Buy Used Car

Buying Tips

Which Car To Buy?
Find A Used Car.
Inspecting A Car.

Which Car To Buy?

Buying an old car is no doubt a prudent job, certain tips are mentioned below, which might help to get a car with any problems.
How much could you afford?
When you decide to purchase a car you must first consider the budget, duration of use, insurance and maintenance cost.

What Car should you buy?
The car, which suits best to your personality & style, is the best used car you should always look for, little extra cost is affordable but it will further avoid unwanted cost of maintenance.

How Old is Used car?
Old cars are classified as young age cars, middle aged cars and older aged cars. The cars older for a year or a two are the young age cars, which are little expensive. Cars of 3-5 years old are the middle-aged cars are the best to buy if you emphasis on budget. Cars above 5 years are older-aged cars, which are cheaper but do create problems in future. Best cars recommended are the young age cars. Odometer readings can be rolled back, or "clocked." This fraud is practiced by thousands of fly-by-night, independent used-car sellers nationwide. The effect is obvious: a high-mileage car is turned into a low-mileage car to increase the car's value. A car with low mileage, but with a lot of wear on the driver's seat or the brake and accelerator, may indicate tampering with the odometer.

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Find A used Car

Locating a good car is no doubt a prudent job. Person who wants to buy an used car will always make a prudent observation to get a car in a best condition. A friend of yours is willing to sell a car and you wish to buy the car, you may buy from him with less inspections, as you may have previous idea about the vehicle. Before making any deal please do get checked the vehicle at the garage near you. You can also use the resources below to get a car of your choice.

New Car Dealers
Dealers of new car also deal with old cars, which are processed and sold in exchange. These types of cars are little bit expensive but customer is always given the assurance of warranty on these old used cars. Dealer have these old cars which have certain parts, are likely to be replaced for proper servicing and made available for selling purpose. Dealers sell these used cars under the reconditioned car scheme.

Banks and Finance Companies
Financial firms repossess cars due to the failure of the payment of installments by the customer, such cars are in good condition, there is not always a surety to get a good deal but there is a chance to get a good deal. Such process is little bit bulky because the cars are sold off in an auction.

News Papers Classified Ads, Internet
These are the main sources of locating a vehicle. In many newspapers there's a page called classifieds in this page you can get many advertisements related to various products, vehicles etc. Within the advertisement you can get an overall idea of the vehicle and the phone number of person who wants to sell his car, you can contact the person and get back to him. Internet is the next media to advertise, sell, buy and locate cars.

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Inspecting A Car.

Few things which you need to inspect when you decide to buy an used car.

• Check the number of owners for the car, The more the number of owners the more the risk.
• Check all documents and if they are genuine
• Start the car, and check for exhaust smoke color (dark color indicates engine wear), engine noise and any other vibration.
• Check the condition of all 4 tyres, Also check the condition of the spare tyre.
• If you have a mechanic, Take him along with you to check the condition of suspensions, clutch, engine exhaust and body
• Check the condition of the Battery & Air-Conditioning system.
• For a power steering vehicle, check if the steering column has no play, check for power steering fluid and brake fluid levels.
• Check any dents and misalignment of the body, which indicate the possibility of an accident.
• Check for all tools required are available, for replacing the tyre, cleaning the spark plug and additional tools as required.
• Finally, Check for the Radiator condition, Engine Oil, Screen Wash fluid and take the car for a test drive. Drive the car at low speeds in top gear and listen for peculiar vibrations. Unusual noises coming from the Engine area or under the car are usual suspects.