What You Need to Check When Getting a Used Car
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pGettinga href=http://www.carpress.co.uk target=_blankused cars/a is just not an easy decision to make these days, there are so many dodgy cars that you have to be very careful about the decisions you make. The best solution would be to actually bring a mechanic with you to check the vehicle. But if you cannot manage to get hold of one then there are a few things that you could specifically do yourself to make sure that the used car is in tip top shape.!–more–/pp/ppLook Under the Bonnet/ppDo not just walk around the car kicking the tyres, because that will be the least of your problems if the engine is on its way out. When you open the bonnet make sure that there is no oil leaks, also check the oil to see the colour of it, make sure its not too dark. Trying pressing the accelerator t make sure the engine is well./pp/ppCheck the Exhaust/ppAgain rev the engine and make sure there is no odd sounds coming from the exhaust. Also get someone else to rev the engine and briefly place your hand over the exhaust and make sure no black smoke comes out, as this could signal major problems./pp/ppTest Drive/ppA huge amount of people do not test drive their vehicles, they just buy them and when they drive away they begin to notice problems. It is essential to drive the car around for at least 15 minutes to make sure that everything is well. You may notice a huge amount of problems that you would not have done./pp/ppFinally you can take the time to check the interior and dont forget to do a HPI and police check on the car, because these could all signal something majorly wrong with the vehicle./ppbr /Do you want to a href=http://www.carpress.co.uk/audi target=_blankBuy an Audi/a or a href=http://www.carpress.co.uk/nissan target=_blankBuy a Nissan/a/p