Not everyone wants or needs a new car. Some families buy a used car as a second car Trysten Hill Jersey , or even for the teenagers as they come of age. Others just prefer to buy a car whose depreciation has already been maxed out. When the time comes to go car shopping, they all check out used car dealers.
Over the years used car salesmen have been vilified in movies and TV. They have been portrayed as thugs, idiots, socially inadequate and mentally slow. However, many consumers have had dealings with some used car salespeople whom they believe are the perfect candidates for some of today's reality shows about used car lots.
How many complaints can be taken seriously Taco Charlton Jersey , though? Are these people really as bad as the media have made them out to be? Are all the consumer complaints true? Or embellished? Probably a mixture of both. Consumers all too often forget they played a large role in the bad deal they just got.
Many buyers buy with their eyes and their hearts. Their brains go into neutral once they see some original leather seating or a collector's hood ornament. They sign paperwork they haven't read thoroughly and they believe every word the salesman said during the negotiation process. When the car breaks down or the first bill comes, they are shocked to find out they didn't get the deal they thought.
Is this the dealer's fault? Only partially. He may have lied to you, but unless he was committing out and out fraud behind the scenes, it's up to the consumer to read and understand everything he signs before driving off in the vehicle. Consumers are responsible for making sure that everything that was agreed up or promised is in writing. When it comes to buying a car, there's no such thing as handshake agreements or offline promises. If they won't put it in writing Michael Gallup Jersey , there's a reason, and it's not one in your best interest.
Financing is another area that people tend to complain about when dealing with used vehicles. Yes, used car loans have higher APRs. It's not the fault of the dealership although they will certainly try to get you to finance through them because they get commissions from the lenders for each loan. These loans cost more because the lenders are taking a higher risk. Too many people walk away from an older used car if it breaks down, and the lender absorbs the loss.
Before getting excited about a particular car, do your research. Bring your laptop with you if you can Leighton Vander Esch Jersey , and let the salesman know you are researching a particular vehicle. Check blue book pricing, recalls, consumer reviews, MPG, etc.
Don't expect much information on a specific car from your salesman. He can't possibly be an expert in every model out there. If you want specifics Demarcus Lawrence Jersey , you're on your own. Get test drive, a CarFax report, and a certification from an independent mechanic saying the odometer has not been tampered with. If possible, bring your own mechanic with you so he can look at it before even writing a check for a deposit. "Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other Amari Cooper Jersey , just as in Christ God forgave you." Ephesians 4:32, NIV
I know, I always use animal photos in my visual aids and use them as examples in my writings but they are my gift and my passion! Besides, they can always show us how forgiveness works, can't they? You can be angry with them and they'll still shower you with love. Our God in heaven is like that. He forgives us if we but ask Him to and are repentant in our hearts. The funny thing is Dak Prescott Jersey , we often aren't nearly as generous as our Holy and Sovereign God. We struggle with forgiveness. I heard this message about forgiveness ALL week so I know emphatically that God is wanting me to GET this!
I remember Corrie Ten Boom telling a story about how she had to forgive the very SS Nazi soldier who tortured her and others in the concentration camp in Germany during WWII. She could not do it on her own forgiveness. She prayed fervently as this man approached her after a speech she'd given, to shake her hand and wonder aloud at the forgiveness of God. Corrie did not want to shake his hand and she did not want to forgive this man that had been so horrible to her during her incarceration and caused the loss of her sister's life.
She prayed and asked God to give her HIS forgiveness because she could not forgive this man. When their hands made contact she felt a warm love flooding through her for this man and knew that it was the love of God pouring through her out to the man who had been her tormentor. God was showing her His forgiveness and through it, she was able to forgive this man.
I've been struggling with forgiveness and I know it's why it's come up so much lately in the radio shows I've listened to, to the devotionals I read online, etc. It's a recurring theme in my life lately. I also heard John McArthur teach on one of his radio shows last week about forgiveness. It was his words that really struck me in my heart.
When we don't forgive Ezekiel Elliott Jersey , plain and simple, we are saying we are above God. It's our pride that is keeping our hearts from forgiving. When we don't forgive we're saying that God could forgive by sending His only begotten Son to die on a Cross for us -He who was without sin -who took our place, but that we can't.
Jesus willingly came down from glory in Heaven, to live a very humble existence as a human, born in the lowliest of forms Emmitt Smith Jersey , to die the most humiliating and agonizing death for us who are not worthy and He's the King of Heaven! He humbled Himself in order that we might be spared eternal separation from God and damnation. He forgave us our sins through His death on the cross and resurrection.