Buying a used car has its advantages and disadvantages.Among the first to be noted prices for such vehicles, which are ten times less than the cost of a new car.But the purchase of passenger cars (or other TS) on the secondary market in its own insidious, because no one knows how to exploit this car, and suddenly he was listed as stolen.
To be sure, in its decision, to properly inspect the car before you buy.But to make it really easy, even if you first want to become car owners.And how to check the car before you buy, tell you our today's article.
draw attention to the ads
In the past few years, the vast majority of transactions with respect to the purchase and sale of vehicles is carried out not through newspapers and through the Internet.If you are looking for a suitable option is for sites of sale of car, pay attention to the structure of the ad.First of all, look at the photos.If not, most likely, the seller wants to disguise the obvious body flaws on the car, hoping that the buyer when viewed forgive any scratches, dents, etc. (especially if it's shopping in a totally different field).Remember that the more photos put the seller, the more he can be trusted.Also see the description carefully.But this is not enough to make the purchase - be sure to phone the seller and to clarify all your questions.
How to communicate with the seller on the phone?
Before clarify all the details regarding the car, write down the full list of all the questions on a separate sheet of paper (any person can forget something).Then, during one call you will be able to get a complete picture of the car.
What do I need to ask the seller?
The first thing to find out whether it is a full-fledged owner of the vehicle.Why do it for you?The fact is that in recent years there were many people who buy a car by proxy.In practice, the car after the transaction is transferred to your property, but in fact its rightful owner is still the same seller.The buyer of the contract - this is only the trustee who the "boss" has given permission to use this vehicle.Sell a car you will not be able to, and to convert it (for example, to install HBO) will be extremely difficult.Therefore, if you are told over the phone that the cars decorated by proxy, immediately discard this option.
Another issue that certainly should find out - this is what the account owner of the car your dealer.Remember that the higher the number, the more likely that the car is unusable for normal driving state (to put it simply, the car is not exploited, and "kill").Of course, drivers across such that even after 10 home keep the vehicle substantially in a new state of the conveyor.Unfortunately, very few such examples.
Next, it should be clarified whether there is on the body any damage.Often, unscrupulous vendors say that the car is practically not a single rzhavchinki, but in the end when viewed from seeing the rotten metal.But there is still need to check the information with a photo.If the data is in line with what the seller said, continuing the conversation.
the way, if you were told that the car has no bodywork damage, when viewed from you every right to ask for a discount (because you also promised the car without rust!).
It was only a basic list of issues that need to ask the seller before the transaction.Feel free to ask questions, because at stake is a considerable amount of money and spend a lot of time to travel to the place of inspection and leave with a sense of complete frustration hardly anyone wants.
How to check the VIN?
If the description of the ad salesman does not have VIN-code of the vehicle, be sure to ask him during a telephone conversation.The fact is that with the Internet and with him this long intricate combination of letters and numbers in a few minutes you will be able to identify all the secrets of this machine.To start testing, you need to find any suitable auto (you need to type in a search engine like key "decoding the VIN-code car" and go to whichever site) and enter the information.As a rule, it is considered free.But there are also services that for decoding the VIN code are taking some money (but no more than 100 rubles).Compared with free services such provide much more information about this vehicle, respectively, before buying, you will already know whether he was considered as the collateral or whether he was bought on credit.
How to check on the car hijacking?
Fortunately, with the development of information technologies do not need to go to the traffic police.How to check the car before you buy to fines and theft?Knowing the VIN code of the vehicle, you can find out on the same paid services deciphering codes, how many times he has been fined, he was listed as stolen, and if so, at what time and period.Also on the Internet, you can check the car for the arrest.But this information is highly paid.How do I check on the car hijacking in the police?Check the car on fines and other "surprises" can be directly in gosinspetsii.This service is considered to be free, but in fact it is a very long and bureaucratic procedure.You can also check online car traffic police.It is much more convenient and faster, but there do not look for "free".Yes, and should be wary of scams.This information database allows you to check for traffic police blame the car (traffic police of the Russian Federation) is almost a matter of seconds.
way, to make this test should be before the transaction.If this car is listed in the hijacking, the traffic police has every right to have it confiscated, and certainly no money for the purchase will not return.
Vehicle inspection
So, if the blame for everything is clean, adequate and the car dealer in the photo is in good condition, we go for a visit.How to check the car before you buy?First, we should pay attention to the outer part, ie the body of the car.This part of the car is the most valuable and expensive, so her condition should be as close to the ideal.If the machine is heavily soiled, ask the seller to wash it (by the way, it is also possible to specify the telephone conversation).Thus, to hide any defects will be simply impossible.Inspect the body only in the daytime, and just in case, bring a flashlight to check the condition of the bottom.
If there is no corrosion, inspect the body further.Get away from the car for a few meters and at different angles to look at the details of cladding.The color of body parts to be united.If it is different, so the car was involved in a traffic accident.As a further check before buying a car?Now we need to examine the body for dents.This can be done without special tools.Since the most vulnerable elements of the car are the front and rear bumpers, just check them.Sit down and look at a right angle to the paint.Ideally, it should be uniformly display elements of the environment (due to the application by the manufacturer brand of varnish).If you notice any irregularities, it means the machine has been subjected to little damage.
Sometimes it happens that, after the accident of the metal treated professionally, with the application of body filler and paint color.In this case, determine the dent simply impossible (unless using expensive instruments).However, it is not essential, such as rotten sills, because traces of dents invisible even close-range!
Seals
Note the rubber seals and side windshields.They do not have to "ride" from side to side.In this scenario, the smallest drop certainly will penetrate into the interior of the vehicle.Also, the surface of the window must be free of cracks - in the SAI for it relies serious penalty.And, of course, toning.If a film is applied to the glass, ask what it has light transmission.According to the rules allowed to install tinted with no more than 70 percent of solar transmittance day better.
verifies data registration certificate
also requested technical passport of the vehicle.This will allow us to find out whether there were "massacred" numbers on the machine or not.Suffice it to verify the number of the body to check the VIN with the present.He often is on the right near the front passenger seat.Sometimes it is necessary to remove mats, but these are trifles.On the truck number is stamped in such a way that it can be seen almost at first sight.In general, before you buy find out in advance on the internet or with friends, this is exactly where vyshtampovka on a particular model of the machine you intend to purchase.
Service book
Also, special attention should be paid to the service book.On it you can find out whether imported into Russia this car officially sold through a dealer network.Ask the seller where the car was serviced all the time and ask for the documents, which confirm the passage of TO.
rack
Then it's time to move to the inside of the machine.But you need not start from the interior and from the trunk, as it may hide a lot of secrets.Ask the seller to open the lid and get a "spare tire."After that, inspect the niche in which to store the wheel.If you notice is the water or corrosion, it suggests that earlier was a blow to the back of the car and body repair was carried out poorly or incompletely.Most of the difficulty in this aspect are machines equipped with HBO like "Lost".In this case, for the spare wheel recess is filled with a round balloon and remove it from there will be simply impossible.
What's under the hood?
If you can not find the back of the bright defects and corrosion, it is time to inspect the hood space.The first step is to inspect the engine for a variety of stains.Remember that the engine is not working properly should contain on the walls outside of the traces of oil, antifreeze and other fluids.Also check the oil level.On the probe it should be at "MAX" or «Normal».If you find that the oil foams, this is a very bad sign.This be good vehicle should not!During the conversation, ask how long have changed battery.
in the way!
And now a test drive.Better, of course, to ride behind the wheel yourself, but the seller has the right to deny you this for their own safety (many examples of it on a trial trip robberies occurred, and the car just taken).However, to determine the serviceability of all possible mechanisms and as a passenger.In such a case the contract with the seller to during the test drive he fulfill your request.
When depressed clutch transmission should be included without screening, jamming and jerks.When driving on a flat road surface, try a few seconds to take his hands off the wheel - the car in this case should not go to the side.After a sharp tap on the brakes and watch the vibration of the steering wheel (ideally it should not be).Finally Keep driving on rough road and listen to the suspension.The latter should not emit the characteristic knocks, scratches and noise.By the way, the steering wheel at arrival on the pit should not be pulled out of the hands of the driver and transmit shocks.As for the ride, it is every car is different, so be guided by specific criteria is simply impossible.
work other elements
After you have checked the body and the technical part of the machine, find out how well the acoustic windows, alarm system and other elements of normal and abnormal equipment.So you've figured out how to check the car before you buy and what aspects should be paid attention during the inspection.We wish you a successful transactions!
