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I’m an 18 year old college student in search of a used car. I have 00 to spend. My only problem is I don’t know how to make sure the car won’t break down a week after buying it. I don’t wanna get ripped off. My family just sits there. They just make the process take longer so I wanna do this by myself. What should I look at when I’m checking out a used car?

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   you want to first act like you know what your talking about. read up about general car parts. know what a catalytic converter is, cv joints, ignition wires ect. ask a lot of questions, ask them what maintenance was done and when, ask to see any paperwork if they said they replaced anything. dont take their word for it. get under the car look at the condition of the exhaust system. ask when the brakes were last changed, spark plugs, ignition wires, cap rotor, ect. take the car for a test drive make sure it does drive well no weird noises and brakes well. let it idle to make sure its a steady idle. get the VIN number from the dashboard and get a CARFAX report if you want i think it cost 20ish bucks. i cant stress enough learn about general car maintenance and how they operate. knowledge is power.

   Comment by Adam H — August 21, 2010 @ 1:51 am

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   Look how many miles the car has done, the less the better

   Comment by Me — August 21, 2010 @ 1:51 am

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   how many miles its done

   Comment by Shexii Gyal <3 — August 21, 2010 @ 1:51 am

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   Mileage. Try and find the lowest mileage for the lowest price. Find out how many previous owners the car has had and do some research on the car your looking at to see if they have had good/bad reviews in the past. If you know somebody who knows a little bit about the engine and mechanics, take him/her along too.

   Comment by Mikey — August 21, 2010 @ 1:51 am

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   Be sure to get the VIN number before you buy it so you can check it out for Number of owners, accidents, and in some cases flooding, etc. Try to find an original owner car. They would have maintained it well to keep it a long time.

   There is a web site that allows you to do this. I am so sorry but I do not remember the name of it. CAR FAX IS IT.
   But you will need the vin number to do it.

   Take it to a mechanic you trust and have them go over it for a good opinion. Our Auto shop always looks over any new car we want to get.

   Comment by Samm — August 21, 2010 @ 1:51 am

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   if you can get a car-facts. it will tell you everything about the car and what was done to it.

   Comment by crazzy — August 21, 2010 @ 1:51 am

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   This process is never easy but here are some tips to make the challenge easier on you Make sure the car you are looking at is certified pre owned. This means a factory mechanic has already looked at it and they normally come with long warranties.
   Check the odometer because it is becoming more and more common for people to roll it back and then say it has plenty of miles left on it Take a look at the car’s history record. This will eliminate a lot of cars from your list.
   Don’t always look for the cheapest deal even though you have 2000 they sell cars cheap because there is something wrong with them and i dont think you want a broken car to start off with
   Hope i helped good luck

   Comment by Sydney — August 21, 2010 @ 1:51 am

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   If at a dealer, ask for a car-fax. They are free and they tell you if the car had any big problems.

   Comment by kenbgray — August 21, 2010 @ 1:51 am

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   http://whit.me/CheapAuction

   - here’s a good website to look for real good, affordable and quality vehicles from official government auctions!

   I bought my Honda Accord 2005 for just $2250 with a milage of 5,270!
   And it’s been already a year I’m riding my car and it’s still doing well! I’ve recommended it to my friends and all of them are enjoying their used cars and have no problem with it!

   One of my friend was very lucky. He got a tuned sports car for just $970!

   We spent the remaining cash shopping and enjoying as we travel around with our cars!

   ADDED: I just found out that it’s been featured in Auto magazine and they received good editorial reviews!

   Comment by Presley — August 21, 2010 @ 1:51 am

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