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Originally Posted by esteem_lover Rules (Ten Commandments) of buying 2nd Hand cars
1. Never buy from friends (mostly gives both sides the heartaches) |
I am wondering why no one had commented on this... I would actually advise that you BUY and car from a known source so atleast you know what the car has been subjected to. Why would one have trust a dealer who is obviously in the business to make money over a friend ???
As long as both the buyer and the seller know the car's current condition clearly, and agree that there will always be some un-foreseen issues (even with a brand new car....at times), it should be fine.
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2. Never buy from dealers
3. Never buy from DSAs (True Value, Ford Assured etc)
4. Never buy a car which is not in production or which company has sold out & scooted.
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I agree with you there... though not entirely but it makes sense for a regular car buyer, who has good contacts and can locate genuine owners... that's not going to be easy though.
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5. Never buy a car 'cos of its looks
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Don't quiet agree.... isn't it a personal preference really?
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6. Never buy a car which was owned by a company
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I disagree with this pal... in most cases, it is the company owned cars that are serviced in proper intervals and maintained well, and sold off in two years so the company can claim depreciation benefits.
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7. Never buy a car which is repainted
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That makes sense... even if it was repainted for cosmetic pruposes, you will always have a problem while trying to sell it again and have to convince the buyer that the car does not have an accident history.
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8. Never buy a car whose windshield has been replaced. (Easy to detect)
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I guess enough had been said about this... Windshield is one of the items that has absolutely no depreciation at all, so it is more likely that the replacement would be a genuine one as it gets paid in full (well.. almost) by insurance. A new windshield only increases the visibility compared to a old and scratched one. Oh by the way, it is not really as easy to identify a replaced windshield as long as it gets replaced with the same brand as the original one.
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9. Always buy directly from sellers who sign the T.O forms in ur presence
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Good thing to do, but do not rely on this all the time as sometimes people register the cars on their wive's names etc and may not be too happy to call them to sign the dotted lines in the presence of a stranger. There are also cases where guys leave their cars with a trusted friend if they had to go on a sudden trip, etc. You wouldn't reject such a one just because you cannot see the original owner sign the dotted line... would you ?
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10. Always take ur trusted mechanic's opinion before committing.
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That's an absolute necessity. No second opinions on that one.
Just as an after thought... I feel the list should read "Rules (Ten Commandments) of
rejecting 2nd Hand cars"
No offence meant pal, but I feel you are being overly cautious and the new ones might be taking to this when they look for a car.