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Thinking of Buying a Used Car, Be Cautious!

As it is rightly said that good cars are never too old, India’s largest collectors of vintage cars, Vijay Mallya would surely agree to this as far as the car is in good working condition, then there is no looking back as what matters is the functioning of the car, the way the car was used all this years, the way maintenance was done, the driving habits of the user of the car, etc.

Even the cars which are 5-7 years old can work as smoother as the new cars, it’s the rule of the game, the older a machine gets it would fetch lesser money so the car users can get the used car of their dreams with cheaper costs. The most important factor to look out for is the pedigree of previous owners of the cars, an important tip here is that go by the professional status of the owners, look out for the number of previous owners of the same used car that would give you an idea of its usage, machine conditions. The common conception of the people is that the car used by professionals like doctors, lawyers, etc, being rich they would have taken proper care of the car and it would function better too. Such cheap used cars would not always give you good satisfaction or functioning.

How to select your perfect cheap used car

Once when you decide on buying a car, you ought to know what car you are going to buy otherwise it would be like going for a world tour but not knowing where to start from. You must have had a particular conception about your dream car since the time you decided to buy your car for example you must have decided on color of the car, the machine you like, the shape, the size, sitting arrangements, its features, the equipments the car has, extra accessories, etc. while buying a car you should keep some factors in mind, just keep in mind not to get cheated by false allegations of the car owner.

The common way of buying used car is through friends or relatives in your office circle or common friends, if the above method fails you need not worry your next obvious stop would be a used car dealer, the first in this category would be the one who trades in buying and then later selling it prospective clients. If you are getting a good furnished, conditioned model from a dealer in used car bracket you should not mind paying a little bit more money on your dream car. Some car dealers even give guarantee on the car with discounted rates,free maintenance for some months, etc.

Buying a car from a known dealer can be quite satisfying as you can rely on the dealers words, and can go back to him in case of any problems, some dealers are such that they operate on a commission basis so they get a fixed commission on cost of each car, you need to know each detail of the car you are planning to buy. If the car is newly painted don’t forget to have close look if the paint is hiding any rustic marks or panels. If you are really keen on buying a car try not to buy taxis, rally cars or the cars which are owned by government offices because they are driven in a very rough way and might not have had proper maintenance too. Check for the body work of the car, wheel covers and carpeting area this will give an idea about the corrosions caused, if any to the car.

Always get the detailed service history of the car, even if the car is few months old and used by the owner only for few months, the service papers would give you good idea about the working of the car or if the car went through any accidents in the past or if new parts are attached to the car during maintenance, in short, try to get detailed information about everything possible of the car.

So you have finally selected your car of dreams, have customary check of its papers, the number of times the car have been sold, registration details, antecedents, car insurance papers, etc. get everything cross-checked, after checking the above details prepare yourself for the most crucial part of your buying process. The first thing you need to do is test drive the car, decide on buying the car only after test driving it for the first time, don’t forget to take your car mechanic which would change for the car components and its reliability also don’t forget to take your license along and don’t finalize things without double checking the insurance papers of the cars. Also don’t forget for PUC certificate that is the most important document along with the car insurance papers.

Some enthusiasts say that a good car should always start at one go, but that may not be the case always so don’t take any decision by this prodigy. If the car has been kept for long time in a garage, then a cold machine would obviously require some warming up. After some idling over the machine, you can rectify the sputtering of a car’s machine. From the driver’s point of view, you should check for car’s gearbox, working of the machine, pedals and also the steering wheel. Check for all types of noises coming from the machine whether machine is making right noises or wrong noises, if you are experienced driver you are likely to know the sound a machine makes while starting the machine or if there exist any glitch. If the machine part is broken down, you can easily hear it from the sound it makes. There are machines which can be easily cured by just giving one treatment. Once you know the pitfall in the machine, you can start bargaining the actually price of the car for the repair it would cost you and any other repairs required to the machine.

If the gearshift of the car is damaged, it will cost you expensive repairs to be done that might cost you a little more than your initial set budget for revamping the car, a good gearbox in a car ensures you good drive with less expenses. The most important aspect are the acceleration and deceleration of the used car you are buying, while test driving try to pick up good speed on the straight road and also on the incline and check whether the car is running properly on the inclined road or not. Do check for the working of brakes too; try to slam them hard while on high speeds that is to check for its fishtailing or pitching. A good car has a competitive braking system and so it should decelerate steadily while on straight roads. Check the quality of clutch while you are driving on an incline that would show you the quality of the clutch, brakes, etc.

Also try driving the car on potholes for checking its suspension system, also try putting weight on the suspension and if while doing so it makes noise or bounces back then that could cause trouble in the future. If you are going to go for a new shock absorbers or a suspension system it could cost you really more. If the car is having low battery and bald tires than you are at more advantage as you can negotiate further with the price of the car.

So coming finally, to the finalization of your used car, everything is checked, the car is working properly, got all the necessary documents, checked for authenticity of the documents, now you can further go and ask the owner to assist you with the necessary paperwork and transfer the car in your name legally. You need to keep in mind that the paperwork is the seller’s responsibility and he will surely help you with it.

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