longer to find that special car that you have been fantasizing about.

Where to find Classic Cars

The internet is a great way to track down a classic car. In the old days, buyers had to scour the newspapers or buy specialist magazines, but now simply typing 'Corvette' or 'Chevelle' into Google is likely to bring up results. You'll find dealer sites, individuals using auction sites like e-bay, even classic car ads placed on classified sites such as MyClassicCarWorld.com.

Prepare before you buy

If you've progressed to going out to look at classic cars, choose a time to see it during the day time. Avoid seeing it at night, or in the rain too. You should also consider taking along an expert with you. When inspecting a potential classic car, be sure to:

? Look underneath the vehicle.

? Look for signs of sagging, which might indicate suspension or chassis problems

? Carefully look for signs of bodywork repairs, especially paint retouches.

? Inspect the body for rust and rot, or cracking in the example of fiberglass-bodied cars, like Corvettes.

? Lift up the carpets if you can, checking the floor pans.

? Try to start it from cold. Most owners warm their cars before buyers arrive.

? Take it for a test drive ? listen for knocks, grinding, and look for smoke which may indicate oil escaping and burning.

? Be aware of a soft or lazy clutch and check to see whether the car has a tendency to pull to the left or right.

We hope this information will help you take the first steps to buying a classic car. The key things to remember are: Take your time to consider what's best and consider your options; Don't be afraid to ask an expert or knowledgeable friend for advice; Ask plenty of questions; And be thorough with your inspection. Always offer the owner less than he or she is asking.

Follow these simple rules and your purchase of a classic car, muscle car, or antique auto should be a joy, not a disaster.

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I have antique 1994 Ford Explorer. I keep oil changed on a regular basis. They tell me engine is still good. I took it in this past week to see if it needed power steering fluid because of funny noise. Steering okay, just a faint funny grinding noise, and sometimes idling it makes a noise, almost like a screeching or high pitch noise. they told me power steering needs flushing and clean fluid put in, and if that didnt do it, might be pump going out. They added power steering fluid, but still feels funny driving. Play in the steering wheel sometimes. Brakes are good still, they were checked too. just fixed alternator 2 weeks ago. new alternator and new battery. I have fixed almost everything. Spent a good down payment on a new car! just dont want a car payment and i pray over car every night.

I am not very good at describing this stuff as you can tell.

Seems that is possible that your power steering pump is going out in it. And with the play you are describing, it could be an easy part like an outer, or inner tie rod, or worse case, if truck is so equipped , with a steering rack.

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