By Wolseley Maryland


It can be said that "everyone drives a used car". Once your new car tires hit the pavement and roll out with plates out of the new car dealership your car, truck or SUV suffers great depreciation in value. After all "someone" ( meaning you in this case) has to pay for the beautiful new automotive dealership , the lot and building and overhead never mind to mention taxes of all types and labor costs to that business that sold you the vehicle.

It is interesting to note that more than one wealthy auto dealership owner drive for their personal vehicles used off lease vehicles that they have purchased off their respective factory auctions of off lease or company driven vehicles. If it's good enough for them it should be for you as well. On top of that, in the case of newer pre-owned or driven vehicles many still sport and carry factory warranties - even for the second or even fifth owner. What the auto maker and warranty authorization claims people look at to assess coverage is miles / and or time limitations. That is assuming that the vehicle has been reasonably maintained under your care. More than one young person was shocked to learn that the sludge in their crankcase - which indicated oil driven for 2 years ( average driver 25,000 miles ) without an oil change invalidated their warranty when it came time to a catastrophic engine failure and a very hefty bill for replacement and installation of a new motor. As a car owner you can scream all you want and threaten the dealer / owner with legalities and threats of internet postings. In these cases you not they are liable. Yet the summary is if you choose a good car and maintain it according to the norms in the owner's manual in your glove box "you will be fine". One more important consideration where you purchase your vehicle is if the dealership can provide high quality after sales service quick lane service and even collision repairs. Yet more than one austere auto buyer in Winnipeg has thought they have ground a dealer down on price , only to find its no bargain driving all the way from Transcona to the W to have their new purchase serviced at their selling dealer. True a new car or truck dealership of the same brand is bound to due factory service. Yet these bargain hunters hunters find its no bargain as they are at the back of the line when it comes to service. There is no law against any business having preference for their own customers first. You can complain all you want to the customer service techs or even head office of the auto maker to no avail. Its a private business - any auto dealership - which has to pay bills and if they want to remain solvent in business their own customers come first and foremost.

Yet in these modern times it is as easy as pie to check out vehicles. EBay is integrated with auto reporting agencies. Your local dealers will often do the service and provide the search or searches at little or no charge for you as a proof source of the vehicle if you are seriously and honestly considering purchasing said vehicle or even vehicles. Just don't be abusive of these fine people if they are honestly trying to help you out.

Just what can you expect in an online vehicle report? First of all to explain the information (data) on your car is provided via a cross reference to the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) which is essence a serial number assigned to that particular unit since new. Each and every owner or change of ownership is tracked via this data. Attached to those changes of ownership should be addresses, perhaps phone numbers and mileage at that point in time. Traffic accidents and worse will be recorded as well as part of the process. If the car was in a very substantial accident and "written off" as salvage - and somehow returned to roadworthy condition (or at least the part attached to the VIN) this will be part of the report as well. Just one note - take into account practicalities of life. A computer report is a wonderful tool. Yet it is possible that owner's may have had misfortunes in the auto's life and done repairs under the table so that they do not appear on the roster. It's always a possibility. So be wary of this. Stranger things have happened. The reports are valuable, one stop shopping pieces of information - however still use your practical judgment and skills of perception. Remember the other person is there to sell you the car. Once the contract is signed and the transaction of cash payment occurs for the most part you are on your own.

It amazes those that are "old timers "in the auto trade just how much information now becomes readily available with a simple computer accessed vehicle report - and for a fairly small fee. As an auto buyer of a used vehicle you should have tool and tip at your fingers to find your perfect vehicle and haggle the best price for it. After all it is your signature on the dotted line, and you who will assume auto payments as well as maintenance and expensive repair costs. Hence avail yourself of all the benefits modern technology and information service technologies have to offer you when you are out on the prowl for a new vehicle.




About the Author:



0 comments:

Post a Comment

    Blogger news

    Blogroll

    Pages

    About