AboutBrad Sears Expertise All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.
Experience Automotive tech instructor.
Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's.
Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's
TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated.
Auto instructor for the following companies:
Fram
Autolyte
Holly
Carter
AMF
Ford Motor
University Of Conn
Blue Hills Technical School
Sugar River Technical Center
Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.
Publications Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.
Education/Credentials More than I care to remember.
Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.
Awards and Honors Moto Award winner. And much more.
Question i'm interested in a 56 chevy bel air,4sale by owner.i'm not as savvy yet about cars so what are some questions i need to ask about this car?
asking 15,000. is this too much?
what can i expect to pay for auto insurance?
thanks for helping me.
Answer Your insurance premiums will depend a lot on the state that you live in so I cannot answer that one. Before you purchase a car at that kind of money I would hire a professional to do a pre sale inspection on the car. I offer that service in New England in the summer and Florida in the winter. And believe me over the years I have seen some real nice cars and some real junk. There is a list of Appraisers and people that do pre sale listed in Hemmings Motor news, www.hemmings.com. Locate one near you. Two or three hundred dollars is a cheap price to sale thousands in expenses fixing up a dog later.
Brad
