{"id":465,"date":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/elementor\/?p=465"},"modified":"2026-10-18T14:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T14:42:30","slug":"how-to-check-a-used-car-before-you-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/how-to-check-a-used-car-before-you-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to check a used car before you buy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"465\" class=\"elementor elementor-465\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-09ebdc5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09ebdc5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb7401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"cdb7401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p><em>Before you hand over any money, get the car on a hoist. A good inspection takes thirty minutes and tells you more than any logbook.<\/em><\/p><p>Start with <a href=\"#\"><strong>a cold start<\/strong><\/a>. Smoke, knocking or a rough idle on cold start often means engine trouble the seller won't mention. Check the oil colour too.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-474d0a8 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"474d0a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-small text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-m\">Paperwork First<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-968fa63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"968fa63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Walk around the car in daylight and look for panel gaps, mismatched paint and overspray on rubber trims, these are signs of accident repair. <strong>Rust bubbles<\/strong> under the doors and in the boot floor are expensive to fix and often hidden under carpet. Check that all four tyres are the same brand and wear evenly, uneven wear can point to suspension or alignment problems. Open and close every door, bonnet and boot to feel for stiffness.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c182e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"c182e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-and-mechanic-checking-the-engine-bay-of-a-us-b82e1.jpg\"data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"478\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-and-mechanic-checking-the-engine-bay-of-a-us-b82e1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Buyer and mechanic checking the engine bay of a used car before purchase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-and-mechanic-checking-the-engine-bay-of-a-us-b82e1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-and-mechanic-checking-the-engine-bay-of-a-us-b82e1-400x191.jpg 400w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-and-mechanic-checking-the-engine-bay-of-a-us-b82e1-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-and-mechanic-checking-the-engine-bay-of-a-us-b82e1-430x206.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-and-mechanic-checking-the-engine-bay-of-a-us-b82e1-700x335.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-and-mechanic-checking-the-engine-bay-of-a-us-b82e1-180x86.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba7397d wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"ba7397d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-small text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-m\">Bonnet Check<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89eaafe elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"89eaafe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Pull the oil dipstick and check the colour, dark and gritty oil means poor servicing. Look for <strong>oil leaks<\/strong> around the gasket and sump, and check the coolant for a milky colour which can mean a blown head gasket. Listen for knocking or ticking when the engine idles. Switch on the aircon and every electric window, mirror and light. Small faults like these are cheap to fix but tell you how the previous owner looked after the car.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffdc5f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"ffdc5f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-checking-tyres-brakes-and-body-condition-on-0c256.jpg\"data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"552\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-checking-tyres-brakes-and-body-condition-on-0c256.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Buyer checking tyres, brakes, and body condition on a used car before purchase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-checking-tyres-brakes-and-body-condition-on-0c256.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-checking-tyres-brakes-and-body-condition-on-0c256-400x221.jpg 400w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-checking-tyres-brakes-and-body-condition-on-0c256-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-checking-tyres-brakes-and-body-condition-on-0c256-430x237.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-checking-tyres-brakes-and-body-condition-on-0c256-700x386.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-buyer-checking-tyres-brakes-and-body-condition-on-0c256-180x99.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6348f2 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"e6348f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-small text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-m\">Test Drive<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b36af elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"64b36af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Walk around the car in daylight, not at dusk. Check panel gaps and paint colour match at the doors and boot, since uneven gaps often mean <a href=\"#\"><strong>past accident<\/strong><\/a> repair. Rust around the wheel arches and sills is common on older Gauteng cars and costs more to fix than it looks. Push on each corner of the car. If it bounces more than once, the shocks are tired. Lastly, check all four tyres for even wear, which tells you if the wheels are aligned.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5d1b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"1f5d1b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-mechanic-inspecting-the-underside-of-a-used-car-on-4ca63.jpg\"data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"532\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-mechanic-inspecting-the-underside-of-a-used-car-on-4ca63.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"mechanic inspecting the underside of a used car on a workshop lift\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-mechanic-inspecting-the-underside-of-a-used-car-on-4ca63.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-mechanic-inspecting-the-underside-of-a-used-car-on-4ca63-400x213.jpg 400w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-mechanic-inspecting-the-underside-of-a-used-car-on-4ca63-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-mechanic-inspecting-the-underside-of-a-used-car-on-4ca63-430x229.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-mechanic-inspecting-the-underside-of-a-used-car-on-4ca63-700x372.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-mechanic-inspecting-the-underside-of-a-used-car-on-4ca63-180x96.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d42a1 wd-width-100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_title\" data-id=\"74d42a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-wrapper wd-set-mb reset-last-child wd-title-color-primary wd-title-style-underlined wd-title-size-small text-left\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"liner-continer\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"woodmart-title-container title wd-fontsize-m\">Cursus aliquam<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b2273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f0b2273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Get the car inspected by an independent mechanic before you pay a deposit, even if the seller says it is not necessary. A good workshop will put the car on a lift and check the underbody, brakes and suspension bushes in twenty minutes. Ask for a <a href=\"#\"><strong>written report<\/strong><\/a> you can keep. The small inspection fee is nothing compared to the cost of a gearbox or engine problem you only discover after the sale.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777447e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"777447e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-close-side-view-of-a-used-car-interior-and-dashboa-206cd.jpg\"data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"402\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-close-side-view-of-a-used-car-interior-and-dashboa-206cd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"close side view of a used car interior and dashboard being checked before purchase\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-close-side-view-of-a-used-car-interior-and-dashboa-206cd.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-close-side-view-of-a-used-car-interior-and-dashboa-206cd-400x161.jpg 400w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-close-side-view-of-a-used-car-interior-and-dashboa-206cd-768x309.jpg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-close-side-view-of-a-used-car-interior-and-dashboa-206cd-430x173.jpg 430w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-close-side-view-of-a-used-car-interior-and-dashboa-206cd-700x281.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/automotive\/cars\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/autoveld-close-side-view-of-a-used-car-interior-and-dashboa-206cd-180x72.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a78b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"38a78b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Take the car on a proper test drive, not just around the block. Brake hard once on an empty road to feel for pulling or <a href=\"#\"><strong>shaking<\/strong><\/a>. Listen for clunks over bumps and whines in reverse, which can point to worn CV joints or a tired diff. Check that the aircon blows cold within a minute, since regassing isn't cheap. 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