Evaluating Used Car Sellers

Profile the used car seller

The person selling the car is the best indication that you can have into how the car was driven, maintained and repaired in the past. Since the odometer, which tells you the mileage, can not tell you how hard a car was driven or how inadequate the service history has been you will need to extrapolate this information for yourself.





Though it is true that much of this information will be determined while inspecting the vehicle itself, you need to decide if the seller is the type of person that you want to buy a car from.


An ideal seller is a person who has done regular maintenance to the car and can prove this with receipts and service history. Additionally they will be receptive to your questions and will appear truthful and honest in the description of both the positives and the negatives about the car.


Our expert mechanic points out that it is never recommended to buy used cars from young men aged 16-25. There is a reason that the insurance rates for this class of drivers are substantially higher than all other age and sex of drivers.





Learn what experts look for when talking with a used car seller