[ SECRET POST #4197 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4197 ⌋

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Re: What to look for in a car

[belladonna_took]

- go for a model and company that's popular where you live because it will be cheaper and easier to source replacement parts down the line
- do a debt search (if you can in your country) on the VIN before you purchase privately
- match the VIN, not the license number, to the paperwork
- ask to see the service logbook (do you even have those?) or a record of the last thorough workup the car had
- don't sign without an independent mechanical check
- budget for insurance (sometimes you pay more for an older model) and mileage (again, older models can be more expensive to run)
- ask if it's current under registration/insurance/anything you would need a car to be serviceable in order to have
- depending on laws where you live, you might be better off going through a dealer or company used for the legal protections/warranty/checks already in place

I can give you a few easier things to look at yourself, but that's not the full picture. There's only so much you can tell about a car without pulling it apart. Big, expensive issues can be silent, and sometimes people sell when they find out about one because they know the car will run fine for a period of time before it's noticeable to the driver.