Visit Showrooms of Online Muscle Car Dealers Custom Search
Online muscle car dealers usually have large websites and checking out muscle car sales on the web is great, but nothing beats seeing the car in person before you buy. Lots of people buy cars successfully online based on photos and descriptions from the seller, but an equal number of people are dissatisfied to some degree when their dream car arrives on the back of a transport vehicle and they see it for the first time. Most online muscle car dealers are not dishonest; it's just that one man's "minor parking lot ding" could be another man's fender replacement. Everyone's idea of perfect is different and trusting someone else's opinion is risky, especially when it comes to something as personal as a car purchase. There are many reasons why visiting an online dealer in person is a valuable part of finding your muscle car. First of all, nothing's quite as cool as seeing a collection of muscle cars all in one place! and of course muscle car dealers have that covered. In addition, if there is a particular car you've been checking out online, you can discover information about the car and the muscle car dealer in person that you would never get online. For instance, some old cars have a musty, mildewy smell inside. Looking old is great; smelling old is not. This is a pet peeve for CB. No amount of air freshener is going to mask the odors in a seriously nasty smelling car interior. KB wants to hear the engine, shift the trans, get underneath the car. We recently looked at a beautiful Dodge at a muscle car dealer's website. When we saw it at the dealership, it was really as nice as represented online, and in fact the engine compartment and interior were better than expected. There were a few things that might have been a disappointment to a buyer who ordered it online without seeing it in person first. The rear bumper had been re-chromed but the quality of the job wasn't as good as the rest of the work done on the car. The rallye wheels were also pitted and would be something we would replace right away. Were these things enough to turn your back on the car? It all depends on your standards and what is important to you. But the bottom line is, if there is any way possible for you to view your selected muscle car for sale live and in person at the muscle car dealer's location, please do it. Most legitimate online muscle car dealers also have brick and mortar showrooms that you can visit as part of your plan to find your muscle car. Check out the three examples on this page. You'll notice that they sell everything from barnyard finds to project cars to completely restored high-end muscle cars. Depending on which type of muscle car and price range you are interested in, you should be able to find something at one of these or at similar muscle car dealers near you. Country Classic Cars
Country Classic Cars is located in Illinois, close to St. Louis, Missouri. We found them by accident as we drove along the historic Route 66 on our way to the Mopar Madness car show in St. Louis, Missouri. It is a huge facility with a remarkable circle drive of every imaginable classic car and truck sitting in the dirt. They charged us $1 to drive through the site to see the amazing selection of cars. But, of course we had to go in and see the cars stored inside the large metal buildings. An equally amazing selection of vehicles is inside, and these are in better condition than the ones sitting outside. These cars are not restored or near show condition. There are reasonably priced muscle cars and classics that can be bought and reconditioned to the level that makes you happy in the price range you can afford. If you are anywhere near Country Classic Cars, you should definitely go check out their dealership. And before you go, you can pick out the cars you want to see by searching the inventory on their website! Best of both worlds. By the way, they didn't have our dream car in their inventory when we were there, but several months later they got a 1971 Dodge Dart that looked good in the photos on their site. Instead of taking the long haul from the east coast to Illinois, I sent them an email requesting more detailed information. They very quickly responded with full disclosure of some rust at the quarter panels and some additional photos. If you've read the description of our dream car, you'll know the rust was an issue for us. We ended up passing on that particular vehicle but we really appreciated their excellent customer service and this is what you should expect from your muscle car dealer. Gateway Classic Cars
Gateway Classic Cars is also located in Illinois, right across the river from St. Louis. Gateway Classic Cars was familiar to us because we often scan their website looking at their inventory. We've also signed up for a weekly email of "new arrivals." So we definitely planned to visit them while in town for the Mopar Madness event. Their facility is large, clean, well-lit and has friendly, non-pushy sales staff. Their inventory of cars ranges from moderate restorations at reasonable prices to show-quality expensive cars. They can help you with financing and transport, too. If you see a car you like on their website, you can call and ask a sales person to do a "walk around" the vehicle for you and answer specific questions you would have if you were viewing the car in person. If the questions are answered satisfactorily, you can head on over to the showroom and see the car for yourself prior to purchasing.
Flemings Ultimate Garage
Flemings Ultimate Garage is located in Rockville, Maryland, near Washington, DC. They have two showrooms in their small location on a busy street in Rockville. One is a fairly large showroom and the other is a bit smaller. Flemings had an interesting inventory that included everything from classic imports like a 1950s Mercedes to traditional muscle cars like a Chevelle SS, several Ford Mustangs, and some big block Plymouth Road Runners. We liked that the sales people were friendly but definitely not pushy, probably because they were all busy selling muscle cars while we were there! We were able to take our time and really look around at the cars and the facility. We had researched a 1970 Duster 340 prior to going over to Rockville. We found that the description and photos online were right on target with what we saw in person. Their price was competitive compared to other places online and what we seen at car shows. |
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