CELPIP-Speaking
Giving advice to your friend of buying
a car
hey Nic I'm really excited for you that you got your driver's license and you're looking for
your first car
I've bought and sold several cars in my life so I think I can give you some good advice
since you just graduated from high school you probably don't have a huge budget for a
vehicle
the good news is that there are always lots of great second-hand vehicles for sale
I just bought a 2008 Toyota Corolla on Kijiji have you browsed Kijiji yet
that's a great online community for secondhand things and useful informations another
website is Craigslist
I would start by taking a look on those sites and figure out what kind of car you want to
buy
some people prefer buying vehicles from a dealership because there's less risk of the
car being a lemon
personally I prefer a private sale because you can haggle more over the price
anyway after you've found one you like you send a message to the seller and ask if you
can look at the vehicle and go for a test drive if you like the vehicle then you make an
offer on it
personally I always start with a lowball offer
for example if the vehicle is 3000 I would offer 2,000, they might counter with 2700 and
then you could meet somewhere around 2500
after you buy the car you have to get insurance and registration for it, it's a pretty easy
process
anyway I hope you find a great dream vehicle just let me know if you need any more
advice
there's a vehicle auction once a month that I usually go to
if you want to come along some time you'd be more than welcome
so talk about a time you made a change in your lifestyle
when I was in high school I had to take early morning classes
the classes started at 7 a.m. which meant that I had to wake up at 5:30
that was a big change for me because I had to start going to bed earlier
it was hard to make this change because I've always been a night owl
I like staying up late and watching movies and chatting online
but this change really had a positive impact on my life
after a few months of early mornings I really fell in love with the new schedule, I felt less
tired than I used to
it was so refreshing breathing the crisp morning air as I walked to school
I loved hearing the birds chirping and seeing the Sun Rise
even though I don't have to wake up early anymore