6 Tips When Planning To Purchase Used Car

Buying a used car is risky because it’s hard to certain about its running condition. But if this is the only option for you at the moment, here are some tips that help you get the best out of your money.

1.Know The Car’s Repair History First
If you don’t wanna end up spending more money on car repair than you did when you bought it, check consumer reports where you’ll find detailed information on used cars. In there, you’ll have a pretty good idea how reliable the car is since it also consist the trouble spots of the cars. 

2.Double Check If It’s Not A Problem Car
It’s infuriating but there are dishonest people who try to still make money from their problem car, like flooded cars, by covering up the issue and selling it to a dealership across the country. They’ll simply take their vehicle to car grooming to make it look like it’s still in good condition. You don’t wanna fall into that kind of scam. So make sure you look it up online, specifically CarFax.com and NIBC.org and you might actually track the car’s roots.

3.Have It Inspected By A Certified Mechanic Before You Decide
While it’s good to verify online, it would still be best if you have a mechanic to thoroughly inspect the car. This way you’ll be able to weed out nine out of 10 used car buying disasters.

4.Pre-Arrange Your Auto Loan Financing
Just like how you’re double checking potential car purchase, you also have to apply the same thing when it comes to your loan. If you can get scammed in your purchase, you might get conned into gouging on the markup of a loan. Do your homework and get pre-qualified elsewhere, then the whole situation will change in the dealership. Things may actually go your way.

5.Trading A Car You Still Owe Payments On Is A Big No-No
Be sure you're not buying a used car with an outstanding note or vice versa. It usually doesn’t turn out well. You might end up paying for a car that is no longer in your possession.

6.Don’t Hesitate To Upgrade On The Exterior
There are things you can still do to upgrade your car like installing window tints which can be especially important for those who live in a tropical country like Singapore! It doesn’t just provide aesthetic benefits but as well as comfort while driving by reducing glare and regulating interior temperature but it also an additional protection for burglaries, prying eyes and even accidents since the film makes the glass windows become shatter-proof. So if you’re thinking of purchasing a car but your funds only allows for pre-owned one, don’t worry because you can still find reliable used vehicles like the mentioned above, plus the upgrades that you can do to improve it.