Used cars that consumers absolutely should not buy

Below are old cars that break down and deteriorate very quickly; consumers should not buy them to avoid "inviting trouble".

Car flooded

A flooded car is one of the cars that consumers should absolutely avoid. A car that is left in the garage or outdoors and is flooded with water without the engine running is a flooded car.

A car with “water hammer” is also one of the types of cars that consumers absolutely should not buy. If a car is driven into a flooded area, it is very likely to be water hammered, at which point the connecting rod will be bent or broken, possibly puncturing the engine block.

Never buy a used car that has been flooded. Illustration photo

You should not buy a flooded car or a water-hammered car, because the wiring and control system of a flooded car is damaged, which can easily lead to fire or explosion when used. To fix a water-hammered car, the engine must be removed for overhaul. Thus, the stability and reliability of the engine are greatly affected.

Vehicle without papers

Although unregistered cars are cheaper than fully registered cars, buying a car in our country is a big investment, so consumers should not buy it at all. Unregistered cars can be stolen or smuggled, buyers can easily get into legal trouble and suffer serious consequences.

Therefore, even if you find a car you like but its documents are unclear (such as no registration, inspection, or cannot be transferred to another owner...), you should definitely not buy it.

The taxi has been scrapped.

This is one of the types of vehicles that should be absolutely avoided. After a period of use, usually about 5 years, taxi companies will remove the vehicles to invest in a new series of vehicles. Taxis run at high intensity and with a very large total mileage, when the maintenance and replacement costs are high, they are removed.

Scrapped taxis are one of the vehicles to absolutely avoid. Illustration photo

In fact, the detailed parts of these cars are old and have reached the time limit for replacement, so they often break down and even if they are not replaced, it will lead to unsafety. In addition, taxi companies often buy cars in batches, options have been simplified to the minimum. Car repairmen will install additional parts from outside, which can easily lead to fire and damage. Inexperienced people are easily fooled by these types of cars, so they need someone with experience to go with them to buy.

Luxury cars through many years of use

Luxury and high-end cars will have very expensive maintenance and replacement parts and spare parts are not always available. Having to wait for spare parts for a month or several months is very normal for this type of car, even for simple spare parts.

According to VNN