14 BID LIKE A PRO
There’s bargaining hard and then there’s simply taking the mickey; truly a fine line between cheeky and a punch in the face. Aim to get the car for a fair price, but don’t go in with your top whack at the very beginning: you can always offer more but not less. Use facts about necessary expenditure and the aggravation required to bring the car up to scratch, and trends of values of similar cars to pay the right sum. Be firm but polite, and walk away if you have to.