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Its prudent to buy a used car whose history is known to you. You could buy your friends
car or the one that belongs to your neighborhood Doctor. You know they travel only from
home to their workplace and probably take driving vacations every couple of months ... you
have some kind of assurance of the cars history. Before you strike a deal you could get
the car checked at a workshop or a garage to get an idea of the price.
You cant always find a friend who wants to
sell his car, you can also consider the following sources when looking for a used car :
New Car Dealers
Today many new car dealers acquire used cars through trade-in-deals / exchange schemes.
These used cars are also likely to come with a limited warranty under which the dealer is
obligated to fix problems with the vehicles covered by the warranty. The cars with such
dealers may cost you a little more but you atleast have the reassurance that the car is
clean and would not fold up in six months. Some Maruti dealers also offer reconditioned
cars, these cars cost you more than regular market, but are backed by a limited service
guarantee. You could also avail a Finance to buy these cars as most dealers have tie-ups
with financiers.
Used Car Dealers
Used car dealers generally sell vehicles that have seen a bit more use and abuse than
those on the new car dealer's lot. You may pay less, but the car is less likely to have
received needed repairs. If you are considering buying from a dealer, check out the
dealer's reputation and reliability first. Ask the dealer for the names and numbers of
several previous customers, and contact them to find out how they were treated after the
sale, and whether the car was as reliable as the dealer represented it to be.
Most Used Cars Dealers operate on a fixed commission and if you can haggle well then you
could workout a good deal. Many dealers buy used from people who want to dispose their
cars fast by offering spot-payment and sell these cars at a profit. Competition has pushed
the margins down and you could get a favorable deal.
Banks and
Finance Companies
Banks and loan companies sometimes sell repossessed cars to pay off defaulted loans.
Quality varies from car to car. But since the vehicle is being sold to recover the amount
due on a loan, it may be possible to get a good deal on a reliable car. The procedure is
usually cumbersome as these companies accept offers from various buyers and then sell the
vehicle to the person who has the best offer.
Newspaper
Classified Ads and the Internet
Though it takes a bit more time, buying a used car from the seller directly can always get
you good deal. Both the seller and the buyer save on the cost of having an intermediary.
When you shop for the car via newspaper classified advertisements, the Internet or word of
mouth you can get in direct contact with the seller. As with most things in life,
knowledge is the best weapon, bargaining tool and protection that you can have when
entering a frightening or unknown situation. Initially you could identify the correct car
by asking relevant questions probably over telephone and when satisfied should inspect the
car and its papers.
Internet
There are a lot of sites which give listings of used cars you could visit these sites and
get loads of information.www.indiacar.com has listings of used cars which you could use.
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