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The Car Collector’s Handbook

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The Cars Collector’s Handbook is an evolving document but the following is what the author has planned to cover. Anything linked has…

2 min readOct 14, 2021

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The Car Collector’s Handbook

2.11: Playing the Game: Buying Your Way to the Top

Speaking of games, if you’re thinking about collecting new sports, exotic, super-, or hypercars there is a funny-not-funny nuance to…

7 min readOct 1, 2021

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2.11: Playing the Game: Buying Your Way to the Top

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The Car Collector’s Handbook

2.10: Will That Be Cash or Charge?

The last thing you need to consider when buying a collectable car is how you are going to actually pay for it. I’ll be honest here, I…

10 min readOct 1, 2021

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2.10: Will That Be Cash or Charge?

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Eric Peterson
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The Car Collector’s Handbook

2.8: Careful Consideration versus Impulse Buying

Speaking of that Lamborghini Gallardo E-gear that I ended up hating, let’s revisit the conversation about impulse buying. I am guilty of…

18 min readSep 30, 2021

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2.8: Careful Consideration versus Impulse Buying

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The Car Collector’s Handbook

2.9: Deciding How Much to Pay for a Car

At this point I have covered the process of finding and preparing to purchase a collectable car so all that’s left is figuring out how much…

24 min readSep 30, 2021

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2.9: Deciding How Much to Pay for a Car

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The Car Collector’s Handbook

2.7: Pre-Purchase Inspections

As I’ve alluded to several times, if you are planning on adding a used car to your collection, you seriously need to consider a…

15 min readSep 30, 2021

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2.7: Pre-Purchase Inspections

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The Car Collector’s Handbook

2.6: Still Looking Good? Time for a Drive Test

If you’re still looking at the car at this point it’s time to go for a test drive. The only instances where you won’t take a test drive are…

20 min readSep 30, 2021

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2.6: Still Looking Good? Time for a Drive Test

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The Car Collector’s Handbook

2.5: CARFAX Reports: A Used Car Buyer’s Best Friend

Your first step when you’re looking at any used car model year 1981 or later is CARFAX. CARFAX is a repository of information about cars in…

16 min readSep 30, 2021

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2.5: CARFAX Reports: A Used Car Buyer’s Best Friend

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The Car Collector’s Handbook

2.4: Buying via Auction

Automobile auctions are big, big business with nearly ten million cars crossing the block in 2018 for an estimated value of over…

30 min readMay 11, 2021

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2.4: Buying via Auction

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The Car Collector’s Handbook

2.3: Buying Sight Unseen from a Dealer or Private Party

The reality of any substantial car collection is that, at some point, you will find the exact car you’ve been looking for … and it will be…

23 min readMay 11, 2021

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2.3: Buying Sight Unseen from a Dealer or Private Party

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Eric Peterson

Eric Peterson

Car collector Eric Peterson has turned his hobby into an active philanthropy and is sharing what he has learned via The Car Collector’s Handbook.

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