Streetbeasts fraud controversy
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There are thousands of unfinished kit cars on the market today simply because the novice builder didn't realize the amount of work required to "assemble" the kit. Slick advertising sucks many a novice into the "kit car" trap, and provides a poor entry into street rodding. | There are thousands of unfinished kit cars on the market today simply because the novice builder didn't realize the amount of work required to "assemble" the kit. Slick advertising sucks many a novice into the "kit car" trap, and provides a poor entry into street rodding. | ||
| − | ==Before buying a kit car== | + | ===Before buying a kit car=== |
Before buying any kit car, research the company's history, BBB complaints, legal problems, product qu | Before buying any kit car, research the company's history, BBB complaints, legal problems, product qu | ||
ality issues and anything else that might be important. Slick advertising can make any company look good, but there is no substitute for an educated consumer. | ality issues and anything else that might be important. Slick advertising can make any company look good, but there is no substitute for an educated consumer. | ||
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Finally, before anyone lays down his hard earned money for a "kit car" he should ask other street rod owners their opinions. Not just other owners of the kit he is considering buying, but other street rod enthusiasts. Some kits are much better than others and the word gets around so don't hesitate to ask for opinions on a particular product from those who have been in the hobby a while. | Finally, before anyone lays down his hard earned money for a "kit car" he should ask other street rod owners their opinions. Not just other owners of the kit he is considering buying, but other street rod enthusiasts. Some kits are much better than others and the word gets around so don't hesitate to ask for opinions on a particular product from those who have been in the hobby a while. | ||
| − | Curt Scott of KitCar.com publishes a [http://www.kitcar.com/cgscbook.html Kit Car Buyer's Guide] that is generally thought to | + | Curt Scott of KitCar.com publishes a [http://www.kitcar.com/cgscbook.html Kit Car Buyer's Guide] that is generally thought to be considerably less economically biased than the mainstream kit car magazines. |
===Further reading=== | ===Further reading=== | ||
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