Experience buying used cars

Prepare enough finance, car information and research car forums about experiences in buying and selling used cars.

Buying a used car is a reasonable solution for those with limited financial conditions. However, because it is a used car, it also has many potential pitfalls, requiring buyers to be more alert. The following sharing of experiences in buying a used car will help you feel more secure.

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Before deciding to buy a car, you must prepare enough finance, including registration fee, insurance and periodic maintenance costs, car maintenance costs... After preparing enough finance, the next thing to do is to find out information about the car model you want to buy and also the experience of buying used cars from forums and friends around. This is very important and it can help you understand the advantages and disadvantages of each car model you want to buy and not be "overpriced".

Once you have found a car you like, the next step is to go see it in person and check it out in general. Check the interior, exterior, engine performance, and fuel consumption. If you are not familiar with cars, you should ask to bring the car to a service center for a more detailed check. Or it is best to buy a used car from a center with a genuine warranty.

If you buy a car from an individual, you should ask to go to the official maintenance center to check the entire car carefully to be sure. Luxury cars such as Mercedes, BMW, Audi all have the history of the car, you can ask the car owner to let you check this information.

The parts of the car that need to be checked carefully include: the body, engine, brakes, transmission system, suspension system, lighting system, ventilation and air conditioning fan, radiator, pipes, exhaust pipes, dashboard, tires... In addition, you need to check the gauges and buttons on the dashboard. Make sure everything is still working properly.

After the general inspection of the car, you should test drive the car to feel the actual stability of the car, the engine, the shock absorbers, the transmission system is smooth and smooth or not. The purpose is to evaluate again about the car you want to buy.

Finally, be clever in "negotiating" to reduce the cost of buying a car. You should take advantage of the car's weaknesses and your negotiating ability to negotiate the final price with the car owner or the business. With the above sharing of experiences in buying used cars, hopefully you will have the most accurate and reasonable choice.

According to VnExpress