- Do not buy a car for all money. There must be a 15-20% margin for repairs and unexpected expenses. Even if the car is 1 year old and it is under guarantee.
- Say no to the principle of "to buy anything for $ 10,000". Choose a few appropriate models and select the necessary car after learning the problems and qualities of a this model.
- Determine the average price of the car. Such statistics can be found on any automobile site. You can objectively bargain and not fall into the hands of scammers.
- The advt should have high quality. Variants with bad photos and one line of description promise only a waste of your time for a secondhand dealer who will try to make money on you, as much as possible.
- Calling to the seller will save you time. Ask him: which dealer changed the oil? what's new in the car? the date of the last MOT? does the owner sell the car? are there any checks?
- And maybe I'm lucky? Do not wait for a good car at a low price, mainly - these are options from scammers or with legal or technical problems.
- Watch the market. Carefully be ready for a new announcement about the sale of cars you are interested in, the best options are left on the first day!
- Read the contract. If you buy a car from a dealer, read all the contracts that you will be offered for signing, even if you are told that it is a formality.
- Check the odometer. It does not always show the truth, try to determine the mileage by the state of the driver's seat, the leverage of the gear lever and the armrests.
- All the details are important. Check how the car goes, whether the steering wheel doesn't pull, how the air conditioner works and drive through the pits without music to evaluate the sounds from the suspension.
- Service. Diagnosis is mandatory on an independent service station. Not the one that the seller will offer. Take care that the seller does not offer a bribe to the inspectors for issuing the desired result on the condition of the car.
Хорошие советы @boso!
Мне самому к некоторым стоит прислушаться!!)
Добавляйте изображения... достаточно ссылку на источник не забыть, и можно гуглом пользоваться;)
Ап!
@dimarss спасибо, статья есть и на голосе на русском, хочу пробовать сюда только на английском писать статьи, чтобы не смешивать и русский и английский. А то мне кажется что так не удобно для читателя, если в ленте проскакивают посты не на его языке.
Корейцев это никак не беспокоит))) Но дело личное!
Главное #ua!
Good check list :) Remember that the world or country is full of cars. If you're not satisfied with the one you are looking at there will always be another. If it is an old car you should check for rust, it is the most boring and expensive thing to fix and the MOT or what you call them have a good eye for spotting holes in the chassi. Good luck and I hope you find a nice car you will enjoy :)
Good advices. For knowing kms you can tak average in country where you liv that people do. In my country official average is 12500 km/year.And i think if you buy for money the price can be much better than if you buy on credit. Just need to find someone who is in emergency for money.
@krunc Thanks for your time. I am drive my car 3 years - 35 000 km my total result!
Your post is very interesting and complete, perfect for someone who wants to buy a car :)
@carshot017 Thanks for your time!
This is a very useful post worldwide.
Never view a car when it is wet as a wet car usually looks better & can make spotting paint defects etc. harder to spot plus it makes awkard to look underneath. Wet mud underneath a car can hide a multitude of problems.
Also with 9, also check the foot pedals as they are also a good indication of high mileage.
If it has the old type odometer, make sure all the numbers are aligned, if the numbers are wonky then, stay well away.
Do an hpi check through a relevant website to your country just to make sure the car is not under any finance.
@donkeysworld Thanks for advice about foot pedals! Very helpful.
You're very welcome, just a few tips I've picked up along the way.
If you are not 100% sure you are going to get a new car, getting a used car that is 2-3 years old does not depreciate much after purchasing. The original purchaser takes the depreciation hit. Getting a car that is 2 years old is not old and is fairly new by car standards. I'm currently driving a 2000 toyota tacoma...17 years!
@glennolua 17 years! Fantastic!