Guide to buying used cars in Pakistan, tips and advice
SAMAA Money’s best advice on inspections, models, prices
You want to make a good choice before making such a big investment.
SAMAA Money’s Bilal Hussain goes through a checklist of important things to consider when buying a used car: family size, requirements such as leg space and trunk and fuel and maintenance economy.
He has tips on how you should inspect your car properly before buying it.
A checklist to inspect a used car before buying it
Exterior
- Radiator core support
- Apron welding and pastings
- A-pillar welding – B-pillar welding
- C-pillar welding – Trunk floor pastings
- Compare screws and welds of both sides
- Window and windscreen stamps
- Touch-up paint texture, waves, sound of metal, Elcometer
- Door, bonnet, trunk pastings
Interior
- Cracks and broken edges
- Fade marks
- Pedals
- Knob and steering texture
- Screws of cluster Electronics
- Check engine light and abs light
- OBD scanning
- Working of AC. Fluctuation of RPM on full load
Mechanical
- Engine oil leaks
- Engine room bearing noises
- Rattle on certain RPMs
- Smoke: White, bluish, black
- Suspension rattle
- Braking. Pedal going down. Pulling to one side on braking. ABS.
- Wheel bearings
Tyres
- Wobble on slow speed
- Tyre manufacturing date
- Tyre type
- Visible cracks
Documentation
- VIN plate
- Original number plates
- Original file including delivery and sales certificate
- Or bill of lading, passport copy, export certificate
- Chassis number punching
- Engine number matching with papers
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