If you are looking for a car on the secondary market (although experts say now is not the best time), make yourself a checklist of mandatory checks.
1. Conscious choice. If the announcement of the sale gives you the least bit of doubt, it’s best not to get in touch. Study the average market price for the selected model, compare offers on different sites.
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2. Checking the legal purity of the car. It should be done if you do not want to get into serious trouble – up to the loss of the purchased car. Now such an opportunity (both for a fee and for free) is provided by various sites (this can be done on the websites of the traffic police, Autocode, Autoteka, register of pledges, etc.).
3. Checking the condition of the body. Pay attention to the gaps of body elements, the color and shade of the body, the date of manufacture of headlights, glasses, seat belts and other components, fasteners for removable body elements, the presence and originality of sealant, welding at the joints of body panels , door seals and other rubber bands.
4. Inspection of the engine compartment. Assess the levels of all technical fluids, the presence of leaks, fogging.
5. Electric control. Make sure that the lamps, heating, power windows, air conditioning, windshield wipers are in order.
6. Computer Diagnostics. We require an examination of the ECU to assess the performance of the sensors, the health of the actuators and to find traces of the actual mileage.
7. Test drive. You can drive yourself or ride in the passenger seat with the seller. Evaluate the accelerating dynamics, the operation of the brakes and suspension, the presence of extraneous sounds.
8. Sales Agreement. It must be formatted correctly. An example can be found online.
- “Driving” can now be viewed RuTube
Source: drive