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Since the average new car in the United States costs $36,000, many people are opting to buy a used vehicle. If you are one of those buyers, then you need to know some of the top signs to look for when used car shopping.
Start by walking around the outside of the car carefully looking for dents, scrapes, and rust. Get down to the level of the headlights in the front of the car and look straight down its sides. You want to see a straight line. If you do not, then it’s a sure sign that the frame has been bent in an accident. Walk away as your tires will never wear evenly, and there may be other hidden damage.
Look at lines that run from one part of the car’s panel to another to make sure that they are perfectly straight. If the car has been wrecked, then it can be difficult to get these seams to line up perfectly. Again, it is a pretty sure sign that the car has been in an accident, and you will want to do more investigation before buying it.
Stand back from the car when it is parked in the bright sunlight allowing you to inspect the color of the different panels. While it is even impossible for car manufacturers to get different panel colors to match exactly, they should be extremely close. Look under the windows and hood to see if any paint located there is substantially different than the nearby panel as it is a sign that the car has been repainted at some point in its life.
Do a little research to find out exactly what parts on the car you are considering are made of metal. Then, bring along a magnet. Rub it along the metal parts as the pull should feel uniform throughout. If it does not, then body filler has been used on the car at some point in its life.
If a vehicle has been flooded, it can cause a host of problems. Carefully pull back the edge of the carpet inside the vehicle to see if it looks muddy or rusty. Additionally, take a special look at the headlights to make sure that they do not have any condensation.
While you can use these simple tips to see if a car has had body work done on it, you need to have an auto service in Orlando inspect the mechanical parts of the automobile before you buy it. Give Dynamic Auto Service a call to set up an inspection by a qualified mechanic. You can also use their online schedule an appointment form. These auto service in Orlando experts will be glad to give you their opinion before you waste your hard-earned money buying a junker.