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What do you think about buying a vehicle that was a corporate lease (one owner). It's a 2002 Dodge Ram with 39K. Also, CarFax shows minor/moderate damage reported in a car accident in 2004. What are some things we should do to protect ourselves?
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Whre can i find a chevy ext cab pickup in good condition around a price of $5,000?
Generally speaking, corporate lease vehicles have a better maintenance schedule than a private owner. The problem with buying a vehicle that does have a previous accident is that you don't know who actually repaired it, and to what extent the damage did cause. One thing that you can do, is check with the seller, and see if they will let you hold onto the car for a day to get a feel for it. Then take it in to a Dodge dealership, and have one of the *LICENSED* mechanics do a once all. They may charge you $50 or so, but in the long run, it is worth it, especially if they find other major defects. If the seller does have issues with you having the vehicle checked, once again by a LICENSED mechanic, there may be larger issues with the vehicle than you want to deal with. Also, take it through a commercial car wash. This will show you if there will be any major leaks with the seals in the cab. Also, if you go to msn.com website below, you can research the vehicle itself, and what might be potential problems that you will face with the vehicle. Other steps you might want to take are listed at the FTC (Federal Trade Commision)'s website, the link below as well.Take it to your local mechanic to make sure everything is alright before you buy it!
Better new car.. Honda Civic EX or Scion Xc??
In the Carfax website they explain what exactly does "Minor/moderate damage" means.Pl.tell me the price of a honda city car?
If there is no big accident involved I would go ahead and look into it. There is really nothing you can do to protect yourself against ANY car sale except to have a mechanic look at the car, really.
Don't let the fact that it was a corporate lease deter you. However, be aware that with these kinds of purchases it's very possible that mileage fraud CAN occur on some cases. Review the Carfax info carefully and see if there are any discrepancies on the mileage record.
It's really no different than buying from a dealership. Alot of ex rental cars and corporate lease cars end up on used lots.
Can you help me find cars for as low as $500.00 dollars?, in high point?
Good Luck!
2007 civic si or used s2000 for same price range?
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