Car check before you buy: Save, lest we forget!

Проверка автомобиля перед покупкой: Сохрани, чтобы не забыть!

Car check - a prerequisite for buying a car. The first - "turn off" all the emotions and to trust only his hands and eyes. Second - turn off the rumor, because car dealers, especially the professional dealers, do not skimp on great rants and praise his sale of the object. Simply plug your ears and do not listen.

When buying a used car check the technical condition of the car - it is a mandatory step, which in any case should not be neglected. Layman is very difficult to check the condition of the car, but, nevertheless, no matter how assured you are the seller or the manager of a motor show that the car is in good condition, you need to see this for yourself.

Evaluation of the technical condition of the vehicle - complex process, and to facilitate and structure it, there are a few tips:


    Проверка автомобиля перед покупкой: Сохрани, чтобы не забыть!

  • Council №1 - inspect the body carefully - Most car defects can be detected by simple visual inspection, so always start the car study with his body. Remember that every damage to the surface of the machine, ie, scratch or peeling - a potential hotbed of corrosion. Be sure to check the pre-washed the car from all angles in daylight. If you notice raznotonnosti in body color, this indicates that the vehicle was in painting and, therefore, quite possible accident in the past, and the technical condition of the vehicle may not be ideal. Minor defects of the body often hide under the label.

  • Проверка автомобиля перед покупкой: Сохрани, чтобы не забыть!

  • Council №2 - check the details of the junction - to check the technical condition of vehicles on the body, and have to look under the hood and in the trunk, paying special attention to the joints of parts and quality seals. Always worth checking out, as the doors are opened and closed - it should be effortlessly and smoothly.

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  • Council №3 - vote motor noise - For this start the car and listen to how it works. Smooth rumbling motor says that the car is in good condition, while all sorts of noises, tapping, whistles and disruptions ICE indicate the presence of faults. How serious is the problem - to determine newcomer unrealistic, however, fair to say that the removal of small defects under the hood of the car can be a simple and fast solution, rather than search for another vehicle in perfect condition. Buyer note. Even the alternator belt stretched - this is reason enough to reduce the price a little bit, so pay attention to every detail of the visible eye, and do not hesitate to bargain.

  • Проверка автомобиля перед покупкой: Сохрани, чтобы не забыть!

  • Council №4 - check the air conditioner - If the machine is equipped with air conditioning, ask for it to work. Fix the non-working air conditioner - it is very expensive, so even if you basically do not want to use it, feel free to ask the seller a discount of at least 10 thousand rubles. If you are trying to assure that the air conditioning just needs refueling, do not give up their demands: You can not see for yourself when buying a system that works in principle.

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  • Council №5 - Avoid smudges - If the car is in good condition, the engine should be got it right the first time, even in the cold. In addition to diagnosis of the internal combustion engine at the hearing, pay attention to the mounting nuts and bolts under the hood. If they are spun, and it can be seen, therefore, hardly a car in excellent condition as the seller tries to assure you: not as the natural curiosity of the host climbed into the engine! About leaks nodes show oil stains and smudges, "decorating" components and assemblies. During operation, the machine is fraught leak tightness of the lubricant and its associated problems.

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  • Council №6 - check the color of the smoke from the exhaust pipe - The car is in excellent condition (at least from the point of view of the engine) smoke color is light gray. Black smoke from the chimney indicates excessive fuel supply or increased oil consumption. And in fact, and in another case, the engine will need to adjust, for example, the replacement of worn nozzles, oil control piston rings or caps, and it is expensive.

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  • Council №7 - Automatic check - If automatic probe is available, to determine the status of the machine, or rather, its most important and expensive to repair parts, is not difficult. To do this, drip liquid with a probe on a sheet of paper or a white linen cloth. Net liquid without burning smell, impurities, slightly smelling of synthetic oil - an indicator of health of hydraulics. This means that the car is in excellent condition, and the previous owner is really followed her: Do not overload the transmission and promptly carry out maintenance. What should alert the buyer used car with automatic transmission:
    • Opaque oil-smelling fumes (evidence of the ruthless exploitation of the machine and the need for urgent replacement of filters and oils)
    • The new oil has a pronounced flavor and color, and is quickly absorbed into the fabric (possibly the replacement was made before the sale in order to conceal the automatic transmission of serious problems)
    • Dark liquid with the inclusion of metal particles (critical state of the vehicle and does not allow for further operation without a major, costly repairs)
    • The turbid liquid (evidence of contact with the coolant filter that prevents further use of the machine without automatic transmission overhaul and replacement of the radiator)

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  • Council №8 - check the progress of the car - it ride on a flat road with a gradual increase in speed. Car in very good condition does not lead on the road and give in management at any speed. At the same time the engine noise remains smooth and the wheels do not emit unnecessary knocks.

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  • Council №9 - check brakes and suspension - To do this, it is desirable to test the car, driving over bumps, but as a rare seller you will allow better with him to call on the diagnosis in a service center and ask the masters of two or three specific, substantive question. This double check the state of car will give the best results. If the seller of the machine under various pretexts, trying to wriggle out of a visit to the car wash, it is a direct confirmation of the fact that the car was not perfect technically.

  • Проверка автомобиля перед покупкой: Сохрани, чтобы не забыть!

  • Council №10 - always bargain - Note that any defect, which allows us to consider a car in a state other than the one declared by the seller, a reason to lower the purchase price of the car.

How to check the car before you buy?

Проверка автомобиля перед покупкой: Сохрани, чтобы не забыть!

- The car must be the original TCP.

- The vehicle must not visit any severity of the accident.

- The car should be "native" paint finishes.

- The car must be no upgrades suspension, brakes, steering, fuel and electrical systems.

If the above questions do not find confirmation, or the owner of the doubt - safely and without regret abandon this option. Risk is not worth it - huge range of cars right now. Do not waste your time.

All of the "native"? Getting to the inspection. On examination, it is useful to equip an assistant in the person who knows a friend or family member, as well as a notebook where you mark the found shortcomings. It disciplines the seller, reducing the degree of lies, does not allow you to forget about the shortcomings found and, as a consequence, by the end of the inspection as possible to bring down the price reasonably bargaining. In advance, we note that this material is to buy only trouble-free cars. vehicle inspection should be carried out only on a clear sunny day, or with a small cloud. Never inspect the car inside the car or the garage boxing!

Visual inspection of the car before you buy

Documents rooms, mileage

- Carefully study each letter and reconcile them with the vehicle data. Something clearly is not readable, abrasion, blurry? We say goodbye and leave, a further inspection does not make sense.

- Documents in order, the car just a couple of years, however, considerable running? Put a mark in a notebook - there is a risk that the car is running in the taxi. This means that it can be completely "killed" even for one year of operation.

Signaling.

- Check the operation of the alarm and central locking. Clarity on / off, lock threshold distance.

Hood

- Open and close the hood and inspect the lock actuator on the clarity and reliability, inspect the hood stop. We examine the inside of the hood for damage, oil stains, rust. If the heater is installed, please remove it. Inspected for chips bonnet edge. From interior work check the hood lever.

Engine and aggregates

- Examine all the motor units for water stains and sections. Poor, if the engine is fully cleaned, well, if not. On unwashed engines all streaks visible immediately. If the engine is washed, it will have to start, drive at speed, then a piece of paper to carry out all the process connectors and joints. Oozing oil or other technical liquid - an occasion for bargaining and closer inspection.

- Check the level of all fluids, watch their composition and consistency. The presence of foreign inclusions, or the opacity of the cause for alarm.

- Carefully inspect all pipes, wires, the joints, bends for scuffs, cracks, signs of aging. Should alert the presence of new components, fresh clamps, caps. More ascertain the reasons for their replacement.

- Start up the engine, listening to his work. When working should not be extraneous sounds - whistles, "Tsykanov" clicks, beats, rattle, rattles.

- Carefully inspect the radiator cooling and air conditioning (subject to availability). Check the integrity of cells, petal jam, foreign objects. No deformation of the radiator are not allowed. If the jammed cell - we find out the cause. Maybe the car for a long time operated on dirt roads or had careless owner.

- Examine the mounting racks (cups and mudguards). They should not have traces of loosening.

Body

- Watch the car up close and from a distance of 3-5 meters from all angles. Carefully evaluate the color - there are no areas where the paint is different from the main for matt, shade? The presence of such zones talks about her painting, which in turn are more likely, says repairs due to an accident or corrosion. If an alarm is detected place, despite the fact that the seller before you are assured that the car was not painted, and has not been in an accident, say goodbye and leave without regret. Lied in one, the seller will not stop. So, the chance to get objective information about the car tends to zero. Even if the seller does not know about the accident and prove it, the fact does not diminish its negative effects. Moreover, it speaks about the seller as inexperienced car owners. Buying a car from a man all the more desirable.

- We fix everything, without exception, dents and paintwork damage to the body. Each of the chips in need of repair, since it is a potential hotbed of corrosion, which will inevitably grow.

- Carefully look back and front. The doors must be closed and perfect "sit" in the body geometry. If the door in favor of hull lines, or, on the contrary - "drowned" inside - a reason to be guarded and to investigate the cause. As a rule - it is a sign replacing the doors and careless adjustment after removal. If it is caused by accident - again - warm goodbye to the seller. We examine the gaps between the bonnet, doors, trunk and body. They should be the same with only minor deviations. If there are noticeable eye deviation - a sure sign of a violation of the body geometry. Next is not worth watching, even if the buyer immediately casts half price.

- Similarly, inspect the cover (door) cargo integrity, matching color, geometry and proper "fit".

- Open all doors, carefully inspect the thresholds, gum-seals, welds and evenness of color. The joints must be the same in all the doorways. If you noticed that the other seam shape or size - a reason to carefully inspect the place. Perhaps this area of ​​the vehicle recovered after the accident. Examine the painting. As a rule, if the vehicle is repainted, the arches on the border of painting. And since a similar paint pick is physically impossible, the transition from the old to the new paint is almost always visible. Sometimes it is trying to hide under seal. If there is a possibility - Bend (remove) it in any place. At the same time you can see and corrosion centers. Inspect the door hinges and harnesses - they must be in the same state in all doors, including the degree of contamination. Something different from the rest - to investigate the cause. Definitely should be alerted to the presence of planted goals hinges doors - a well-known way of masking their sagging.

- Inspect each door. Everything should be in place, all buttons function well. Door panels must be firmly in the housing without gaps. If there are gaps, then cover with a purpose to take pictures, and were broken mounting clips. To investigate the cause. Check the windows work as each door and the central console. Check the operation of the adjustment of mirrors.

- Check the operation of the lock on each door, both in manual mode and in alarm mode (if available). We examine the response of the castle. Are there any traces of bias? There is? So, lock or changed or adjusted door. Reasons should also find out as factory settings do not require finishing.

- Check the similarity and ease of opening and closing doors. They should open easily, without jerks and jamming. Closes as easily without much effort, extraneous sounds. Something prevents - inspect for wear, deformation. If you just are loose "otvetku" - this is one if the deformed seat - is another.

- Examine the roof. Everything is the same - one color, no dents and violations of geometry. We examine the edge weirs (if any) on the subject of damage to the paint.

- Check the sharpness of the fuel tank flap operation, its fixation, opening and closing the tank lid.

lighting engineering

- Examine the headlights, sidelights (if available), fog. The surface must not be damaged, worn, chipped. Lights should sit securely, not vibrate when tapped. Working headlights area must be clean, clear and mirror (if the design involves the reflector). Opaque, dull, dirty headlights - a replacement. It should be celebrated in a notebook as the immediate potential costs, since lighting a direct impact on safety.

- Similarly, inspect the rear light.

- Examine and check the performance of the salon lighting and signaling devices. Everything should work without any problems. Instrument light must have a working intensity adjustment.

weather-cloth

- Examine the front bumper. Whether he's right sits, whether large gaps or misalignment? We examine its bottom for scuffs, chips, fastening. There should be its color, cracks, joints, welding and filler tracks (depending on the design). Fog lights and other equipment (eg, sensors, parking sensors and so on.) Must sit securely in standard sockets.
- Similarly, inspect the rear bumper.
- Examine and check the integrity of the mudguards and wheel arches arch liners (if available).

- Check the reliability of the fastening sill pads, running boards, moldings, doors (if available).

Wheels

- Examine the wheels for damage. If there are chips, dents, radial deformation - this may indicate that the car "successfully flew" into a deep hole, which could result in significant damage or deformation of the suspension or chassis.

- Check tire pressure, it must be strictly identical (or, if, for example, pick-up - twin-identical). Some savvy marketers various tire pressure eliminate the car pulling to one side due to violation of the geometry of the body as a result of an accident.

- Inspect tires for wear on labels. if she departs another season or needs to be replaced?

Window glass

- Check the integrity, absence of glass chips and cracks.

- Check the operation of the heater glass (if any).

- Check the operation of a washer of glasses (if available).

- Check the work of janitors. We examine the gums for signs of wear. This is important as it directly affects the driving safety.

- Check the operation of washers and wipers headlights (if available).

- Examine the window seals. Are there any fresh traces of sealant or adhesive landing? If there is, it means that the glass has changed, or removed for repair of the surrounding areas of the housing. We find out the cause.

Smart Car Test before you buy

Salon

1) examine the thresholds for corrosion. Be sure to make a few strokes with a metal object. Thresholds - one of the weakest points of the car, which is rotting the fastest. carefully view and rattles floor underfoot the driver and front passenger. Traces of rust? From such a purchase should be abandoned.

2) Check the condition of the seats. Covers, headrests. The efficiency of all the settings, the availability of back play. Check free movement of the front seats on the skids, skids themselves for corrosion, tightness of bolted connections. Check the performance of the seat heating (subject to availability). Rear seat check for tightness. If constructively provided - remove the back of the couch, we inspect the hole in the luggage compartment, the reliability and integrity partition mounting.

3) examine the integrity of the rear parcel shelf, mount, no deformation and unnecessary "holes". The latter usually occur as a result of experiments with speakers.

4) inspect the ceiling. Scuffed cover over the driver's head often indicates that the vehicle is operated in the northern latitudes (the driver went to the cap). Check the integrity and work naddvernyh handles support, interior lighting. Check the mounting and operation of roofs.

5) examine the front of the dashboard. Hands trying to budge. If the panel is loose (moves, squeaks, etc.), it may already dismantled. Find out why. Try opening and closing the glove compartment cover (glove box), in the presence of the castle - its functionality.

6) Check the operation of all seat belts. Enjoying the flight length, clear fixation in castles and dynamic limiters during the snatch. Belts should not have any damage, should be clean and neat.

7) Check the operation of ceiling hatch. If he Motorized - displacement / closing / opening with buttons. If not - free displacement, the opening / closing of the hand. We examine the seal for deformation or aging itself hatch - in the chipped and damaged.

luggage space

1) examine the cover (door), luggage compartment door or bonnet is similar.

2) recline covering (floor) cargo, carefully inspect the place under the spare tire for welding, painting, for corrosion. Check the condition of wiring, cable channels, fixtures (if available).

3) Check the cargo area lighting, if available - regular mount accessory.

4) Check the opening and closing the trunk, clear job outdoor castle and cabin drive.

Dashboard

1) Check the operation of all devices, indicators, sensors, deflectors. The latter should be free to move in all directions, freely fixed. Shutters should steadily move should not be jams, fallen, broken petals. Cover panels must be uniform, no scuffs, scratches, traces of fusion of cigarette butts.

2) Check the cigarette lighter to work (if any). To operate it must clearly, with a clear departure after heating. Do not forget that the cigarette lighter socket - it is a universal connector, which can be useful for many tasks, such as charging your phone, or connect the compressor.

3) Independently or with the help of a visiting friend check the operation of the direction indicators, high and low beam, high alarm.

4) Check the operation of the central lock - move the larvae, clear fixation, and the response devices.

5) Check the operation of the protective steering shaft lock. The operation should be to clear a distinguishable click.

6) Check the operation of the indicator do not fasten your seat belts.

7) to start up the engine, check the functionality. There is very broad functionality, so each paint does not make sense. The benchmark for a specific vehicle operating instructions.

Air conditioning, heater

Testing is done behind closed doors and windows.

1) Turn on the heater of interior to complete mode with the engine running. Convinced of the uniform air flow across all channels, as well as in the absence of unpleasant odor during its operation.

2) Turn on the air conditioning in all modes. When you turn on the air conditioner should be no extraneous sounds in a compressor and an unpleasant smell in the cabin. When approaching the hands to any deflector must clearly felt cold.

PPC, Handbrake.

1) Check the gearshift operation. What mechanics that on the automatic inclusion should be palpable, with clearly visible fixing.

2) Put on the "hammer". "Ratchet" must be clearly audible, the lever is securely fixed, backlash - are unacceptable. When you press the button, the lever must be easy to descend, without grinding or binding.

steering wheel

1) Embrace the wheel arms. Is it convenient? Check all available on the flight and height adjustment. Moving the steering column must be firmly fixed. Luft - absent (or, depending on the vehicle - to be within the standards).

2) Check the functional steering - signal, multimedia management, climate and so on, depending on the vehicle.

3) When the engine is running helm must be free, without twitching and jam, the engine work at the same time may vary slightly due to the inclusion of the pump of the hydraulic booster.

Shock absorbers

We press on the hood and trunk. The car should "sit down" when released - immediately return to its original position. We press twice "in the buildup." The vehicle must immediately is stopped, when it reaches the top position. If there are "swing" (the car while swinging up and down) - dampers completely defective. Note in a notebook - "under the immediate replacement", as it has a direct impact on safety.

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