14 tips on how to choose a used car

1. Do not buy a car with all the money that you have

Leave for 10-15% of repairs and unforeseen expenditure. They just will, even if the car a year and it is under warranty. Otherwise, the family budget will start to fall apart quickly.

2. Do not choose a car according to the principle "something for $ 400 000."

Decide for yourself 2-3 model, which will be looking for. It will not be wasted and does not take a hasty decision on emotions. In addition to this you can explore the forums selected models, their common problems, maintenance periods and understand the intricacies. All this is easier to find at times.

3. Consider the average price of the car you are interested in

The most accurate it can be done manually, remembering math for fifth grade, or use the tab "Price Statistics" on the website "Avto.ru". Knowing the average price will be easier to think clearly, to bargain and not to fall into the hands of fraudsters and speculators.

4. Do not expect that someone will sell good cars at a price lower than the average

If a person is in urgent need of money, he sells the car through an intermediary, and instantly gets the money. All the other machines, which are sold at a lower price, broken or legal problems. Or this ad from a scam.

5. The first conclusions about the car can be made more ad

If it disgusting pictures and description of the two lines of the "All questions on the phone," "everything in time, the machine is in perfect condition," and so on, you can not even call. In 95% of cases, this middleman.

6. Talking on the phone gives a lot of information and saves time

Ask specific questions that can not be answered general. For example, a dealer's car passed something? When was the last time to change the oil? What's new in the car? Does PTSD original? How many owners recorded in PTSD? How long a person has the TCP machine? It is the source owner or helps someone with the sale? Is there a service book, purchase orders and receipts? And so on.

7. Before inspecting the machine, always check the documents

This can be done online or traffic avtokod.mos.ruIf the machine from Moscow or the Moscow region. Find out if the car is pledged, it is possible to website of the Federal Chamber of Notaries.

8. Keep track of new proposals

Most cars sell for a few days or even hours. Therefore, if you want to get the most good car at the most attractive price, subscribe to updates on the model you are interested in mobile applications Avito or "Avto.ru" and watch constantly for them.

9. When buying a car in the showroom carefully read all contract clauses

It should take no longer than 5-6 pages. If you have brought the contract, and then taken away and brought again, read it again: there may be a disadvantage for you changes. If you buy a car on credit, read the terms with a triple focus. Informal dealers love to include in the cost of hidden fees and take a fee for the cancellation.

10. For inspection car Rent a thickness

Look on the internet, what should be the thickness of the paint from the car model, and measure it at the examination. True, the thickness is not a panacea, because sometimes the car paint specifically for the appliance or repairing minor damage on the hull.

You need to look, whether identical clearances from different sides of the machine, if not knocked down with bolts paint, there are no traces of paint on the seals and moldings, not different whether shagreen and tone paint on different parts, whether vyshtampovki if the same lights and glass are joined symmetrically whether worn tires.

11. It is not necessary to believe odometer readings

It is best to run the car produces interior state: the driver's seat, steering wheel, armrest and gearshift lever.

12. When you test drive, pay attention to all the little things

Check leveling of the wheel stands, does not take a car there during acceleration and braking, does not knock there something in the suspension, if the air conditioner and electrical works.

13. Before buying a pound car into service

If the car is like in all respects and no doubt you do not, the sale before the conclusion of the contract is required to go to the service and start pinging even suspension. Ideally, more and engine electrics. It will cost a maximum of a couple of thousand, but it will save from buying a car in poor condition. In many cases, the diagnosis allows to identify the problems due to which can be a good bargain, and certainly beat off its value.

14. Enter into a contract of sale and make changes to TCP can be independently

The main thing that one handle and one hand. Money is better to enroll in the pre-open the account through a bank cashier. This will protect against counterfeiting and fraud.