Used Car Shopping Tips

The obvious problem with buying a used car is that you're never really quite sure what you're getting. So here are a few do-it-yourself tips for scrutinizing that used vehicle you're looking at:

1. Be sure that the vehicle's body is straight.
Stand behind the vehicle and check to see if the rear wheels line up squarely behind the front wheels and that the body is angled properly. If the car seems slightly off-center or even crooked, it's a sure sign that the car was in an accident and its frame is bent.

2. Examine the interior portions of the car's body.
Check out the vehicle's doorjambs and the underside of the hood and notice if there is any mismatching paint or even different-colored paint. If so, the car has probably been repainted and that's a clue that, perhaps, this vehicle was in an accident.

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