Whether you are buying the used car from a used cars dealer or from a private owner, there are certain things you need to keep in mind. The points mentioned below can be taken as a buyer’s guide for used car purchase and will help you when you go to buy that TVR used car.

• Examine and view the car in question always in bright light to identify any dents, scratches.
• When buying from a private owner, go to the house of the owner to view the car and do not ask the owner to bring it to a common place.
• Check the documents for correctness of information and whether service history, receipts of any maintenance and so on pertain to the same vehicle.
• Check for validity of dates
• Engage an agency to conduct an independent inspection as they are likely to do a professional job and may pick up something that you may have failed to do so.
• Make sure you get a HPI verification done to ensure that the car is not a stolen one.

Finally, if everything is in order, take a test drive along with a good mechanic.

published: 19/07/2010