Avoid Buying Lemons
When you finally make the decision to purchase a new
car the last thing you would expect to find is that
the car is defective in one way or the other.
However, this does happen – albeit on a small scale –
and there are laws in place – both federal and state,
to force the manufacturer to replace, repair or
refund.
But what do you look out for when you are buying a
used car? Sometimes the fault is very obvious.
Maybe you can see a kind of ripple effect down the
side of the car when viewed from either end. This
could mean that the car had collided with something
forcing the metal body to warp in ripple like
patterns.
Or perhaps the car is a different color on one side or
at the back or front. Careful here, this could denote
a “cut and shut” type vehicle which is highly
dangerous.
The car is literally two vehicles welded together.
Maybe the car (or part of it) was stolen and has been
passed off as being legitimate.
Most times faults are not obvious and great care
should be taken to check out the history of the
vehicle.
Remember the old adage – buy in haste repent at
leisure? – well in this kind of case your grandma was
right.
Never buy in a hurry and get some kind of organization
to check out the vehicle for you. It may cost a little
more in the long run but you will be assured of a
reasonably safe vehicle and avoid litigation.
