Buying a used car next week!

[Aktion]

Make sure the miles they advertise are "original miles". Sometimes people will drop newer engines in an old car, which resets the mileage, but that doesn't mean the transmission or anything else in the car is in the same condition as the engine.

It's illegal to reset your mileage on a car.

 

[MohtasaUnique]

It's illegal to reset your mileage on a car.

Sure it's illegal to roll back the odometer. However, it's not illegal to advertise "20,000 miles [on the engine]", when the car has actually seen 150,000+ miles. If someone drops in a new motor, it's perfectly legal for them to say "this car only has 20K miles!" meaning the engine only.

 

[Aktion]

Sure it's illegal to roll back the odometer. However, it's not illegal to advertise "20,000 miles [on the engine]", when the car has actually seen 150,000+ miles. If someone drops in a new motor, it's perfectly legal for them to say "this car only has 20K miles!" meaning the engine only.

Who wouldn't look at the ODO when they go look at a car...?

 

Who wouldn't look at the ODO when they go look at a car...?

Americans.

 

[MohtasaUnique]

Who wouldn't look at the ODO when they go look at a car...?

You'd be surprised. My dad sold cars for 20 years at Five-Star, he has loads of stories about the shadiness of even professional car salesmen and the stupidity and gullability of car buyers

 

[Him]

Man, i have been looking all over the place but i dont know whats the best option :/

 

bought a car yet?

 

[Him]

still no man :/ i am going to post a pic on sythe when i do but theres so many options my dad said wait a month and lets pick out 15 cars and check them out then we'll bring the list down to 3 eventually well find it. I am going to search until early june

 

[Giuseppe Malpass]

Well im buying a used car next week and my budget is 8,500!

Can anyone give me tips and advice for shopping for Used Cars on sites like Autotrader?

Personal experiences maybe if youve used Autotrader before??

Should i get a mechanic to look at the car if its at a Used car Dealership?

Is Autotrader 100% reliable?

There are a certain set of guidelines which I think you should keep in mind while buying anything used and these are-
Get detailed knowledge about condition of vehicle by an expert technician
Check previous maintenance records and manufacturing year of the vehicle.
Compare quality and price with other sources.
Secondly I have not dealt with the folks but heard of them as being quite a good source of used cars.

 

[Game]

Vw golf. Enough said.

 

[Pretty Flacko]

Well im buying a used car next week and my budget is 8,500!

Can anyone give me tips and advice for shopping for Used Cars on sites like Autotrader?

Personal experiences maybe if youve used Autotrader before??

Should i get a mechanic to look at the car if its at a Used car Dealership?

Is Autotrader 100% reliable?

I would recommend taking one of your friends that might have more knowledge in cars. If you can find a cheap mechanic that will come and advise you on the car you're viewing then that may also be helpful.

There is also some really good stuff on YouTube on this topic, such as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj8otFDzYhA

Is AutoTrader 100% reliable? No... no second-hand car dealership is.

 

[Herb Lover]

Buy a mini-van, pull all the bitches.

haha! definitely dude.