Tips on Buying a Used Car
Man people with bad credit opt to buy a used car or truck. A used vehicle is more affordable to buy, cheaper to insure, and depending on the price, a used car loan may be easier to get than a new car loan.
That said, a used vehicle often doesn’t come with the same warranties as a car right off the showroom floor. Here are several tips to keep in mind when buying a used car:
- Try to meet the seller 15 or 20 minutes before to the agreed appointment time. You want to catch the seller red-handed if he or she is trying to cover up problems at the last minute.
- Determine if the car has been running by putting your hand on the hood. If there are problems cold-starting the vehicle, the seller may have tried to warm it up before you got there.
- Don’t be afraid to get dirty, to reach under the hood and get down on the ground to check the undercarriage. Old clothes are usually best.
- Test drive the vehicle. Roll down a window and listen for anything strange.
- BRING a checklist such as the one we’ve linked below. If you don’t inspect the vehicle properly, you’re taking a big risk. There are plenty of lemons and junkers out there with spotless exteriors — don’t get stuck with one.
Checklist for buying a used car or truck: http://autos.msn.com/advice/articles/aischecklist.aspx
Lastly, we at Bad-Credit-Car-Loans.com caution you against ever buying a used vehicle “sight unseen” — the risks are simply too great. If you’d like to see price quotes for vehicles in your area, try the nifty qouting widget we’ve included below: