Comments on: Used Car Buying Guide: Pre-purchase Inspection (Part 3) https://stillrunningstrong.com/buying-a-used-car/used-car-inspection/ Car Reliability & Second-Hand Car Advice Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:13:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 By: arno https://stillrunningstrong.com/buying-a-used-car/used-car-inspection/#comment-11695 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 10:13:33 +0000 https://stillrunningstrong.com/?p=8760#comment-11695 Judging relative wear-and-tear may reveal a defect even if individual inspection looks tolerable. That is even more true for someone who does not have the absolute knowledge. You do not want different wear on brake-rotors or pads left compared to right. The same goes for tyres.

I try to do my test-drives as smooth as possible. The idea is to listen to the car. It’s worth opening the windows for a a while as well. In that context you do not want the seller next to you distracting you in any way by talking or even operating any of the electrical controls in the car.

The oil leak test does require a motorway test-drive. Check for leaks before and after.

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