Myths and misconceptions keep pace with the car world and are very closely intertwined. It is especially difficult to distinguish between reality and fiction in the issue of used cars. What is right and what is wrong? How often people buy a cat in a bag, even though they don't understand that they are burned in front of them, but they continue to make the same mistakes time and again...
Let's look at the main 15 myths that motorists continue to believe in.
15. Myth: used cars from the waiters: for good or for bad?
15 myths about used cars that people still believe in
Many car buyers think they can save time and money by buying a certified used car from a dealer. Although legally correct, there is also a motive: it is not a fact that technically the car will be perfect. At least a problem-free car with a guarantee "as for a new car" is not the case. Everything will depend on the thoroughness of the check of the car manufacturer.
However, the number of checkpoints will not indicate the quality of used car research. Therefore, as they say, trust, but check!
14. Myth: low mileage
15 myths about used cars that people still believe
Most customers are very picky about mileage. It is believed that the smaller it is in an old car, the better. This is far from being the case! There is an old, proven practice truth: a car that has been in place for months or even years comes into disrepair much faster than its riding colleagues.
After all, all the seals, numerous bearings and rubber goods without lubrication and work gradually tan, rust and become dysfunctional. Without these "trifles" the car will drive, but not long. Therefore, do not look so closely at the mileage, but focus on a normal technical inspection.
13. Myth: Ideal options are sold online (price/quality, legal purity)
15 myths about used cars that people still believe
Auto.ru, Avito, Drom and many other online services are perfect for buying and selling a car. Online services offer a variety of options for checking cars by VIN, history, mileage and other important factors such as the presence of accidents and legal restrictions.
But, unfortunately, scammers also do not sleep, invent new schemes and use them on the Internet. They are being fought, and quite successfully, but it does not give 100% comfort. So forget about your dream to buy the perfect car on the Internet. So far, this is unlikely to work.
12. myth: price list against the final price
15 myths about used cars that people still believe
Professional sellers of used cars are professionals who are ready to offer you a very "sweet" price, and then turn it on a couple of tens of thousands of rubles for extra options or some other reason (like, ran out of discounts, this is the last car in this package at the parking lot and after him lined up a queue of those who want, and so on).
Therefore, be prepared for the fact that the total cost of the car may be somewhat higher than originally stated.
11. myth: an inexpensive old car will be cheap to use
15 myths about used cars that people still believe
It's also better to stop believing in this story, and the sooner the better! Leave the "old men" to inexperienced young motorists. Let them pick in the metal intestines of cars, look for sophisticated schemes to find substitutes for spare parts for their fifth owners of foreign cars and generally develop as car mechanics and adapt to the difficulties.
If you are a well-established person with a family, for whom every penny counts, the old cheap type BMW in the body of E34 or Mercedes-Benz W124 - not your option. They have only memories from the previous reliability, and spare parts also cost money.
10. Myth: Japanese cars are reliable! And also they do not rot
15 myths about used cars that people still believe
Well, how can I put this? And yes, and no. It depends on many factors. Year of production, brand, and model, as well as the country of production. If the purebred Toyota of the '90s was an unkillable machine, the more modern Honda, assembled somewhere in the U.S. or Mexico, can suddenly fall much earlier.
And the fact that the Japanese supposedly paint their cars in such a way, and make them of durable and well-galvanized steel to withstand the capricious climate of the island state, is also no more than a myth. Look at the right-hand cars. Even relatively fresh ones can be covered with a lot of rusty holes...
Although the attitude of the previous owners to the car is important here.
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