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Tips and Advice for buying my first car?
hi im 16 and my parents gave me $4000 to buy my first car. I was looking at german cars but people are telling me that maintenance is really high and parts are expensive. So i decided to go with American, hopefully some muscle. I'm 6'4 and 280 so im not looking for small cars. My parents told me no suv's either so yeah those are pretty much out. I saw a '99 Camaro and it has about 101,000 mi. is that good for an american car? If someone has a custom car for sale does that mean its probably a bad one? (i.e. custom exhaust, lights, stereo system). Can someone give me other tips/advice/experiences about buying my car and what BAD things to look for in a car.
If the engine and/or the transmission is rebuilt even though it had alot of miles, is that good or bad? and what are the benefits and consequences? Also I heard that an old Diesel Mercedes is like the best car you can buy, is that true?
All aftermarket stuff wiil bring the cost up meaning the actual car is worth less because of them.
Bring a rag, flashlight, tape measure and magnet
1 Bring someone with knowledge/experience
2 Check oil/trans fluid/brake fluid levels and quality
3 Check all lights/turns signals/ brake and reverse lights/wipers/washer/heat/air
4 Start car, listen for tapping, grinding, clunking...any bad, walk away.
5 Test drive, check power, braking, steering (does wheel stay straight or shimmy back and forth..bad)
6 Reach under front seat, rub hand on underside of seat, your hand should be clean, if it's not that car was in a flood. It's the one place they never think to clean.
7 Look down side of body for wavy signs of body work, if you find wavy spots, put magnet to it, if it doesnt stick the bondo is to thick and will fall off in a few years.
8 Open hood and trunk, measure on angle from front of one side to back of other side to make sure it is square, numbers should match (this will tell you if it has bee in a bad accident).
9 Measure wheels from left to right (both high and low to ground) to make sure no wheels are pointing in or out, do this on front and rear tires.
Keep in mind for 4,000 dollars no car will be perfect on most of these but the mechanical ones are most important (engine, trans, brakes, lights, heat/ac, steering)
Good American cars for your size are Impala, Grand Marquis, Monte Carlo, Camaro might be a bit tight, Buick Century's and Regals are quick too, although the Century and Marquis may look like Grandpa's car, they are very nice cruisers. Try to stay under 125,000 miles otherwise it will be in shop a lot.
Also don't pay what they are asking always bid lower and haggle.
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