Planning to buy a used car? There are a lot of things to be kept in mind before you think of buying a used car. This is really an important thing to take care of. This can have a potential pitfalls. Spending a little time thinking on that can save you serious money later. It is really important to research about it before buying a used car. Just think about your

• driving habits
• needs
• budget

More than your driving habits, the second and third options are important. Among which your budget is more important. Even if you have the need, low budget can affect you adversely. Here price of the used car is important. Your need may be like those related to your family size. If you have a larger family, you can think of a bigger car. Else if yours is a small family a small car will do.

There should be a lot of advertisements available on the newspapers and other classified. Apart from this a lot of advertisements are available on the internet. This should also give you information on the pre-purchase inspections to be carried out.

When buying a used car you have to be very much careful about the condition of the car. This doubles when you have not used such a used car before or its your first car or if you are completely unaware of the mechanical side of a car. This is because if the used car is not in good condition, this may become a problem for you. So you need to check up the car with an expert before you buy it. Things you should check :

• The usage of the car ie how many kilometers it has run
• Total years of usage
• Whether there is any sign of a previous accident.
• Its total condition in appearance.
• Take an expert or a professional mechanic to have a thorough inspection on the vehicle.

• Enquire whether the car was taxed or not

• The reason why they are selling it.

• Have a test drive to check if it is in good condiions.

• If its bought from a dealer check if its got any warranty

• If it is offered get it written.
• Check if it has a manufacturer's warranty. This should be plus point to the car.

• Ask for the car maintenance record.