What am I supposed to look for as red flags when I'm used car shopping if I'm not a mechanic/have no experience wrenching on cars? How am I supposed to tell if a car has been well maintained or niggerrigged to run alright during a test drive and then shit itself 2,000 miles later?
Obviously you take the car to a mechanic pre-purchase, but if I'm looking at 5+ different cars, that's 250 bucks I could've saved if I knew what to look for/knew which cars to immediately discount.
It will cost you way more than 250 down the road id you get a lemon and the garage you took it too wherent paying attention hell garages here inspect cars for free
>>16348516
Yeah, I'm definitely not advocating NOT taking it for a pre-purchase inspection, I'd just like to know any dead giveaways that myself as a novice can see and know I need not waste my time looking at the car anymore.
>>16348488
man, batteries used to be huge
>>16348524
Been reading this to prepare myself.
About to buy a used car, so I'm trying to retain as much as possible.
Hope it helps.
>>16348605
Quality post. I'll have to try and prepare as much of that as possible within the next four hours.
Anything else, /o/?