How to check the car before buying? How to check a car for theft? Check the car for arrest

Buying a used car has its advantages and disadvantages. Among the first, it should be noted the prices for such vehicles, which are ten times less than the cost of a new car. But after all, buying a car (or another vehicle) on the secondary market is insidious in its own way, because no one knows how this car was used, and whether he was suddenly listed as a hijacker.

To be sure of your decision, you should correctly inspect the machine before buying. But to do this in fact is not difficult, even if you first want to become an automobile owner. And about how to check the car before buying, our today's article will tell you.

Pay attention to ads

In the past few years, the vast majority of transactions regarding the purchase and sale of vehicles are no longer through newspapers, but through the Internet. If you are looking for a suitable option for the site of sale of cars, pay attention to the structure of the ad. First of all, look at the photo. If it is not, most likely, the seller wants to disguise obvious body defects on the machine, hoping that the buyer, upon examination, will forgive any scratches, dents, etc. (especially if it is buying in a completely different area). Remember that the more photos the seller has posted, the more he can be trusted. Also see the description carefully. But this is not enough to make a purchase - you should always call the seller and clarify all the questions that interest you.

How to communicate with the seller by phone?

Before you specify all the nuances about the machine, write down a complete list of all the questions on a separate sheet of paper (any person has something to forget). Then for one call you will be able to make a complete picture of the car.

What should I ask the seller?

First of all, you need to find out whether it is a full owner of this vehicle. Why do you need this? The matter is that recently there were a lot of people who buy a car by proxy. In practice, after the transaction the car is transferred to your property, but in fact the legal owner is the same seller. The buyer under the contract is only a trustee to whom the "owner" has given permission to use this vehicle. You can not sell such a machine exactly, and it will be extremely difficult to re-equip it (for example, to install HBO). Therefore, if you were told by phone that the car was issued by proxy, immediately discard this option.

Another question that should definitely be clarified is how much the owner of the car is your salesperson. Remember that the higher this number, the more likely that the car is in an unusable driving condition (quite simply, the car was not operated, but "killed"). Of course, there are drivers who even after 10 owners keep the vehicle in a practically new, conveyor state. However, unfortunately, there are very few such examples.

Further, it should be clarified whether there are any damages on the body. Often unscrupulous sellers say that almost no rust is on the machine, and as a result, when we see it, we see rotten metal. But here it is still necessary to compare information with the photo. If the data corresponds to what the seller said, we continue the conversation.

By the way, if you were told that the car does not have body damages, then on examination you are fully entitled to ask for a discount (you were promised a car without rust!).

This was just the main list of questions that must be asked the seller before the transaction. Do not hesitate to ask questions, because a lot of money is at stake, but to spend a lot of time on a trip to the place of inspection and leave with a feeling of total frustration is unlikely to anyone want.

How to check the VIN car?

If in the description of the ad the seller did not specify the VIN code of the vehicle, be sure to specify it in the course of a telephone conversation. The fact is that, with the Internet and this long and intricate combination of letters and numbers, you can determine all the secrets of this machine in minutes. To start checking, it is enough to find any suitable auto portal (you need to type in the search engine key like "decoding the VIN-code of the car" and go to any site you like) and enter this information. As a rule, it is considered free. But there are also services, which for decryption of a VIN-code take a certain amount of money (but not more than 100 rubles). Compared to free services, such give much more information about this car, respectively, before buying, you will already know whether it was listed as collateral or whether it was purchased on credit.

How to check a car for theft?

Fortunately, with the development of information technology for this, it is not necessary to go to the traffic police. How to check the car before buying for fines and theft? Knowing the vehicle's VIN code, you can find out by the same paid decryption services the codes how many times he was fined, whether he was in hijacking, and if so, at what time and period. Also on the Internet you can check the car for the arrest. But this information is purely paid. How to check the car for theft in the traffic police? Check the car for fines and other "surprises" you can and directly in the state inspection. This service is considered free, but in fact it is a very long and bureaucratic procedure. You can also check the car on the traffic police website. It is much more convenient and faster, but here again you should not expect a "freebie". And scammers should beware. The present information base of the State Automobile Inspectorate allows you to check the vehicle (GIBDD RF) for VIN in almost a few seconds.

By the way, this check should be carried out before the transaction is completed. If this car is listed as a hijacking, the SAI has every right to confiscate it, and no one will refund you money.

Vehicle inspection

So, if everything is clean for VIN, the seller is adequate and the car in the photo is in good technical condition, we go to the inspection. How to check the car before buying? First of all, you should pay attention to the exterior, that is, the body of the car. This part of the car is the most valuable and expensive, so its condition should be as close to the ideal as possible. If the machine is very dirty, ask the seller to wash it (by the way, this can also be clarified by telephone conversation). Thus, it is simply impossible to hide any defects. Inspect the body only in the daytime and just in case, take a flashlight with you to check the condition of the bottom.
If corrosion is not there, inspect the body further. Step away from the car for a few meters and look at the details of the facing from different angles. The color of the body elements must be the same. If it is different, it means that the car was involved in a traffic accident. How to further check the car before buying? Now you need to inspect the body for dents. You can do it without special tools. Since the most vulnerable elements in the car are the front and rear bumpers, we check them exactly. Sit down and at a right angle look at the paintwork. Ideally, it should evenly reflect the elements of the environment (through the application of the manufacturer's factory lacquer). If you notice any irregularities, then the machine has already been slightly damaged.

It also happens that after the accident a part of the metal was processed professionally, with the application of putty and paint of the body color. In this case, it is simply impossible to determine the dent (except with the use of expensive tools). However, this is not as important as, for example, rotten thresholds, because the marks of dents are imperceptible even from a short distance!

Seals

Pay attention to rubber seals of side and windshields. They should not "ride" from side to side. In this situation, the slightest drop will certainly penetrate into the interior of the car. Also, the surface of the windows should not contain cracks - for this the GAI is subject to a serious fine. And, of course, toning. If a film is applied to the glass, ask how it is light-transmissive. According to the rules, it is allowed to install a tint with no more than 70 percent transmittance of the day's solar best.

We verify the data of the technical passport

Ask for a technical passport of the vehicle. This will allow us to find out whether the numbers were "interrupted" by car or not. It's enough just to check the body number and check the VIN of the car with the present. It is often located on the right near the front passenger seat. Sometimes you have to remove the rugs, but these are trifles. On trucks, the number is stamped in such a way that it can be seen practically from the first sight. In general, before buying in advance, find out on the Internet or from friends where exactly this vyshtampovka is located on a specific model of the car you are going to buy.

Service book

Also, special attention should be paid to the service book. On it you can find out whether the car was officially imported into Russia or sold through the dealer's network. Ask the seller where the machine was serviced all this time, and ask for documents that confirm the passage of the maintenance.

Trunk

Then it's time to get to the inside of the car. But you do not need to start from the salon, but from the trunk, as it can hide a lot of mysteries. Ask the seller to open the lid and get the "spare". After that, carefully inspect the niche in which the wheel was stored. If you notice water or traces of corrosion, this indicates that there was a blow to the rear of the car, and the body repair was done poorly or not completely. The big complexity in this aspect is represented by machines equipped with HBO type "propane". In this case, the niche for the stock is filled with a round balloon, and removing it from there will be simply impossible.

What's under the hood?

If on the bodywork you did not find any bright defects and corrosion, it's time to inspect the engine compartment. First of all, it is necessary to inspect the engine for various streaks. Remember that a working motor should not contain on the walls from the outside the traces of oil, antifreeze and other liquids. It is also necessary to check the oil level. On the dipstick, it should be at the level of "MAX" or "Normal". If you find that the oil is foaming, this is a very bad sign. This should not be in a good car! During the conversation, ask if the battery has changed for a long time.

Let's hit the road!

And now test drive. It is better, of course, to drive at the wheel yourself, but the seller has the right to refuse to do this for your own safety (many examples, when on a test trip there were robberies and the car was simply selected). But to determine the serviceability of all the mechanisms can be and as a passenger. In this case, make an agreement with the seller so that during the trial trip he will fulfill your requests.

At the squeezed out coupling the transfers should be included without a rumble, jamming and jerks. When driving on a flat road, try to take your hands off the steering wheel for a few seconds - the car should not go to the side in that case. After a sharp click on the brake and observe the vibration on the steering wheel (ideally, it should not be at all). Finally, drive through the uneven road and listen to the work of the suspension. The latter should not produce characteristic knocking, squeaks and noises. By the way, the steering wheel when driving on pits should not break out of hands and transmit blows to the driver. As for the smoothness of the stroke, it is different for each car, so it is simply impossible to target specific criteria.

Work of other elements

After you have checked the body and the technical part of the machine, find out how well the acoustics, window regulators, alarms and other elements of regular and non-standard equipment function. So, you found out how to check the car before buying and what aspects you should pay attention to when inspecting. We wish you successful transactions!