European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Shoppers end buyers minute among ears and setters at Heilbronn a one Stop Auto Mart. Pauline Lang takes a close look at the inside of a 1991 Camaro. Buying and Selling made easy at the one Stop car shop three germans look Over a 1984 Camaro with a $1,200 Price tag. By Ron Mckinney staff writer never mind that it was noon and Audrey Piechura had t sold a single Auto insurance policy at Heilbronn s one Stop Auto Mart. Nor that her husband had t sold their 9-year-old station Wagon As they had hoped. More important the Piechura had found a 1977 Bow Lor $3,500. A i wanted to do All three things sell a car buy a car and see if anyone needed insurance Quot Piechura said. Spec. Jody Piechura of the 525th Ord co sat with their 1982 Plymouth reliant for which he was asking $400. Quot we re just bringing it up Here to see what kind of offers we get. We re looking for another car ourselves so this is a Good time to buy and sell at the same time Quot he said. Had there been any lakers Piechura could have led them to the Auto shop building where sales were being processed through representatives from German and . Military customs Ollices a Bank the military Legal office and three insurance companies a including one employing Audrey _ Piechura. The vehicle registration office at Badener Hof Cavern also was open. One Stop car shops Are a convenience bom of necessity in military communities hit hard by troop draw Downs in Europe. With so Many people leaving at once opportunities to sell cars Are limited. By bringing buyers Sellers and officials together cars can be sold and driven away that same Day. Despite the complicated paperwork required. The 52 cars at Heilbronn a recent one Stop Mart ranged from a 1972 vow Beetle for $500 to a 1989 Corvette with an asking Price of $23,000. Maj. Sam Munoz drove the Corvette Down from Heidelberg that morning and did t even bother Hans Fischer checks the undercarriage of a Fiat that he bought for $1,500. Is photos by Ron Mckinney washing it before he put the for Sale sign in the window Quot it la sell Quot said Munoz who spent most of the Day Reading a paperback Book Munoz was Selling the Cai because his Wile is pregnant Quot we have two sports cais and a baby on lie Way Quot tie said Quot the two seaters Don t Woik too Well with Bailies so one of them had to go a but that does no to mean Munoz s sports ear Days ate Over he plans to buy another when tie Lerums to the states in three years Quot and it will be a Corvette definitely Quot he said Many of the Hun Diode of people browsing through the Auto Mart were germans taking then lust close look at american cars those who were looking to buy a car however were interested mainly in european cars. Mustafa Erden said he d like to Dove an Amon can car but does t want the Inge Ion headaches that would come with one a it s hard to find parts Tor an american car Quot lie said. Quot they re usually big and they take a lot of gasoline Quot Dieter Frank however liked the idea of owning a big american car when he saw f veh Uius reliant station Wagon Frank said it was too Small Quot a like these american cars you have a Biggio engine and a Good sound from the engine lie said. Those germans who were Senna buyers were r looking for cais they could sell on the Geiman Economy. Wolfgang Flat org a Hal Bisunu Rul age student restores curs As a Hobby he dotted at a i iut x-i1j but it just was t right for turn tins is Only a it s a he said spec. Anthony Martin of the Pul a per Sennet service Center in Heilbronn was Imming Aremd Foi a second hand car under $ i goo lie been a watching the bulletin maids lot Yei that Wen deactivating but die one step an. Null made shopping much easier it s pretty convenient Mirim and it in e that they have All the shops right tin Quot i can just drive away Willi it or 11 sip a no i onion i think they were going to have a e a 1 it Hen a Alan Homes the Lulu and w Penn i manager who it in am i d the Lute re in a a d the first two cars wee m id in the of rung Lull inter by jays or id 11 ears were sold Ami Anol Hei pm sales Wen in the wort s of the sold five went in Ann a ican buyers and six went to c the pit a 111 in. Is and their Plymouth station Wagon were 1 i among the Sellers but with the Bow new to tin family and two policies sold who r of n in t or 11 i. 11 1f Page 14 the stars and stripes wednesday october 16, 1991 the stars and stripes Page 15
