| Buying a used car isn't as nearly as fun as buying a | | | | - Turn off the radio and lower the windows while |
| new car, we all know that. I've been through three | | | | test driving it for peculiar noises |
| buy used car experiences up to now. The goods | | | | - If you can, drive uphill with the air condition turned |
| news is that I learned how to negotiate better and | | | | on to the max |
| even a little bit about cars. The bad news is… | | | | - Push the accelerator fast and hard to see if the car |
| I wish I had known the buy used car tips I know | | | | responds well |
| now before. | | | | - Make a hard break to test the breaks |
| The Real Deal | | | | - Check for torn-up seats |
| Ok so, the real deal with buying used cars is to make | | | | - Test the speakers and radio, as well as antenna |
| sure you aren't getting scammed or that your really | | | | reception (I once bought a used car that had the |
| paying for what the seller says it's worth. Many times | | | | antenna but didn't have a cable to connect to the |
| have I heard people say that all the car lights work | | | | radio - of course I found out about that later!) |
| and then when I want to check it out… more | | | | - Check the trunk and see if all the tools are there, |
| than one light isn't working. Here I'm going to share | | | | as well as the spare tire |
| with you some of the tips I've learned from my | | | | Those are just some of buy used car tips. I'm pretty |
| experiences, but don't limit yourself to these. Ask | | | | sure you can find a lot more, but I think these are |
| people you know for more tips because you never | | | | must-haves on your check list when buying a used |
| know who has had to deal with buying a used car. | | | | car. You should be very careful because you don't |
| - Make sure all the lights work | | | | want to issue a used car loan and then the car |
| - Get the engine checked out by a trusted mechanic | | | | turned out to be a piece of junk, right? |
| - Look for oil leaks | | | | |