The reasons for purchasing a used car can vary. But in any case, the buyer tries to choose a car that has not been in a serious accident and has not been under water. After all, it is no secret that restored cars have many shortcomings, which will manifest themselves in the course of further operation. Therefore, in order not to be disappointed in the purchase, you should know how to distinguish such vehicles.
It is necessary
- - magnet;
- - jack.
Instructions
Step 1
Begin with an external inspection of the body. Check the date of manufacture of all glasses (it should be the same), the thickness of the paintwork. This can be done using a special device or a magnet wrapped in a soft cloth. If the magnet practically does not stick to the body, it means that a masking putty has been applied in this place.
Step 2
You should be on your guard if there are differences in color between body parts, as this may indicate an accident, after which one or another body part (fenders, doors, etc.) was required to be painted. To find out that the car has been repainted, rubber seals will help. A light gray or yellow coating on these parts suggests that a primer has been applied. By folding them to the side, you can see the transition between the old paint and the new one.
Step 3
Pay attention to the clearances between the body parts. In an unbroken car, they are uniform along the entire perimeter. First of all, inspect the trunk lid, lights and rear bumper, which are especially affected. Also, different gaps between the door and the roof, the front fender and the door, the hood and fenders, etc. indicate an accident.
Step 4
Look at the rubber. Uneven wear on tires or just one wheel is a consequence of a serious accident, traces of which can also be found inside the passenger compartment: a bent steering wheel, a broken visor, impact damage on soft covers (cracks on plastic parts), etc. It will not be superfluous to lift the car and inspect its chassis, steering rods, etc.
Step 5
You will distinguish a "drowned car" by the unpleasant odor that salespeople try to mask with a lot of air fresheners. In addition, non-working electronics, rusty open contacts, clouded optics reflectors, condensation on the dashboard windows from the inside, salt deposits on the ashtray, fine sand in unexpected places, such as the glove compartment, etc., testify to the former flooding.
