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Buying A Used Car
Hi;
I've only bought a car once in my life. That was ten years ago. It was a used Honda that served me spectacularly until recently, as it is at the end of its service life. When I bought it I read a book on how to buy used cars and this was before the time when the internet became a factor in the market place for cars. I'm getting ready to go shop for another used Honda. I'm wondering if I need to read a book on how to buy used cars again in order to avoid getting pushed or cheated by dealers. This is what I remember to do: 1. Research what you want ( done ). 2. Do not tell anyone your price range. 3. Look up what the car you want is approximately going for in your area ( Is there a good web site for this? ) 4. Check the trunk, hood area and underneath the car for mismatches in the paint that might indicate that the car was in an accident. 5. Run a CarFax check on the vehicale registration number. Avoid cars with a salvage for flood title. 6. Ask to borrow the car to have it checked out by an independent mechanic. 7. Refuse rust protection plans as they do nothing but make the dealer money. Am I forgetting anything else? Is that enough to get me through the used car shopping process without getting cheated? I plan on paying for the car in full. Is it fair to ask for a discount because of it. If so, how do I determine how much of a discount to ask for? Thanks in advance for any info Steve |
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Buying A Used Car
Steve, go to CarBuyingTips.com. Note the hate letters from dealers &
salespeople. <g> I've bought & sold my own cars for 40 years & never from a dealer. They're pros at extracting the most money from a buyer & they'll rob you on a trade-in. They come up with new scams faster that you can keep up with them. Good luck. |
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Buying A Used Car
steve > wrote in
: > Hi; > > I've only bought a car once in my life. That was ten years ago. It > was a used Honda that served me spectacularly until recently, as it is > at the end of its service life. When I bought it I read a book on how > to buy used cars and this was before the time when the internet became > a factor in the market place for cars. > > I'm getting ready to go shop for another used Honda. > > I'm wondering if I need to read a book on how to buy used cars again > in order to avoid getting pushed or cheated by dealers. > > This is what I remember to do: > > 1. Research what you want ( done ). > 2. Do not tell anyone your price range. > > 3. Look up what the car you want is approximately going for in your > area > ( Is there a good web site for this? ) > The Blue book value of course - *never* trust anything on the net you can't find in a book. > 4. Check the trunk, hood area and underneath the car for mismatches in > the paint that might indicate that the car was in an accident. > > 5. Run a CarFax check on the vehicale registration number. Avoid > cars with a salvage for flood title. > > 6. Ask to borrow the car to have it checked out by an independent > mechanic. > If they refuse, check fluids including for smell and anything in suspension - such as metal particles for example. Also compression test the engine if it's over 100,000 Km. A bit early to worry about cylinder wear, but it never hurts to make sure plus you're also checking for the cylinder seal. Road test and check the maximum engine speed (*not* top speed) when doing it. Along with *all* gears. These both apply most to standard transmissions of course. Just to make sure you know: you check oil when the engine is off and transmission fluid when it's running. |
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