Precautions when purchasing a used car From the exterior to the interior, there are not just one or two things to pay attention to.
Recently, the government has also taken the position that it will be severely punished if flooded cars are sold unreasonably without prior notice. Let’s summarize how to buy a used car, how to sign a contract to live well, and how to distinguish a flooded car. 중고차 침수차 확인
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Precautions when buying a used car
1. Document check
2. Check the exterior of the vehicle
3. Check inside the vehicle
4. Contract writing
Required confirmation of flood difference discrimination method
1. seat belt
2. trunk
3. Check the seat in front
There are certainly honest and ethical used car dealers out there. However, due to the behavior of some dealers, the risk burden feels too great to buy a used car by completely trusting the words of a dealer you see for the first time. When buying a used car, you need to be as careful as possible.
1. Document check
Confirmation of false listing: In most cases, you will contact us after checking the used car website before buying a used car. If the price is too low for the same model and year, you should be suspicious, and you need to first check whether the car you saw on the Internet is correct. It is usually confirmed with the vehicle registration certificate and the original copy of the vehicle.
Check vehicle registration certificate: Check the basic information of the car you want to live in, such as the year of the used car, the periodic check of the regular inspection date (if you have received a regular inspection every year, you are suspicious of a business vehicle), the date of initial registration and purpose. In rare cases, similar teas are served, so it is helpful to write down basic information in advance.
Vehicle certified copy: Request the most recent vehicle certified copy from the dealer you are selling your used car to. It is safest to check basic owner change history, foreclosure history of an unknown vehicle, tax arrears, settings, etc.
Accident history inquiry: You can search accident history that was not notified by the dealer in advance or that was not recorded in the performance inspection record. If you sell an accident vehicle as if it were an accident-free vehicle, you can notice it right away. You can check it at Car History (Insurance Development Institute).
2. Check the exterior of the vehicle
Check the paint condition: If you look closely on a sunny day, you can see more fine scratches and paint conditions than on a cloudy day. What you need to look at carefully is that if you check the color difference of the connecting parts, rust marks, welding marks, etc., you can check whether the vehicle has been exchanged or had an accident.
Window and door check: It is necessary to check whether the windows open and close well, and whether there is no sense of difference when opening and closing the door. If you have replaced car doors, you may notice that one of the four doors usually tilts down or you feel resistance when closing the door.
Check the spare tire: Open the trunk to check whether the spare tire is present, whether there are signs of replacement, and whether it can be used immediately. In general, if the vehicle is advertised as accident-free, there should be no signs of wear on the spare tire. In addition to the spare tire, it is also a good idea to check the wear condition of the standard installed tires.
3. Check inside the vehicle
Start the engine: Check if the engine starts at once and if the sound is not smooth. Of course, it is better to avoid vehicles that do not start well, and try turning on the air conditioner and changing gears while starting the engine. In addition to this, vehicle vibration, engine sound, and other functions must be checked for abnormal operation.
Check the bonnet: Checking the bonnet is not so good if you go with someone who knows the vehicle well. It’s better to see it with the ignition on. Even if you don’t have any knowledge of the vehicle, you need a minimal check. It is said that it is an accident-free vehicle, but there are welding marks on the inside of the bonnet, oil leakage marks, and parts that look unstable due to rust. It is necessary to check that the screws are not where they are supposed to be, and that there are no leaks or scorch marks.
Test drive: If you refuse to do a test drive, there is a high probability that there is a problem. Most of them allow test driving, even if not far, and there are definitely some things that you won’t know until you drive, such as noise while driving and engine sound. There may be cases where you don’t know because you’ve driven once, but what is this? If there is something to do, you should definitely think about it.
4. Contract writing
I checked the vehicle carefully, and if the price and condition are okay, I need to proceed with the contract. There are a few things to check when writing a contract. Let’s wrap it up.
Contract writing: Compensation and AS contents presented by the dealer must be written in the contract. If there is something wrong with words, I will repair it, I will give you something as an event if you buy it this time, etc., and if you do, there is no way I will refuse to ask for it to be clearly stated in the contract. What if you refuse to write it as a special contract in the contract? Dangerous. If something goes wrong, you get no compensation and no evidence to claim. If there is a problem, if you do not want to be put in an unfortunate situation where you have to rely on the dealer’s humanism, be sure to ask for it to be written in the contract.
Account confirmation before deposit: Deposit in the dealer’s personal name is risky when making a vehicle down payment or deposit. If you are using a used car sales company, it is safest to make a deposit to a bank account in the name of the company.
It is necessary to check the basic vehicle, year and market price. It is also the first thing to check. In addition to this, if the mileage compared to the year is excessively high, there is a possibility that the vehicle has been abused for business purposes.
In my case, when I bought a used car, I signed up for a separate vehicle warranty paid warranty. I signed up for 1 year. It seems that the compensation amount and the warranty subscription fee were similar because there was a problem.
The amount did not differ greatly, but I still felt very comfortable believing in the warranty. It is also a good idea to decide whether or not to join depending on the situation. In addition, when purchasing a used car from person to person, it is good to go to a well-known maintenance center right away.
Not to a maintenance center that the other person knows well, but to a maintenance center that I know well.
Required confirmation of flood difference discrimination method
1. seat belt
Pull out the seat belt and check for dirt and water marks. If the belt is exceptionally replaced with a new one, it is doubtful, but it is difficult to find accurate evidence. In that case, pull out both the back seat belt and the seat next to it and smell the check to see if there are any traces of submersion.
2. trunk
Open the trunk and lift the bottom of the spare tire seat to check. It is to look for a bad smell or water stains, but if there is an exceptionally good smell, you should suspect that something was sprayed.
3. Check the seat in front
This is how to check if there are signs or smells of water under the driver’s seat and passenger’s seat. If you open and check the fuse box, floor mat, etc., you can check whether it is flooded by traces and smell.
If you’ve looked all over like this and it’s too clean, you can finally check it out on the Carhistory homepage. However, if the update is delayed, it may cause difficulties in contrast. Most importantly, it is better to look around other safe vehicles, not vehicles suspected of being flooded.