The Problem of the Reconditioned Vehicle.
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AS a result of the considerable decrease in the average cost of new commercial motor vehicles, there is not the same distinction between this and the cost of a reconditioned machine as was formerly the case. Therefore, those who wish to sell such machines must be certain that they are, to all intents and purposes, almost as good as new.
In the past there has been considerable dissatisfaction owing to the foisting on th unwary users of so-called reconditioned chassis, which were really nothing of the kind, but mealy worn
vehicles ,cleaned up and painted, although the sale of such vehicles brought its own punishment., and the user, once bitten, fought shy. for the future. It therefore behoves all those who cannot afford new vehicles,and • who are desirous to purchase secondhand .ones which 'have been thoroughly repaired, to deal with reliable Concerns' which have established a good name in this connection, and which cannot afford to do•otherwiae than give the best value for the price-paid.
It is chiefly the small man who tinkers with second-hand chassis, and of him the would-be user has to beware. No doubt some of the men who deal in individual machines can turn out a good job, but there is not the same supervision and attention to detail which exists in a thoroughly well-organised
concern. Apart from this, there is always the question of obtaining spare parts and repairers in a small way are hardy likely to be able to stock any great numbers of spares. Many of the manufacturers have turned out hundreds of thoroughly well-reconditioned vehicles of their own snake, and there are also several outside concerns that undertake this work and turn out really first-class jobs.