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ESL Podcast 826 – Shopping for a Used Car
ESL Podcast 826 – Shopping for a Used Car
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Transportation
Audio Index:
Slow dialogue: 1:15
Explanations: 3:46
Fast dialogue: 19:09
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Mario: Do you want to go with me to test
drive a car I’m thinking of buying?
Danica: Sure. Which dealership are
we going to?
Mario: I’m not buying a used car from a
dealership. I’m buying it from a private
party. Dealerships rip you off.
Danica: Are you sure about that? My sister
bought a certified used car from a
dealership and she even got a one-year
warranty. She’s very happy with it.
Mario: Dealerships jack up the price.
Buying from a private party means getting a
better deal.
Danica: If you say so. What kind of car is it,
and how much is the owner asking for it?
Mario: It’s a McQ Racer and the owner is
asking $12,000, $3,000 below blue book
value.
Danica: That is a good price. In fact, that’s too
good a price. Doesn’t that raise some red
flags?
Mario: Like what?
Danica: Well, the car could be have been
totaled and is now considered
salvage. Its odometer
could have been rolled back. It could
have major mechanical problems...
Mario: You can be skeptical, but I’m not
looking a gift horse in the mouth. If
this guy wants to sell his car for much less than
its value, who am I to ask questions?
Danica: You’ll do a title search and
ask to see the pink slip before you
buy it, right?
Mario: I think you’d better stay here. With you
along, I see this great deal going up in
smoke!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
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