{"id":4364,"date":"2017-06-18T04:35:29","date_gmt":"2017-06-18T11:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/?p=4364"},"modified":"2024-01-11T09:19:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T17:19:05","slug":"how-to-check-a-used-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/how-to-check-a-used-car\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Check A Used Car Before Buying?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you on the lookout for a used car.? I\u2019ll tell you how you can save a few good bucks and yet have a car of your choice. Remember that old is not always gold, particularly if it is a used car. People often say, \u201cYou\u2019re lucky if you get a car free of any trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can say it is your investigative skills, watchful eyes, probing mind, and research approach that aid you in finding the right kind of used car. I can aid you in checking a used car by taking you to its various broader aspects and individual components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I: EXTERNAL FACTORS<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Reliability Profile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From the Annual Subscriber Survey of the Consumer Report, you can find out the actual reliability information related to specific models of car in the market. Try to find out a list that mentions about the cars that perform the best and those that are the worst. Go through the history of reliability chart, coming along with model pages. From this, you can find seventeen trouble-prone areas of the car. While inspecting the car, you must focus your probe on those areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warranty or As-is-where-is<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As required by the Federal Trade Corporation<\/a>, for every used vehicle, the dealer has to provide a Buyer\u2019s Guide with respect to every vehicle that has been used and offered for resale. This is usually fixed on a window of the vehicle. The information includes if the vehicle is supported by warranty or not and what the repair cost will be borne by the dealer. I\u2019ll suggest the one that comes with the manufacturer’s warranty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Instead of relying solely on your inspection, you can take the help of a friend. Carry on the inspection in broad daylight, parking the car on a level surface. Ensure that the car was not driven for an hour before your inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Inspection may be carried, broadly of two parts: Exterior and Interior<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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II: EXTERIOR INSPECTION<\/h2>\n\n\n
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1. Body Conditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Have a thorough inspection of each of the panels and roofs, giving particular attention to dents, scratches, rusting, misaligned panels, lines of fenders and doors, and the finished paint. If you feel, the Dent is given a cosmetic touch with any filler, you can check it by putting a magnet on it; fillers will not be attracted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, if any repainting is done, you can identify it by observing the paint that adheres to the rubber seals surrounding the hood of the car. You can check any rusting or blistering of paint by checking the outer body. Check the wells of the wheels, the bottom of the door, and also the rocker panels lying below the doors. If the doors are loose on the hinges, they must have been subjected to longer and harder use<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Glass<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make sure that there are no large pocket areas or any cracks. If there are cracks in the window shield, you may have to go in for a costly repair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Suspensions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ensure that the car is standing on the level. To check the condition of the suspension, put up and down, bouncing to each corner of the car. If the car rebounds only once, it is in good condition. To check the wheel bearing or suspension joints, grab the top of the front tire and move it back and forth. If there is play or you hear a ticking sound, there is a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Lights and Lenses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Switch on all the lights<\/a>, one by one and with the help of a friend, confirm that they are working all right. Ensure that the reflectors and lenses of the light are not smeared with moisture or are not cracked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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III: Interior Inspection<\/h2>\n\n\n
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