"Porsche was my first word" (porschewasmyfirstword)
01/26/2016 at 12:57 • Filed to: None
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"Porsche was my first word" (porschewasmyfirstword)
01/26/2016 at 12:57 • Filed to: None | 0
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Folks,
over at autoblog.com was (is: !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ) a guide for buying used cars. Compared to what Steve Lehto ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ) presented here it is useless.
Still there are experiences out there that even a Lehto can’t cover. What are your best tipps for buying used cars?
Mine are:
Ask the previous owner how long brakes and tires last. If they last a uncommon short period of time (or miles) your probably looking at a well hooned car.
Keep additional cost in mind such as new tires. If your looking at a performance car you can easily invest another 1,000 bucks for new tires if the current ones aren’t good any more. Maybe doesn’t matter if you want to spent $50,000 or up for a 911, but if you are looking at an Impreza for $10k it does.
Compare to other cars of the same make and model with comparable mileage. You’ll get an impression what is a good car very soon.
Clickbait: BMW M1 by Andy Warhol, by Ahmad Ziyad Maricar from Bangsar, Malaysia - BMW Art Cars exhibition, CC BY 2.0
HammerheadFistpunch
> Porsche was my first word
01/26/2016 at 13:12 |
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The brakes and tires ones are great ideas. I was sad when I dropped 1/5th the price I paid for my cruiser on new tires. Oof. I’ve also been told they eat brakes like crazy but it turns out that hasn’t been the case for me...maybe its just really built up ones or something.
dietryng
> Porsche was my first word
01/26/2016 at 14:20 |
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best tip. trailer, ramps, winch.
most of the junk i buy doesnt run, but i already have enough driveline parts laying around that it doesnt matter. so long as the title hasnt been mangled up by some jerk who doesnt know where to sign, or lost, its all gravy.