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Wednesday 6 December 2017

6 Tips of Buying a Used Car

In today’s era, where the shopping for a brand new car is growing at a rapid rate, there the boom in used car’s sale is also clearly visible. However, when someone plans to buy a pre-owned vehicle, several questions start hovering in his mind. In fact, it is natural because buying a used car arouses the fear of getting fleeced.

So, if you want to have a wonderful and authentic experience of buying used cars then, let us plan our homework first!!



1.    Analyze your needs

After planning your budget, the next important thing is to sort out your needs. For instance, a family of two people shouldn’t bother looking for a seven seating car. In fact, if think wisely then, you would realize that several cars would fit your price range.

2.    Check History and Certification of Vehicle

In order to find the previous details of the pre-owned vehicle, it is advised to check with the regular service station and its insurance company. This would also acknowledge you about the accidental damage if occurred any in the past.

Besides this, the car with fully maintained documented service should e on the top of your list as such certifications offer you with the true and reliable vehicle. You must also actively check the RTO tax receipt, registration papers, insurance file, original invoice and financial NOC of the used car.

3.    Beware of Repossessed Cars

A vehicle possessed by any finance company should not be even on your waiting list as it is very difficult to obtain the certificate of registration for such cars and even the previous owner can cause trouble for you, later.

4.    Check out the Car first

If you are thinking to go for the examination of Good condition certified cars, it is better to pay the visit in the daytime as darkness can conceal all damage.
Tip: Apart from this, you should always insist on starting the car from the cold engine as it gives you the actual idea of its working.

5.    Don’t Judge a Car by Its Outlook

It is rightly said that never judge a book by its cover. Similarly, when you are thinking to buy a used car then, verifying all the details of it are not just important but essential. Some of the minute details to look for are,

Odometer Tampering
Engine size
Date of Manufacture (Model No.)

6.    Final Cautionary Procedure

After checking out the car now, it’s time to make written commitments. However, it is yet not done. Here, you need to understand some key points, in order to land up in fair deal, like

•    Negotiation and no Pressure

Remember. Being a buyer you have a privilege to ask for the price which suits your budget as the price of a pre-owned vehicle is not fixed (but remember, ask for a genuine price).  Moreover, if something doesn’t make you comfortable in the deal, it’s better to leave it rather obliged to buy the car.

•    Delivery Note and Transfer papers

Be sure to recheck all the papers and get them transferred to your name before making any payment, including insurance documents.

Even, take a delivery note with date, time and all the other necessary specifications as this would ensure the commencing time of your liability of the vehicle.

After knowing all the above procedure of buying used cars, now you can actually go out and look for the genuine and actual sellers of the car.

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