Mistake Number Four. Not Listening To the Auctioneer. An auctioneer is required by law to tell you what is wrong with the item up for sale. You must listen. During your research you will find out the acceptable title requirements for your state. Your auctioneer will state whether the bike has a salvage title, clear title, or no title. He will tell you whether or not he has a key. (Handy if you want to actually start the bike.) He will impart all of the information you need to know, but do it so quickly that if you are not paying attention and taking notes, you may end up paying for a very large doorstop.
u pick u pull Be decisive. Know exactly what kind of car you want and exactly what you want to pay. Do your homework first and research everything you can find. The Internet is the most powerful research tool ever devised by man. Use it.
In addition there are many local junk or salvage yards at your disposal. The great part is that the price is almost always lower, and it is delivered to you the same day. The downside is there are no guarantees on used parts. Although many reputable yards do provide a replacement or refund in case the part doesn't perform satisfactory, the time replacing it again is lost.
You may need auto parts for many reasons but the most common reason is from an auto accident. This is a real reason for a change of them and you may notice that these are more expensive in the beginning. The other real reason that you may need them is failing while they are in use. You may not know that it is even bad until it just stops working completely.
Shop around. There is a ton of money to be saved on your parts if you are willing to shop around. If you are buying from a dealer then it is a good idea to tell them if you have found the part cheaper, they will usually be more than willing to give you a better price.
Of course, there are certain parts that you probably shouldn't get at a junk yard. Something like a tire or car brakes are best off bought new. After all, who knows what kind of wear and tear they have. It's not very safe to be driving a car on junk tires and brakes, never knowing when they're going to go.