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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13277, 4 May 1907, Page 7

One of the most important points in buying a motor car is to pick upon one in which you have a good or in other words one that you can sell readily and at a gbod price should you want to._sell it after -2 or 3 years use. This ha.s been proved within the last few month."! to the following owners of Darracq and De Dion cai*s: S'mon Mackenzie, Esq., 'after using his Darracq for nearly eighteen .months most successfully, without a hitch had no trougble in getting an almost new . price for his car when he decided in buying his magnificient 20/32 p. ,of ! satlie make. R. Allien, Esq., of Christcliurch,- who has just left -for Paris, where lie will take delivery of a 30/40 h.p., 6 cylinder Darracq, which he ordered .through the; local 1 asren's, had several buyers for his old 15 Darracq which had clone year's 'of exceptional; coodf touring work all over the colony. He also got a good , clieoue for this favourite old Darracq. Andrew Martin, Esq., who was one of the pioneer mot-nn.4h< of 'Timaru, and who used his little 6 h.p. De THon for over. 3 years avus offered a reasonable good price for it when be decided to . buy a large ,15 / h.p. of same make. This *l.ib f le'efiv ;can be seen at Skeate®, Bockaert, . arid Cq.'s, they defy any engineer to show any sign ,of mechanical wear. D. Thomas, 'Esq., of A.slib"rton,- who used a second-hand 112 h.p. Darracq for over'27,ooo (twenty-seven thousand) miles also had ; a ready purchaser for it when he bought a larger Darracq. This car is now being overhauled and the inspection of i' r proved that in a Darracn the same as'in a De Dion, "you have, honest .value for your .monev and. a good apret. Another point to which; we wo"ld draw 'the intending purchasers attention: -If you want *o Tnwvibe,-'lr-pkeep' of ' a: Darracq, or a De Dion, ask the/ local nsrents who will prove to vou .by - actual fisuros. thev' do not 'i emplov -ignorant agentsj -who are looking for npderhand- ™mTr>issio;ns and make rash statements, -which'OieviCPiild not prove....