What to Avoid When Buying Used Cars
1. Used car buyers should avoid any transactions that appear "too good to be true."
2. Avoid buying used cars from sellers that do not provide a permanent address or the actual place of work of the phone number given.
3. It is important for a buyer to check the VIN or the vehicle identification number plate. It must be securely fastened onto the used car's dashboard, with no rivets loosened.
Loosened rivets would mean that the VIN plate does not fit or it has been previously removed.
4. Also, the buyer should avoid buying used cars that have VIN plates that are touched up or the numbers look as if they are not the original "factory numbers."
VIN plates can be easily swapped by a thief and use those that are taken from a destroyed vehicle.
5. As much as possible, avoid buying a used car that is freshly painted. There are instances where the stolen car's identity is being changed through changing its paint color.
6. Used car buyers should avoid buying cars from a seller that cannot present the car's "insurance policy." This could mean that the car is stolen or the seller is not the true owner of the car.
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