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04/24/06

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Buying a Used Car Here Can Be a Nightmare

A devilish used car salemen sells a Like New jalopy to some poor sucker

Salvaged vehicles seem to be common in lots

By Garland M. Baker
Special to A.M. Costa Rica

Readers requested this article. Some helped write it by sending in accounts of their own experiences trying to buy a used car in Costa Rica. Most recount the endeavor as a terror. One couple has almost given up and prefer the bus to dealing with used car salespeople. They may import their old vehicle from the States, paying more in the process, because they know the car and do not want any more surprises.

The biggest problem is the twisted tongues of some of the sellers. Little that some state about a used car comes close to the truth, especially the mileage.

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