Things to consider carefully when buying a used car
Buying a used car is a way to save money. However, before making a decision, buyers should check the following to avoid encountering a poor quality product.
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| Used car buying and selling place: You can buy a car from acquaintances, on websites, forums, even official dealers also sell used cars. They are all inspected by the company, have damaged parts replaced and come with a short-term warranty when purchased. |
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| Number of kilometers traveled on the clock:This is important and should be considered first. Based on the mileage, you can determine the value of the car and think about whether it is worth the money or not. For European brands such as BMW, Mercedes, you should choose cars that are no more than 7 years old. For Japanese and Korean cars, you should not choose cars that have traveled more than 18,000 km because this is the point where damage begins to appear. |
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| Reason for selling the car:You need to find out why the other party decided to sell their car. Usually, when the seller has just bought a new car, they will be more urgent in dealing with the old car. Therefore, you will easily pay a lower price. With a very cheap price, if the papers are still legal, you should check carefully to see if the car has been in an accident, burned or flooded. |
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| Origin of the car:Buyers only need to request legal procedures and documents related to the vehicle. To be safe, buyers should request to register the vehicle name change according to the law. |
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| Branding issues: Used cars may need to have some parts replaced before use. Therefore, the price of parts is also an issue to consider. Japanese and Korean cars (Toyota, Honda...) have a variety of spare parts that are easy to find and have different prices. Meanwhile, Mercedes and BMW cars have much more expensive spare parts. The process of replacing parts of luxury cars is also quite expensive. |
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| Request a test drive:This is obvious and necessary before deciding to buy any used car. If the seller is hesitant and limits the test drive time, the buyer should think again before making a decision. During the test drive, pay attention to some features such as whether the steering wheel is loose or heavy, the ability to accelerate when overtaking and climbing bridges, noises in the chassis, air conditioning operation, etc. Ask the seller to provide invoices for previous maintenance to see if the car has been well taken care of. On some high-end cars, the maintenance history is saved in memory and you can review it via the central screen. |
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| Have a mechanic check the car in detail:Buyers should request a professional mechanic to help check the car more accurately. Of course, the mechanic will be hired by the buyer to avoid signs of fraud on the seller. |
