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Buying a new car but theres a catch?
- Thread starter Brenner
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Get a copy of the maintenance records on the vehicle from the dealership since they have the car and still get an independent mechanic to look at it. If you CANNOT test drive it then leave it!! Run the Vin number also and make sure that there are NO accidents to be reported or salvage title. If it passes ALL of these tests then yes it is worth the purchase. FYI: the dealership wants you to also know that you are responsible for ALL and ANY repairs and you will NOT have a warranty like the other cars on the lot.
let's say you buy it and a month later the cylinder head warps and then the big ends go he has packed the engine with sawdust so it just lasts long enough for you to drive it away after paying a packet to fix that you fail the mot only to discover the cars sills have been stuffed full of fibre glass and cardboard no metal there at all you decide
let's say you buy it and a month later the cylinder head warps and then the big ends go he has packed the engine with sawdust so it just lasts long enough for you to drive it away after paying a packet to fix that you fail the mot only to discover the cars sills have been stuffed full of fibre glass and cardboard no metal there at all you decide
john313181
New member
avoid it and go somewhere else ,it will be a dodgy and eventually an expensive car to purchase.
the catch is that there's damage or wear that they're not telling you about, ..and don't have to, with the sold as is sign on it..
bring a mechanic along with you to check it out..there's always one good mechanic around somewhere, with their own shop, or working elsewhere and has a day off, hire them for about $100, which will be money well spent, and drive them to the dealer with you...let them check the vehicle over for you.
run the vin # through any online vin checker...it'll tell you the car history and any reports on accidents and repair, but that will also cost you about $20.
simply ask the dealer what known or unkonwn issues the vehicle may have..if they hedge on telling you, then find out for yourself, if you think the deal is worth it.
sometimes you luck up, sometimes you get a lemon...i bought a scooter from some classified that looked beat up..got it for $300..now all i see is that same model being sold everywhere for $1400, and all i needed was a light fixed...the beat up part was dirt and dust, i can't even tell people what i paid for it now, for fear of being mob lynched.
bring a mechanic along with you to check it out..there's always one good mechanic around somewhere, with their own shop, or working elsewhere and has a day off, hire them for about $100, which will be money well spent, and drive them to the dealer with you...let them check the vehicle over for you.
run the vin # through any online vin checker...it'll tell you the car history and any reports on accidents and repair, but that will also cost you about $20.
simply ask the dealer what known or unkonwn issues the vehicle may have..if they hedge on telling you, then find out for yourself, if you think the deal is worth it.
sometimes you luck up, sometimes you get a lemon...i bought a scooter from some classified that looked beat up..got it for $300..now all i see is that same model being sold everywhere for $1400, and all i needed was a light fixed...the beat up part was dirt and dust, i can't even tell people what i paid for it now, for fear of being mob lynched.