What should I know about a used car before purchase?
Every state and every different area of the country has varying levels of protection with regard to buying used cars. You want to make sure that the used car dealer is offering you the warranty that represents what's available in your part of the country. Make sure you see that warranty well in advance, because once you sign onto that, that's what you have to contend with. Make sure that it's going to give you the peace of mind that will allow you to move forward with the purchasing process. You also want to ask for the maintenance record on the used car, and any sort of written promises. Maybe something they'll say, "Bring it back in a week and we'll make sure that door fits right for you," or "We'll fix the stereo." Be very cautious of that because, again, depending on your state and your area there are going to be varying levels of protection for those used car issues. Even if something is written that looks very official, you want to make sure that it's actually going to be something you can lean on if anything goes wrong with your used car. Be very wary of anything of that nature. The best move is to not take delivery of the used car or sign on the dotted line until you see that the problem you have with the vehicle has been solved.
