How To Buy a Used Car

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To complete this How-To you will need:

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Step 1: Figure out how much you can spend

Figure out how much you can spend—either in cash or in monthly loan payments.

Tip: Don't forget about the costs of owning a car, like insurance and maintenance.

Step 2: Research models

Research the models you're considering. Car information websites will help you compare both the performance and long-term reliability of various cars.

Step 3: Locate car

Locate a car that you want to check out. Search used car lots, classified ads, car dealerships that sell pre-owned vehicles, and special used-car publications and websites.

Step 4: Ask seller about condition

Ask the seller about the general condition of the car, including mileage, extra features, and whether service records are available.

Tip: If you're buying the car from an individual, ask if he or she is the original owner and the reason for selling the car.

Step 5: Inspect & test-drive

Inspect the car and test-drive it. You want to make sure that it performs well, runs smoothly, and feels right.

Tip: Don't let the seller rush you through the test-drive.

Step 6: Find out if warranty included

Find out if the car comes with a warranty.

Tip: If a warranty isn't included, have a mechanic inspect the car for you. Let the seller know that the sale is contingent on a professional inspection.

Step 7: Get vehicle history report

Get a vehicle history report from one of the companies that sell them online. See if the vehicle has been damaged in an accident or flood—and if the odometer may have been rolled back.

Step 8: Find out worth

Find out how much the car is worth by consulting online used car guides or visiting the library.

Step 9: Negotiate

Negotiate. Using the market value of the car as a guide, make an offer on the low end. Don't be afraid to walk away.

Tip: If you're trading in your car or having a dealership arrange financing, negotiate the price of the car before you discuss trade-in value and financing to assure you get the best deal.

Step 10: Close the deal

Close the deal. If you're buying from a private seller, make sure you get the title. Register your new vehicle with your state's Department of Motor Vehicles.

Tip: If you're buying from a dealership, they will handle most of the paperwork for you. Just make sure you read any contracts or paperwork carefully.

Step 11: Drive home

Drive home in your swank new ride.

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[gregewanowich]

@tommyguy55 If you try and be a cheapskate, don't be surprised when the seller says no to your offer. Do your homework first so you have an idea what the car should be worth and make a fair offer.

[heartlessvietboy]

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A mechanic will take a short test drive of the vehicle to feel any abnormalities. These abnormalities could occur in the steering, alignment, brakes, springs and shocks, engine noise (sounds), excess exhaust fumes from tail pipe and transmission skipping. After they test drive they will leave the engine running for a heat and radiator check. They will check the heat and oil gauge in the vehicle. They will check the oil to see if its the right depth, color and temperature.

[heartlessvietboy]

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When you ask the seller to go with you to a mechanic shop for a vehicle inspection, he or she will go with you. The cost of a $150 point inspection should be around $150.00. Tell them youre paying the mechanic. It's an extra charge worth paying when you have decided to buy the vehicle.

[heartlessvietboy]

How to buy a used vehicle. Make sure the used car you buy wont fail on you. By doing this, you take it to a certified mechanic that offers a 150 Area inspection. A 150 area inspection is a professional inspection offered by most Mechanic Shops. A 150 area inspection consists of engine wear, engine oil and fluids, components and seals, tubes and pipes, radiator, timing belt, brakes and rotors, tires and suspension, axles and chassis, electrical wires, power windows, door locks, fuses, etc.

[thelegoplumbers62]

step 1: play lots of GTA chinatown wars

did you know?: cops in the GTA franchise are idiot drivers and will run over billions of innocent pedestrians

[ThePuppyLuva]

did she just say "swank" new ride? wtf does that mean!

[indomatrixcom]

How To Look For A Used Car ?

[82Xmax]

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[gdmrning272]

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