Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,153,070 members, 7,818,190 topics. Date: Sunday, 05 May 2024 at 09:55 AM

What To Check When Buying A Used Car - Car Talk - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Car Talk / What To Check When Buying A Used Car (559 Views)

7 Features To Look Out For When Buying A Car / Documents To Collect When Buying A Tokunbo Car In Nigeria / Top 10 Most Problematic Cars To Avoid When Buying A Car (2) (3) (4)

(1) (Reply)

What To Check When Buying A Used Car by deelabs(m): 5:15pm On Jun 13, 2017
Finding a trouble-free used car has nothing to do with luck and everything to do with applying good research and investigative skills. Knowing how to spot potential problems and determining how reliable a used vehicle is can save you from expensive automotive headaches down the road. The following advice can help you to avoid a lemon and find a good value.

Inspection
No matter whom you buy from, always look over the vehicle thoroughly and, if possible, take it to a mechanic for a complete inspection.

Body condition - Check each body panel and the roof, looking for scratches, dents, and rust. Examine the lines of the fenders and doors.
Glass - Look carefully at the vehicle glass to make sure there are no cracks or large, pocked areas.
Suspension - Walk around the car to see if it’s standing level. Bounce each corner up and down. If the shock absorbers are in good shape, the car should rebound just once; it shouldn’t keep moving up and down. Grab the top of each front tire and tug it back and forth.
Lights and lenses - Have a friend confirm that all lights are working. Make sure all light lenses and reflectors are intact and not cracked, fogged with moisture, or missing.
Tires - You can tell a lot from the tires. A car with less than, say, 20,000 miles on the odometer should probably still have its original tires. Be wary of a low-mileage car with new tires; the vehicle’s odometer may have been rolled back.


You can get a used car in a good condition via or sell your car http://carpartsnigeria.com/usedcarsales call 09099995678 for more info.

(1) (Reply)

Auto Parts Index Thread / Es 350 Major Faults / 2005 Ford Escape; A Good Buy In Nigeria?

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 8
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.