Tips On Buying A Used Car Or Second Hand Car In India

Written By: admin on March 16, 2010 2 Comments

Buying a second hand car in India is very tough job than getting a new one, Car has become a prestige for middle class public in Bharat and those who are working in metropolitan cities like Hyderabadin, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai are very much desire to buy.

Consumer behaviour is changing from day to day. Earlier buying two wheeler was first major achievement and now its time to buy atleast a four wheeler.

Here are my personnel tips for those who are buying second hand cars on Internet.

Budget:

By the time you decided to buy a car, you might have decided a budget. Remember one thing; plan a budget not only for buying a used car but also for maintenance, mileage, average distance that you travel in a day, long rides worthiness.

Research:

Post a free ad on Internet that you are looking for second hand car on free Indian classified websites.

Get as much as information about the car fits within your budget. Ask the seller to send real car photos of inner body like seats, steering, Gear system, stereo system and outer body like color, car doors, trunk, engine, tires. If possible ask the seller to send a scanned copy of purchase invoice.

Vehicle History:

History of a car is very important when buying second hand car. Ask the seller to send a copy of invoice, Accident history, car insurance details, any complaints that he has on this car from police department or pollution control board, number of times cars has been sold, any parts of the car changed, tires changed.

Checklist for choosing a seller:

1) Price

2) Car model and features

3) Car history

4) After sale support ( 30 days trial period or 30 days warranty )

5) Optional: seller reviews, if the seller is an agent.

Negotiation:

By the time you are negotiating to buy a car make sure you have at least 3 cars that you are short listed. Local market is not so professional, sellers are aware that buyer definitely going to negotiate the price and by default they will increase the price by half.

So do not shy, negotiate like a vegetable buyer.

Those are some of my personnel buying tips for second hand cars, I recommend to start by post a free ad in free Indian classified website to buy a car.