13 Guide tips for buying a used car

13 Guide tips for buying a used car

What you have to look for when buying a used car? We give the details in our guide of tips for buying a used car, in both private rooms used cars.

All new cars have something in common and it is just that they are new. With just happens not used and there may be a gap between the two, although the appearance of the unit in question is good. Looking Used Vehicle Show 2012 in Madrid, other rooms used vehicles, or buying a used car from a private note to review the key points.

Mechanical defects are easily overlooked if the car has undergone some cosmetic touches to distract the buyer's attention. Do not ever give up a journey of recognition and also in the classroom, accounts certified by independent professionals.

These are the key points to be reviewed when buying a used car:

 1. A used car tires

What you have to look?

 - cracks.
- Excessive or uneven wear.
- Flanks deformed.
- Incorrect pressure.
- Tread depth.
- Date of manufacture.

 2. Exhaust

What you have to look?

- Excessive emission of smoke by faults in the fuel mixture.
- Presence of cracks.
 
3. Bumper of a second hand car

what you have to look?
- Scrapes or scratches.
- Mal set or hook.
- Cracks or missing material.
- Appearance of being an original piece (subtle differences).
- Paint repairs.


4. Construction of a second hand car

What you have to look?
- Scratches and cracks crossing large paint and leave bare plate.
- Signs of corrosion.
- Dents greater than six inches.
- Changes in the tone or texture of the paint marks bumps.
- State of the rubber seals.

 5. Interior of a used car

What you have to look?
- Irregular belt slippage.
- Cracks or cuts on the seat belt.
- Failure of the anchors.
- Burns or stains.

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6. Direction

What you have to look?
- Lock the steering wheel at some point.
- Backlash or excessive hardness.
- Fixing incorrect wheel.
- Noise and assisted mechanical steering.
- Parallel wrong

7. Fluid loss

What you have to look?
The lack of tightness of the circuits is one of the most common problems. The fluid leaks and stains can be caused by:
- Brake System.
- Air conditioning circuit.
- The engine.

 8. The brakes on a used car

What you have to look?
- Sinking excessive pedal.
- Noise.
- Tension handbrake.

9. The engine of a used car

What you have to look?

- Stops.
- Rough idle ..
- Weird noises in the engine compartment

10. Lights and indicators

What you have to look?

- Cracks and impacts.
- Breaks in the protection lampshades can affect the projection beam.
- Genuine parts.
- No unapproved devices (eg xenon)

11. Suspension

What you have to look?
 - Excessive swinging.
- Abnormal rattling.
- Slope charged body.

 12. Glass, windows and mirrors in a used car

What you have to look?


- Pitting and cracks greater than 1.5 cm and 1 m visible.
- Broken glass or sagging.
- No mirrors legal (central and left outside or both ext.)
 
13. Dashboard

What you have to look?
- Correct operation of all witnesses: sidelight and long, oil, turn signals, emergency stop, trip computer ...

We hope this guide will be helpful tips on your decision to purchase a second hand car. It is very important not to overlook any of these thirteen steps and to spend some time reviewing the status of each item. This way you can negotiate the price of the car used in a more advantageous.

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