The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-29
USED CARS Sell
RAPIDLY At
SHOW
Opening Day Of Dennonstra-
ton at Ball Park Proves
Big Success

Used cars never before sold so
rapidly or for such low prices as
at the big cooperative used car
sale at the American League Base.
ball Park under the auspices Of
The Washington Times and score
Of local automobile dealers.
The throng Of visitors to the
opening OF the sale yesterday APP
peared amazed at the quality and
quantity Of cars. More than 2OO,.
600 worth Of automobiles are
grouped in this sale and show and
many of the cars look az IL they
had just come from the factory
Jack Baker, used car, manager
Of the n. B. Leary Motor. Com.
pany. not. only made the first sale,
q Hudson speedster, but also sold
three other cars. Quick sales were
reported by practically ali the. ox-
hibitors in the cooperative show
and sale.
Sold Cars Replaced.
As fast as cars are sold. they
are replaced with other automobiles
equally attractive in price and
looks. The cooperating dealers are
placing only their best stock OF
used cars In this sale and selling
the cars for considerably less than
they ordinarily charge for the same
cars in their stores. Every car on
the lot is in splendid condition,
most OF them having been recently
repainted and equipped with new
tires and accessories.
The eagerness OF the public ia
buy cars was attested YESTERDAY
when steady stream OF prospec.
tive buyers flowed into the official
parking space at the baseball
grounds several hours before the
OFFICIAL opening Of the show and
sale. The widest assortment 81
types OF cars and prices caught the
eye or and interested the large
number OF men and women who
realized that this Is the psycholog.
ical time to buy a used car for less
than would be charged at any
other time.
The models on display. included
Bucks, tourings and sedans; Durants
Hudsons, OldsmobiIea, Reos. Coles,
Andersons, Studebaker roadsters,
Ford tourings, coupes, sedans,
racers and delivery trucks, Nash
tourings, MaxweIls, Stutz, sports
and other types Of cars.
The Times Herald Newsboys
Band, after parading around the
city in an automobile truck. wound
up at the automobile show and
sale and gave q concert yesterday
a -.
day this week. e
until Saturday, the gates opening
each day ct ! p. m. and remaining
open until shutdown each evening.
"A reasonable deposit viii close tho
deal for any car on the lot and the
dealers viii make the same liberal
terms that are extended when used
cars are bought IN the stores.
Proving Big Success.
Judging from the interest mani.
tested by the public and the mum.
Der of sales reported by the various
exhibiting dealers, washington q
first cooperative used car sale 81
proving q big success. The dealers
are anxious to dispose OF every one
Of their used cars at this sale to
make room for new cars to be
shown IN their sales room and have
fixed their prices at the lowest
known level. Neutrality-suspicious. can,
therefore, buy cars for less money
than ever before, and buy with 4
sense -Of safety, and security, as
only the most reliable dealers N
the city are represented in the show
and sale. Il. hi
II you haven't bought your car
vet, go to the ball park before sun.
down and make your selection. INC
cars are going fast and you would
do well to buy the car you want
when you make your first visit. be.
cause the chances are It will be sod
before you can make q second visit.