subject: Selling Or Buying That Used Car! How To Avoid Getting A Lemmon! [print this page] New or used? That is a big question we face whenever we decide to buy a new car. It is not an easy choice to make sometime because both have advantages and disadvantages. Do you get the new car that will provide you with dependability but high insurance costs and monthly payments or do you buy the used car that has more reasonable insurance and can usually be bought at once or with low payments? Many of us would like to get the new car but with high insurance and the escalating costs and struggles of securing financing we often find ourselves buying an older model. Many times we will skip the dealership and buy from a private owner as well to avoid all the hassles of buying from a dealership and bank financing. When we do this though there is one question to be asked; is this car in good shape and will it live up to what the owner is telling me?
For sure this is a major concern because who know what has happened to the car! You probably want to get it checked out, have it inspected. You could call a friend that you trust but many of our friends are just like us. Not really qualified to say if this car is going to be the best choice for your money! Used car inspections can be tricky. Often you cannot just take the car to a mechanic or dealership because the owner does not want to pay for it or just does not have the time. So what do you do? You make your best judgment and buy the car and hope that all works out well! Here is a better idea. Why not have a professional come out and inspect the car for you! In fact this idea works for both the buyer and the seller.
For the seller having someone inspect the car or truck before you sell it can guarantee a good price. If anyone asks for the cars history or reliability you can have a handy report ready that will answer all their questions and help put aside their fears. As a result the car sells faster and at a good price!
For the buyer a car inspection is a good protection against buying a lemon. That is the last thing you want to happen. Just because a car looks great and seems to run great does not mean this is a good car to buy. There could be hidden problems that only a trained professional would recognize. You are far better off paying a little extra to have a thorough vehicle inspection done.
A good and reliable resource to use for having your car inspected is Alliance Inspection Management. They specialize in coming to you and doing a thorough and complete inspection of your car. They will go through a 150-point checklist to evaluate exterior, interior and engine compartment condition as well as an optional test drive where the inspector rides along with the owner of the vehicle and observes any issues related to the vehicle. They do this for $129.00 which is not a bad price at all when you compare how much it costs to take the car in somewhere. The neat thing is that they come to you wherever the vehicle is at; this makes them easy to use and with over 600 agents nationwide they can be trusted to get the job done quickly.
So the next time you are looking for a used car; why not have it inspected to ensure that you are getting the best deal whether you are selling or buying!
