Car Collecting

Car collecting has enjoyed a tremendous surge in popularity in recent years, and for good reason: It's fun! Longtime collector-car expert Steve Linden answers the most common questions and guides you around the frequent pitfalls that confront new hobbyists. Linden introduces you to the hobby by helping you choose the right car, and he follows with a discussion of current and forecasted values. And since car collecting has a language all its own, Linden provides a handy glossary with explanations of acronyms and other mind-bending phrases. Once you've found the car of your dreams, Linden guides you through the negotiation, inspection, and purchase processes, minimizing the chances of the experience becoming a nightmare. Exclusive checklists guide you through the negotiation and inspection of your new obsession. Linden even includes advice to help ensure an out-of-state purchase goes smoothly, including options for transporting your prize home. Further discussions include service and maintenance issues and advice for car care and storage. Lively, real-life anecdotes about those who've been there, done it, and made the mistakes illustrate the author's points. This is essential reading for the new collector keen to avoid an expensive misstep.