| Spending a little time now may save you
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| | Plus, other limits or costs may apply.
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| serious money later. Go to a reputable
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| | Before you buy the car, ask if it's still
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| car repair shop and ask if you can bring
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| | under warranty or service contract, and
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| the vehicle by for a look-over. While
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| | review that baby carefully.Some states
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| you're there, ask what cars they have to
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| | will require vehicle sellers to pass a
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| repair most often. Take heed. Also, ask
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| | vehicle inspection before a sale is made.
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| what the inspection includes, how long it
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| | That's not always the case, though. To
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| takes, and the price. Always get this
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| | find out what your state requires,
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| information in writing - just to be
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| | contact your state Attorney General's
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| safe.Once the vehicle has been inspected,
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| | office or a local consumer protection
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| ask the mechanic for a written report
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| | agency. Hey, it's just a phone call. And
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| with a cost estimate for all necessary
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| | it could save you a real headache
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| repairs. Be sure the report includes the
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| | later!Whether you end up buying a used
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| vehicle's make, model and VIN. Go over it
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| | car from a dealer, a co-worker, or a
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| with a fine-toothed comb and make sure
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| | neighbor, follow these tips to learn as
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| you understand every item. If you decide
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| | much as you can about the car:Examine the
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| to make an offer to the dealer after
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| | car carefully yourself using an
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| approving the inspection, you can use the
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| | inspection checklist. You can find a
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| estimated repair costs to negotiate the
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| | checklist in many of the magazine
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| price of the vehicle.Remember, private
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| | articles, books and Internet sites that
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| sellers generally are not covered by the
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| | deal with buying a used car. My favorite
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| Used Car Rule and don't have to use the
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| | book that I've used several times is How
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| Buyers Guide. However, you can use the
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| | to Buy and Maintain a Used Car by Brad
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| Guide's list of an auto's major systems
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| | Crouch.Once I bought a used car in
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| as a shopping tool. You also can ask the
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| | August, and never thought to test the
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| seller if you can have the vehicle
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| | rear defroster. Guess what? Come
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| inspected by your mechanic. If he/she
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| | November, I found out it didn't work. If
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| says no... beware. No matter how nice the
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| | you're shopping in the summer, don't
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| car appears, something fishy is going
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| | forget to check the heater. And if it's
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| on.Now, a private sale likely will be on
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| | cold as ice outside, still turn that air
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| an "as is" basis, unless your purchase
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| | on full blast and make sure it works!Ask
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| agreement with the seller specifically
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| | for the car's maintenance record. If the
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| states otherwise. If you have a written
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| | owner doesn't have copies, contact the
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| contract, the seller has to live up to
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| | dealership or repair shop where most of
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| the contract. The car also may be covered
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| | the work was done. They may share their
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| by a manufacturer's warranty or a
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| | files with you. Talk to the previous
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| separately purchased service contract.
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| | owner, especially if the present owner is
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| But that doesn't mean that the warranty
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| | unfamiliar with the car's history. Have
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| and service contract are transferable.
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| | the car inspected by a mechanic you hire.
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