Written by Administrator | 29 June 2010

If you cannot trust your mechanical knowledge, tag an expert mechanic along since you can not be too perfect on inspecting. You may need to pay £75 for this extra service but it is for your peace of mind. Take note that every little flaw you find can be used as a chip for bargaining the price down. Take time; even if you have fallen in love with the car, examine it thoroughly.

 

You need to do these checks before taking the car for a proper test drive. Also, take note of one very important thing – do a cheap HPI check to ensure that your potential car ownership is safe. With this, you can check if the unit may have been stolen because if it was, you have no comeback if the owner's insurance company seizes the car.

Once everything is in place, you can proceed to check out the car's haggling skills.