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Buying Second Hand, what to do?

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  • 03-04-2016 7:47am
    #1
    Redgirl82
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    Ok so I am buying a second hand car, got burned recently with clocked car and luckily I got my money back but now I just don't know where to start to make sure it doesn't happen.

    So I have found a car in garage, has service history in main garage. I rang garage and they have confirmed they serviced the car. Car looks in good condition and drives well. What else do I need to check? IT is not main dealer selling car.

    If buying from adverts/donedeal what else can I do:
    Check if service history
    Do motorcheck
    Ring around garages on service if possible
    What else?

    Am I missing anything or is that the best things I can do? is there anything else I should do?


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    #2
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,136 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Have it checked over by a competent mechanic.

    Not your ornery onager



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    JonnyM
    Registered Users Posts: 888 ✭✭✭JonnyM


    Get a mechanic with diagnostics laptop to check the car. This way it will show up any faults you may not see by eye or by driving it.


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    Redgirl82
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭Redgirl82


    OK yes i forgot to mention, there was a service a while ago where you could drop in car and they would test? is it any good or you better off getting mechanic?


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    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    Redgirl82 wrote: »
    OK yes i forgot to mention, there was a service a while ago where you could drop in car and they would test? is it any good or you better off getting mechanic?

    Get a TRUSTED mechanic...


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    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,954 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Verify the person selling the car actually owns it and their name is on the VLC, the longer they have owned the car for the better.


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