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Questions To Ask When Buying A Used Car - Part 2

Welcome back to part two of my article transmission? Which would you like
series. This mini-used car buying guide better? Generally, a standard 5 speed
is a compilation list of my most transmission is the best choice, as it is
important questions to ask when buying a less complex and more fuel efficient.
used car. C'mon! Stick is more fun anyway!
To recap from part one, over the phone we Find out it they have service records. If
want to make clever inquiry to see if we they have no service records, it is a
can establish with some certainty that strong indication that the car has not
the seller is not a private car dealer. been well maintained. By looking at the
Then we ask them questions to determine service records, you can see the
whether how long they have owned the car maintenance history, and any repairs. For
and if they are the original owner. The example, a receipt for a new engine adds
final area covered in part 1 was to pay value to any car. When the time comes to
close attention to the sense we get from sell your car, this can be handy evidence
the seller's response to our asking about to present someone to backup your request
their reasons for selling. If we are for top dollar.
satisfied with the outcome of this No list of tips on buying a second hand
initial round, it is time to get a bit car can be complete if it doesn't include
more specific. being sure that you ask the seller if it
One of my top questions to ask about has ever been in an accident. If their
buying a used car is whether it has a gas answer is yes, ask them if it was a write
or diesel engine. This may not be off. If yes, move on. There are lots of
applicable unless you are looking for a other cars to choose from. If their
diesel, as the vast majority of cars only answer is no, find out how long ago the
come with a gas motor. However, if you accident was, and what area of the car
are looking for incredible economy and sustained damage? You will want to look
bulletproof reliability, you will want to carefully at these areas when you go to
consider buying a car equipped with a see the car.
diesel or even better, a turbo diesel If the damage is recent, it may be
engine. VW Jettas and Golfs are and were difficult to tell how well the repairs
and still are built with both gas and will hold up. If it was a long time ago
diesel motors, and those motors last a and it still looks okay, that can be a
long, long time! good sign. If the doors were affected,
Ask them how many kilometers or miles are there is a good chance that they don't
on the car? For a gas engine, anything close perfectly anymore, and may make
much over 250,000 km or 150,000 miles is whistling sounds at highway speed. Very
a bit too much, unless the car has been annoying on long journeys!
meticulously maintained. In the case of a Okay, we are getting some good
diesel engine, 300,000 km or 180,000 information from our seller! That's it
miles is just getting going. If it has for part 2. Stay tuned for part 3 where I
been meticulously maintained, a diesel will dive into the nitty-gritty of how to
can go for a million kilometers. narrow down your search for the perfect
Determine whether your potential future used car.
companion has a standard or automatic




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