subject: Used Car Terminologies [print this page] There are many technical terms involved in buying a used car that a consumer wont be able to comprehend immediately, or at least not with enough explanation. These terms are often times essential, most especially when negotiating with the car dealer. Sometimes, customers cannot catch up with the language these car dealers speak, hence, they end up getting tricked.
Lemon cars, for instance, is a term used by car dealers to describe a car that has numerous and persistent defects. Consumers without sufficient knowledge regarding this fact can easily give in to the claims of a particular company or shop. A system known as lemon law is established to protect consumers from being cheated. When bought cars experience defects even after several repair attempts are done, manufacturers are forced to buy or replace their cars.
Lemon laws differ from one state or country to another. In Orange County, California, for example, cars bought for personal use and cars weighing less than 10,000 pounds used for business purposes are covered by the law. Also, vehicles are only considered as new if they are bought with a new car warranty. Motorcycles and other off-road vehicles are not included in this part as well.
used cars Orange County can also be tagged as salvaged or junked when they acquired a repair cost beyond 75% of its original amount back when it was still undamaged. When a car is repaired due to some accident, its repair amount is measured and would also be recorded on its data sheet. On the other hand, total loss or totaled cars are cars that have a combination of its repair value and salvage value that would exceed its current price on the market.
Even used cars Orange County shops offer have insurances, which is why totaled cars are still considered during the negotiation. A totaled cars price is different from one that isnt, apparently because repairs play a big role in car selling as well.
Hail damaged used cars Orange County however, are cars that have previously been battered by hails storms. This is indicated on the cars report card to let the buyer be more observant of dents and scratches due to the accident.
