Auto Buyer Beware


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In the market for a new set of wheels, or, new to you, that is? If so, tread lightly because buyers can be taken for a ride if they are not careful. To avoid purchasing a car with hidden problems, consider the following buying precautions…

Excessive wear and tear in the interior, regardless of what the odometer says, is a clue that the car has seen some kilometres. Look for:

Do not be fooled by the mileage on the odometer! To see if the instruments have been tampered with, look for fingerprints or scratches inside the plastic covering. Kilometre numbers that don’t line up properly on the odometer offer another fraud clue. This may be a crude attempt at getting you to buy a vehicle that has far more kilometres (and problems) than what the low mileage would suggest.