Buying Tips

Some useful advise from Where to buy cars from .com Its always good advice to take advice. You already know what car you want and perhaps the colour but what you don’t want is a big garage bill after only a few weeks and even worse have the car repossessed and loose all your money. Its always good advice to take advice and if you follow these simple rules you should be well on your way to miles of happy motoring.

Contacting the seller

When you first contact a seller its important to ask as many questions as possible about the car and make some notes to get a good overall picture before you decide to view.1. Ask if they own the car. If they don’t, be very wary. You need to know everything you can about the vehicle. If they are not the owner they can’t answer your questions and there is a greater chance the vehicle could be stolen.2. Ask how long they have owned the vehicle for. You can then check this against the V5 logbook if you decide to view the vehicle.3. What service history has the vehicle got? Have they got the service booklet with dealer stamps and do they have receipts for each service? 4. Ask if the car has sustained any accident damage or had any insurance claims made against it. Although at this stage you are taking their word for it if you later find out the answers don’t match you know to stay well away. 5. Make sure their insurance will cover you for a test drive and if they’re not sure check to see if yours will cover you. Insurers can be flexible and may be able to add the car to your policy for a short period. If not there are specialist companies who can offer one day insurance such as http://www.dayinsure.com 6. If you are happy with what you have heard so far then arrange for a test drive from the owners home. It’s not a good idea to meet a seller at a motorway service station or some middle ground. If you decide to buy there and then you may not be able to find the seller if something goes wrong. 7. Ask for the vehicles registration number. When buying privately or even from a dealer it is always good advice to get a car data check. There are many firms which offer this service with a range of prices.

Checking Documents

Its a good idea to take a copy of your insurance policy with you when you go to view the vehicle and of course your notes. Any honest seller will not have a problem with you making as many checks as you like and will be happy to answer your questions. Check the service history book to see if it has all the services and stamps stated by the seller. Look for what has been replaced or renewed and ask for receipts. If the mileage is above 60,000 the vehicle may soon be in need of a cambelt service. This does vary depending on the make and model so its a good idea to check with a franchised dealer when the service is due. A cambelt service can be expensive and if its due you can negotiate this in the price.