Buying a Car at Mecum Auctions: Buyer Premium, As-Is and Preview Checklist
Fees, registration, preview and history-report steps before you bid at a Mecum collector-car auction, including Dallas/Fort Worth dates.
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Field guides for buying a used car
How to read reports, spot fraud, negotiate with leverage, and avoid the lemons. Written by dealers, investigators, and lawyers — not marketers.
Does KBB Give Free CARFAX or AutoCheck on Used Listings?
How Kelley Blue Book handles vehicle history reports on listings after the June 2025 AutoCheck partnership, and what to do when no report is attached.
Pennsylvania Title Transfer in a Private Sale: MV-4ST, Notary and 20-Day Rules
Notary and agent steps for a PA private sale, MV-4ST sales tax, the 20-day clock and Revenue's understated-value program.
Georgia Title Transfer in a Private Sale: Assignment, TAVT and 7-Day Filing
Seller and buyer steps for a Georgia casual sale, TAVT at 7.0% of fair market value, plate rules and the 7-day title window.
Ohio Title Transfer for a Private Sale: Assignment, BMV 3770 and Tax
Seller assignment and notarization, BMV 3770 for electronic titles, 30-day title transfer, county sales tax, temp tags, and out-of-state VIN inspections.
Used Mazda CX-70 Buying Guide: Inline-6, PHEV and Early Recalls
2025-debut two-row CX-70 vs CX-90, Turbo S test numbers, four NHTSA recalls already on 2025 cars, and when the PHEV is worth the premium.
Used Jaguar F-Pace Buying Guide: Engines, SVR Checks and Recalls
Which F-Pace engine to buy in the U.S., why the P400e PHEV was not sold here, 2021-2024 recalls including 24V451, and warranty coverage that still helps.
Used Alfa Romeo Giulia Buying Guide: 2.0T vs Quadrifoglio and Recalls
280-hp 2.0T vs 505-hp Quadrifoglio, the 2020 cabin refresh, every major recall NHTSA returned for early cars, and warranty math by late 2026.
Buying a Car on HiBid: Seller Terms, Buyer's Premium, Title and VIN Checks
What HiBid's Bidder Terms say about who you are really buying from, how seller-set buyer's premiums and pickup rules work, why bids are irrevocable, and the title and VIN checks to run before bidding.
Does Edmunds Give You a Free CARFAX? What Its Used Listings Actually Show
Where the free CARFAX or AutoCheck on an Edmunds listing comes from, what the history summary tiles on a real listing showed, why seller-typed "Clean CARFAX" claims need checking, and how to fill the gap cheaply.
