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Very Important Considerations On Buying A Second Hand Vehicle. by kabsedokenneth(m): 1:29am On Jan 20, 2018
Are you New to car buying?, The task might well be more challenging when it comes to purchasing a used car. Have a look at the advice from our experienced secondhand car buyers.
Buying a secondhand car always takes more to consider than buying a new one. This is especially the case in countries like Nigeria. More than often, imported secondhand vehicles are much deteriorated when they reach the country. It is not impossible to get a good quality used car, but there some important things you need to know beforehand.

A successful car buyer

Buying a secondhand car always takes more to consider than buying a new one

If you are residing in Nigeria and it is your first car, you should better look at accredited franchised dealers who provide cars to fleet operators and corporate bodies. The cars after several years of using shall be returned to the dealers in exchange for new ones. The dealers shall then put the cars through professional checks for rust, dents and other defects, and recondition the engines if needed.

Among others, cars imported from the US is one of the riskiest purchases, and here are the reasons:

1. Recalled vehicles
Recalled car sign

Recalled cars may be lying among the attractively shiny, like-new cars in secondhand dealers

You sometimes hear news about factories recalling thousands of cars due to serious defects, don’t you? And you are wondering how this prevents you from reaching your first car since you are buying a secondhand one? The answer is those cars may be lying among the attractively shiny, like-new cars in secondhand dealers. Instead of returning the faulty cars, owners may take a simpler solution to get their money back by selling them as second hand. Those defects can be deathly such as those related to airbag, brakes, and other vital parts.

2. Accident vehicles
An accident car

A certain part of vehicles imported to Nigeria is accident vehicles

A certain part of vehicles imported to Nigeria is accident vehicles. Unlike other components of the used car pool, accident cars usually have badly broken chassis which are the key parts of a car. This poses a high risk for both car drivers and passengers.

3. Stolen Vehicles
A car thief

Buying stolen cars will get you into trouble one day or another

Another source of imported used cars is stolen cars. Needless to say, buying such cars will........please click on this link below to continue reading
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Re: Very Important Considerations On Buying A Second Hand Vehicle. by Trustme2(m): 2:39am On Jan 20, 2018
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