| comes a time in our life that we all want to buy a | | | | lemon just like a car lot the thing is knowing how to |
| new car, until we get to the dealers lot and see the | | | | tell the difference. |
| prices that is. Some new cars today are costing as | | | | Homework |
| much as a house did just a few years ago and I | | | | When you are considering purchasing a used car by |
| don’t know about you but my wages have | | | | owner, you should get all the pertinent facts on the |
| not gone up that much. It is times like these that | | | | vehicle and then do your homework. There are sites |
| there can be wisdom in purchasing a used car. Unlike | | | | like Kelley bluebook that will give you a good idea of |
| a new car, however some things are different when | | | | the going rate for a used vehicle in your area. The |
| buying a used car. | | | | thing to remember is this if you are buying a car for |
| There are two places you can purchase these used | | | | sale by owner in another state, be sure and use their |
| cars on the lot of a new dealership and used cars by | | | | state as a basis when searching approximate value. |
| owner. When you find them on the dealers lot most | | | | Mileage |
| of the time they are trade-ins of someone wanting | | | | If you have done your homework from above you |
| to upgrade. A trained mechanic should have inspected | | | | will have a good approximation of the vehicles worth |
| these cars at the lot; they may even come with a | | | | and part of that will be based on the mileage that |
| small limited warranty. | | | | you used in the search. Be sure that you |
| Used cars for sale by owner, however, have been | | | | double-check this data when you get to the car. |
| checked out by no one but you. This is not | | | | Final |
| necessarily a bad thing. All you need is a little | | | | A few final things to watch for are strange knocking |
| knowledge before hand and you should have no | | | | sounds or weird odors coming from the vehicle. If |
| problem buying the used car for sale by owner. | | | | you have driven a car very long, you will know that a |
| Mechanic | | | | sickly sweet smell coming from the vents is an |
| The question is should you have a used car checked | | | | indication something is wrong. In addition check every |
| by a mechanic before you buy it? Well that depends | | | | function on the vehicle, heat, air, defrost, wipers |
| on your expertise, if you have no idea of where to | | | | ECT…. Finally take it for a test drive, do not |
| put the gas in your car then you might want to find | | | | check out the stereo on your test drive you will |
| a mechanic you can trust to do it for you. The | | | | want to be able to hear any odd noises or vibrations |
| downside to this is mechanics are very busy many | | | | the car may be making. Once you are through and |
| times and may not be able to check out your little | | | | have discussed with the owner any potential |
| gem within a reasonable amount of time. On the | | | | problems with the vehicle make an offer or if you |
| other hand, the owner may not want you taking it | | | | are still concerned about the running of the car ask if |
| to another mechanic; people can be funny some | | | | you can have your mechanic check it out. These tips |
| times. In the last case I would walk away from a | | | | are a few ground rules to get you started. Most of |
| deal like that, it leads you to believe that there are | | | | my cars have been purchased from a |
| things wrong with the car that the owner does not | | | | for-sale-by-owner ad and I have been extremely |
| want you to know. | | | | happy with each one, it is not a process to be |
| Used cars by owner can be a great deal or a great | | | | feared but one you need to be knowledgeable about. |