2012年ESL之旅行交通购物 06 Shopping for a Used Car

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Shopping for a Used Car 

Mario: Do you want to go with me to test drive a car I’m thinking of buying? 

Danica: Sure. Which dealership¹ 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 certified² used car from a dealership and she even got a one-year warranty³. She’s very happy with it. 

Mario: Dealerships jack⁴ 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 salvage⁵. Its odometer could have been rolled back. It could have major mechanical problems... 

Mario: You can be skeptical⁶, 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