Are you willing to purchase a used car? Worried of how to determine the condition of the used car? Then, go through the following steps to find out whether the used car is in condition or not. Let us know each step in detail.
Normal and mechanical inspection of the car
The first and foremost thing that you need to do is to visually inspect all the parts of the car, and later take the help of a mechanic who can tell you the present condition of the vehicle by checking each part of the vehicle from engine to tires. It is a good idea to have a mechanical inspection, as it saves your money later. Make sure that the mechanic is expert and genuine towards the service. Once you inspect the car, check the safety features and all the other required features for the car are present or not.
Test drive
Once the inspection is completed – and everything is fine – better have a test drive. This will make you feel how comfortable the car is. You can check how it moves on the local roads, you can know if any faults are there with engine and you can check if any leaks after driving etc. This will give you a clear picture of the vehicle. Some car owners will not allow you to test drive that means they are trying to hide something from you or they are feared of their car. In such situations, you take them along with you to the drive and know about the condition of the car.
Check past reports of the vehicle
Once you are comfortable with the drive, then see all the past reports of the car and make sure that they are genuine. These reports will let you know, if the vehicle has any collisions in the past or not.
Find the VIN number of the car
After you inspect all the components of the car you should also check the vehicles VIN number of the car and make sure that it is matching with the number shown on records. This is because there is a scam called VIN cloning, here the stolen car’s VIN number is replaced with the number that is legally registered. If you purchase such kind of vehicles you may fall into troubles. So, check all these issues, if you are purchasing the used car from a private seller.