Best place to buy my first car?

[Notcel]

? I want a truck thats all

 

[trump]

dealerships

 

[acoIyte]

Facebook marketplace

 

[zakachiti]

The truck store?

 

[Notcel]

Tags: @Node @Jason Voorhees @BigJimsWornOutTires

 

[Notcel]

dealerships

Too expensive

 

[Notcel]

The truck store?

Thanks

 

[EmperorVon]

User car dealership, most trustworthy people on earth

 

[Notcel]

Facebook marketplace

Best advice so far
Price wise

 

[IronMike]

Facebook Marketplace and bring a mechanic to do a pre purchase inspection

 

[EmperorVon]

Best advice so far
Price wise

Be careful some Maga boomer doesn’t Lynch you for not having a bible

 

[EmperorVon]

Facebook Marketplace and bring a mechanic to do a pre purchase inspection

No need to do that, isn’t there a function where you can scan something in a car and find out it’s history and accident background?

 

[IronMike]

No need to do that, isn’t there a function where you can scan something in a car and find out it’s history and accident background?

you can view the history of the vehicle with its VIN but you still need to inspect the car for its current state, a PPI cost only 100 bucks max

 

[acoIyte]

Best advice so far
Price wise

Just make sure you don’t buy some fuck shit, I asked for a test drive when looking for a car and most people were fine with it

 

[IronMike]

I used a PPI to purchase two 40 year old vehicles, the mechanic typed up a report with discrepancies and sent it to me with photos. These were over state lines

 

[Outlander]

dealerships

Worst advice ever

 

[true.perso.chad]

? I want a truck thats all

prolly somewhere that sells trucks

 

[Outlander]

Facebook marketplace

Excellent advice, but you just need to be smart and not go for obvious bullshit listings. You'll get the same model vehicle way cheaper from a private seller than a dealer. Regardless of where you buy from, always look underneath the entire car for rust to ensure you aren't getting something with severe frame rust. Just because it looks good on the outside doesn't mean it isn't rotted out underneath, and I've seen trucks with holes rusted in the frame for sale

 

[Outlander]

No need to do that, isn’t there a function where you can scan something in a car and find out it’s history and accident background?

Best to bring your scanner to scan the computer for check engine codes, etc. Also essential to check underneath it for severe rust to make sure you aren't buying junk. Check it's fluids like oil, brake fluid, power steering fluid if it has hydraulic power steering, and inspect it's tires for dry rot and treadwear

Carfax isn't gonna tell you everything you need to know about the actual physical condition of the car.

 

[Outlander]

you can view the history of the vehicle with its VIN but you still need to inspect the car for its current state, a PPI cost only 100 bucks max

Yep. And if you know a little bit about cars you can inspect it yourself for most things a mechanic would check for anyway. Most major thing is to inspect it thoroughly so you ensure it doesn't have obvious issues

Most sellers or car lots will not expect you to check underneath for rust, and will often try to pawn off a rotted out car that's ready for the scrapyard at full price. This is such a quick and simple thing to check for, and it blows my mind most people don't even look underneath a car at the frame structure for rust before buying.

 

[IronMike]

Yep. And if you know a little bit about cars you can inspect it yourself for most things a mechanic would check for anyway. Most major thing is to inspect it thoroughly so you ensure it doesn't have obvious issues

Most sellers or car lots will not expect you to check underneath for rust, and will often try to pawn off a rotted out car that's ready for the scrapyard at full price. This is such a quick and simple thing to check for, and it blows my mind most people don't even look underneath a car at the frame structure for rust before buying.

Your average person in the car market is dumb af. I always raise my eyebrows at those who buy anything not Toyota/JDM

 

[Notcel]

Excellent advice, but you just need to be smart and not go for obvious bullshit listings. You'll get the same model vehicle way cheaper from a private seller than a dealer. Regardless of where you buy from, always look underneath the entire car for rust to ensure you aren't getting something with severe frame rust. Just because it looks good on the outside doesn't mean it isn't rotted out underneath, and I've seen trucks with holes rusted in the frame for sale

Best to bring your scanner to scan the computer for check engine codes, etc. Also essential to check underneath it for severe rust to make sure you aren't buying junk. Check it's fluids like oil, brake fluid, power steering fluid if it has hydraulic power steering, and inspect it's tires for dry rot and treadwear

Carfax isn't gonna tell you everything you need to know about the actual physical condition of the car.

Yep. And if you know a little bit about cars you can inspect it yourself for most things a mechanic would check for anyway. Most major thing is to inspect it thoroughly so you ensure it doesn't have obvious issues

Most sellers or car lots will not expect you to check underneath for rust, and will often try to pawn off a rotted out car that's ready for the scrapyard at full price. This is such a quick and simple thing to check for, and it blows my mind most people don't even look underneath a car at the frame structure for rust before buying.

You’ve helped with the best no bullshit answers thanks man

 

[avgmtnincel]

? I want a truck thats all

Facebook just make sure u dont get fucked

 

[DrMd]

Facebook marketplace

Excellent advice, but you just need to be smart and not go for obvious bullshit listings. You'll get the same model vehicle way cheaper from a private seller than a dealer. Regardless of where you buy from, always look underneath the entire car for rust to ensure you aren't getting something with severe frame rust. Just because it looks good on the outside doesn't mean it isn't rotted out underneath, and I've seen trucks with holes rusted in the frame for sale

fucking retards
they're listed on there for a reason

 

[Outlander]

You’ve helped with the best no bullshit answers thanks man

No problem. Just don't go looking at a car unaware regardless of if it is a private seller or dealership. And I'm sure you know this already, but try to negotiate the price down from whatever they listed it as. Usually you can get them down quite a lot.

If you go in checking the basics, you'll have a lot less chance of getting screwed. All used cars are a gamble to an extent since you never know in the past with certainty if they always kept up on maintenance, or if some part may be close to worn out without giving warning, but you can usually get a decent idea.

 

[Outlander]

fucking retards
they're listed on there for a reason

You could also argue that they're on the dealer lot for a reason too. You need to assess the individual vehicle regardless of where you buy it from. Check it out thoroughly and take it for a long test drive to feel it out and make sure it gets up to operating temp and the cooling system works well. Also helps to let the seller know you want to hear a cold start instead of them already having it running when you get there. Cold starts are when ticks or timing chain noise are the most noticeable, and they often go away when it's warm.