AboutKnucklebusters Expertise Able to answer almost any question dealing with interchanges of auto and light-truck parts as well as the mechanical aspect of the dismantle and repair process. Will attempt to field every question regarding anything automotive. My advice or answer should in NO WAY replace the information contained in the proper service manual.
Experience 10 years in the automotive salvage industry.
20 years as an automotive technician.
ASE Certified since 1998.
Organizations ASE (Automotive Service Excellence)
ARA (American Recyclers Association)
PARTS (Pennsylvania Automotive Recycling Trade Society)
Education/Credentials What you see is what you get. No formal schooling for automotive technology. I am a self-taught ASE Certified Master Technician.
wanna buy a car thats god on gas and small compact realy small but strong and good repair record easy to get aprts etc chi model, need good handling and parkablility and large trunk preferably lockable or bakck and back seat
whats the best way of buying a car year 2000 + but dont ahve enuf $ for too late models
live in nyc and need to know which seller si best to buy from , used car dealer and which one , how to bargain , if i can get trade in val on my high mileage 98 beat up bucik regal ls with a leaking radiator adn power steering (slow leaks), pprivate etc craigs etc
and whatever advice u can give me
Answer Hi J,
I'd be looking for something mid-90's (96 or newer) to present Toyota, Honda, Chevy, Buick. Search for a 4-cylinder engine if available and preference to place of purchase is beyond my scope. Try looking on eBay Motors, Craig's list, your local newspaper and free-ads that you'd find on most supermarkets 'bulletin-board' walls. As far as a trade, unless you plan to purchase at a dealership, which I would steer you away from, you don't have any trade-in value in your current ride. After you purchase the new one, put a for sale sign on the old one or drive it across the scales. Locally, we are recieving $0.12 per pound of scrap steel which is phenomenal. an average car that weighs 3500 pounds driven across the scale is getting over $400.00! Pull some trim pieces off and list them on eBay and you may make enough from the sale of your old car to offset a good portion of the cost of the new one.
Looking for a reputable service technician? My advice on finding a good technician is: Steer clear of the dealership and 'chain' stores like Firestone, Sears, Pep Boys, Monro Muffler/Brake, Midas, etc. as they usually only employ ONE ASE Certified Tech just so they can say they do and chances are, that guy is the asst. manager or manager and is not in the store to diagnose/repair vehicles anyway. Find a service location in the link below or get some names out of the yellow-pages and do a drive-by. Garages that employ ASE Certified Technicians will be marked with the 'Blue-Seal' insignia. If unsure about whether a place employs Certified Techs, just ask to see their credentials. ALL ASE Certified Technicians will be PROUD to show and display their certificate(s).
Thanks for the question, I hope this information was helpful to you.
Fred
Knucklebusters Used Auto & Truck Parts, Inc.
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