When buying a used car, you should always be prepared for the fact that unscrupulous sellers sell broken cars. In order not to fall for their bait, it is best to show the car to a specialist. But it is not always possible to drive every car you like to the service station, and diagnostics cost money.
Recommendations to help you distinguish emergency vehicles:
1. First inspect the car body tangentially, then you will be able to see the whole side, and the filled parts will certainly be visible. In addition, the symmetry of the parts must be observed in the machine, and the weld seams must be uniform.
2. Inspect the chassis. Bent suspension arms and traces of body repair, as well as a leaking power steering pump, a faulty steering rack, and uneven tire tread wear indicate that the vehicle has been in an accident.
3. Thoroughly inspect the vehicle interior. Pads worn on the pedals and loose seats indicate a high mileage of the car. If, lifting the rug, you see fresh mastic, then this can tell about a fresh repair, and the abundance of dirt under the rugs is the result of a perforated rusty underside of the car. Exploring the interior of the car, you need to check everything that can be turned on and open.
4. Inspect the motor. Oil and antifreeze should not leak, so if you see a yellowish foamed emulsion in the engine oil and oil stains in the antifreeze, this is a result of engine overheating. Of course, such a car is not worth buying.
5. Check the vehicle transmission. For cars with front and four-wheel drive, inspect the rubber boots of the SHTRUS. They should be intact and not have cracks, and when cornering at low speed, faulty SHTRUSES emit a characteristic crunch.
6. The numbers indicated in the documents, on the engine and on the body, must be the same.
