With any purchase, it’s important to know what you’re buying. Especially if its been used, worn, lived in or driven! Before you buy anything, you need to know the basics: The who, what, when, where and why’s. It’s the same with a used car.
Here’s some things you should consider before you purchase a used vehicle:
Number of Owners
How many owners has it had? Has it been a rental? Ask about the person who sold the car. Did they mostly use it for daily commuting? Were they good about keeping up with regular maintenance?
Vehicle history
Has the car been in an accident or ever been in a flood? CARFAX is known as being the best record for the history of a vehicle. You should also ask for any service or maintence records on the car. We at Ben Mynatt Nissan offer a complimentary CARFAX on each vehicle we sell. ( That sounded like commercial material but its true! )
Vehicle Inspection
Ask what the dealership does to inspect used vehicles. What does that inspection include? Ben Mynatt dealerships perform a vehicle inspection on every used vehicle before it hits the lot. It has to pass the inspection in order to be sold.
Certification
Is it a certified vehicle? Each manufacturer offers a different certification, so make sure to ask what is covered.
This is just a starting point. For more ideas, check out 10 Questions to Ask When Buying a Used Car on Cars for Girls.
What question do you wish you would have asked before buying your last used car?
1 comments:
Before buying my first used car from a dealer, I checked the prices of similar models & makes; asked the dealer about the history of the car; and had them contact the previous owner for me. I did the latter because I wanted to hear from the previous owners the reason for selling it, and what problems they encountered with it. I also invited my own mechanic to come along and check the vehicle. Luckily, the dealer I went to respected my wishes and my rights as a buyer.
Timmy Radloff
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