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Friday, July 1st, 2011used Car Parts mercury
What You Should Know About Used Car Buying
Used car buying can be a fun experience. After all, the vehicles tend to cost much less than new cars, and one can find a great deal on any model of car with a little work. However, it is quite easy for an inexperienced buyer to be taken advantage of. Here are three quick tips that can help even a first time car buyer make the right choices.
Do Your Research
Perhaps the most important part of used car buying is knowing what to look for in a vehicle. A good shopper will not only have some idea of what a vehicle should look like cosmetically, but also the realistic life span of the car. For example, a Mercury Cougar with ninety thousand miles will be at the end of its lifespan, while a Dodge truck might have quite a ways to go.
Make sure that you know something about what the common features are on a vehicle, its realistic lifespan, and what common signs of wear and tear are. Coupled with an informed knowledge of the realistic price of the car, this can help a savvy buyer get quite a good deal.
Check Out The History
One major problem that many buyers have with used vehicles is the simple fact that one often does not know what the car has gone through before purchase. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to find out the history of a vehicle before making a down payment. First and foremost, one should ask for some kind of car history report – the most common is from CarFax, but there are several other reports available.
If one cannot find this sort of third party history, one should ask the salesperson directly about the car’s history. If the answer is “it is in perfect condition” or something equally as unrealistic, the salesperson may be hiding a major defect. This is a prime situation in which one should go with their gut instinct over a sales pitch.
Don’t Be Afraid To Walk Away
New car buying is generally a very careful game of give and take, but used car buying tends to benefit from dramatic gestures. Used vehicles tend to have quite a bit more markup than a new car, and thus the dealer tends to have a good bit more discretion in setting a price. If the price you have found is significantly higher than the blue book value of the vehicle, it is time to walk away.
In fact, any price that sounds suspiciously high should be discounted immediately. Dealers make their living off of buying low and selling high, and they rightfully try to get the most money possible for any given used vehicle. As a consumer, your job is to find a price that will work for both you and the dealer. If you cannot come to an acceptable compromise, be willing to walk away.
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rear brake light on- but the brake isn’t on?
and while i’m asking questions about my car already (1996 mercury villager) My rear drivers side brake light was out- so i went to the auto parts store and purchased a new one (i used their book to get the right number)- but now whenever the lights are on- the drivers side in the back ALWAYS looks like the brake light is on- what is causing this?
p.s. My ‘break’ light has been turning on in the dash lately- would this have any effect or anything on it? Did i get the wrong bulb? Did i not install it correctly? I’ve never had issues changing the bulbs before… thanks in advance for the help.
Sounds like you put the wrong bulb in there. Vehicles use low wattage for marker lights and a higher wattage for brakelights. Some companies use different bulbs some use dual filament bulds. It sounds like it is the wrong bulb or installed wrong if it has 2 contacts on the bottom(hard to do).
The warning light on your dash would have nothing to do with this. That light should be telling you that either your brake pads are almost worn out and need to be replaced or you are low on brake fluid (commonly caused by worn out brakes) or both.
Take it to a NAPA or Autozone type car parts store… I am sure they will check the bulb and its placement for you for free. If it is the correct bulb inserted correctly then you need a good mechanic because you have a wiring problem. But I think it is just the bulb.
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