Buying a Used Car - Part 1: Exterior Inspection
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Are you looking for a used vehicle?
Part 1 takes you through a step by step tutorial on how to inspect the exterior of a potential used vehicle to assess its condition and tell if it has been in any previous accidents.
Past collision damage is important to determine because it could lead to issues such as peeling paint, rust formation or worse, be structurally unsafe for road use because of major frame damage. It may reveal signs of the vehicle's past owners and can also be used as a negotiating tool when bargaining the price of a used vehicle.
The video takes a look at checking panel gaps for alignment, feeling the paint texture for blemishes and mismatches, detecting over-spray in hidden areas, looking at body panel waviness and alignment, looking for rust and frame damage, checking VIN stamps and OEM stickers, as well as inspecting doors, hood and trunk for proper functionality.
Buying a used vehicle can be one of the largest purchases you make in your life. Significant savings can be had by purchasing a used car over a new car, however don't neglect to inspect the vehicle thoroughly in order to avoid significant headaches down the road.
This six part used vehicle buying guide covers:
1) Exterior inspection
2) Mechanical Inspection
3) Interior Inspection
4) Road Test
5) The Paperwork & Procedures
6) After You Buy
This video was shot with a Canon Rebel EOS T5i DSLR and a Canon PowerShot SX130IS camera.
Audio Credits:
Ice Flow, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Motor Vehicle Damage Appraiser here. I'd give you an "A" for this video. It basically covers all relevant things to look for.
Thanks :)
I bet this guy never gets ripped off.
WilfordBrimley Trust me, all the used car dealers HATE me. Some even want to hire me to buy cars for them.
You can buy a car from anyone. Its about the car and not the seller. Just be an informed consumer.
+hammer-to-jezebel-- you are a jackass if you know what you're doing buying a used car especially for a commuter car can be a great decision . Also if you take your time a great deal can be made
+Boston Celtics 34 buying a used car for first time drivers is a great idea and if you buy the right car it can save a lot compared to a new car.
Hi.. can i hire you to buy me a used car.. im here in toronto
This is amazing. Honestly how did you learn all this? It's a 15 minute video but the amount of information is insane. Thanks!
Experience car shopping
This video is imaculate. Thumbs up for the effort, much appreciated!
Alistair Suter Thank you!
Your videos are the most thorough, most informative, and best to watch of any car channel on youtube!
Well done man. This is the most informative yet thorough video I've ever watched.
+momokhlf1 thanks I hope it helps you find a good used car!
Thanks 4 all the advice, u have one of the best car channel in UA-cam, keep up the good work 👍👍👍
Thanks!
This is fantastic, thank you. One of the most useful things I've seen on youtube so far, and usually watch this instead of TV.
+Will Owens Thanks glad you could benefit from it
Excellent lesson! You taught me so many useful tips. Thank you
I'm glad it helped!
So excited! Going to view a potential car tomorrow. And I will be using your guides! Thank you so much!
I'm glad my used car guide could help! How did it turn out?
@@speedkar99 Only saw your comment in my inbox now. It turned out better than expected. Silver 2015 Ford Fiesta with 50000km on the clock standing in my garage. Very happy indeed!
Exactly what I was looking for a long time! Best thorough video on used car purchase! Thank you!
Super thorough video, extremely useful. Thanks for sharing
Thanks
thank you for the level of depth to which you inspected this vehicle in this video this content is most certainly beneficial for getting to grips the potential aspects to look out for.
Thank you! Now i can inspect old cars without looking like a complete idiot lol
+AnEpicAutumn Gaming Glad you found this useful
damn
.half way through and must say u are pro and sharing all this gold for free....u should be minting
Thanks
Thank you for all your care in giving us good advice on checking out a car.
+rebecca Shetter Thanks
Awesome tips! Thank you for posting this.
InspirMédia Glad it helped.
Awesome review dude! I would only add checking car for body fillers with magnet.
Good tip
damn! I bet you can make pretty good money with this skill set!
+Oleg M Yes, well I think used car shopping/inspection is a profession... For me, I just help out my friends.
thoroughly looking threw a car and taking a little time mixed with common sense is something almost anyone can do. This is easy and I do this with every car I buy. But at the same time it's a used car nothing is going to be 100%
Exactly. You can't have too high standards, otherwise the budget will have to increase accordingly. Its happened to me and my friends many times when you go see the junk thats out there on the used car market...
Excellent, informative video series, many thanks for the effort!
Nice job dude, I want to high five you for these videos.
You are welcome
Great vid dude! Very informative and well explained. Keep it up! Cheers!!!
+Daniel J Thank you
very informative tutorial, thank you very much. Keep up your good work!
+khuong duy Glad you found it helpful
Amazing info. Thanks!
Thank you for making these videos!
very good watch thank you
+MikeyNZ Thanks
Good video
As a used car salesman, these are the things I look for paintwork:
- tape lines
- paint worn off bolts from a socket
- dirt or water in the paint (most difficult for average person to see)
I agree. Body panel alignment and paint is also important and you need a good eye to spot these things.
Thank you very much!! Extremely informative!
+YourLifeDesigners thanks glad it helped.
Dude you know a lot of Sugar Honey Iced Teas about cars! Keep rocking.
If you don't mind, where did you learn so much about cars?
+Santhanam Sivaramakrishnan Thanks. I guess I learn by experience and trial and error, and some internet research.
Very odd to start a low budget car video and not immediately here the monotone drone of Mr Regular!
Nevertheless, this is a fantastic series and I look forward to what you'll do in the future.
Thanks
Thanks man looking at at a few new cars today.
Junk yards sell OEM headlight and tail lights so dont assume anything on a front or rear accident. Also, a hood is usually removed on the car if the engine was pulled for any reason. That leads to misaligned hood lines. Our 2010 Forester had been involved in an accident and the dealer NEVER gave us a carfax report on it. We got full trade in value for the car anyways simply because it was a Subaru. In my neck of the woods, Subarus retain their resale value.
Awesome
Around here Toyotas are king for resale
You mention a couple of times something to the effect of "this indicates highway driving". Why is this a bad thing, I thought highway miles are better than city miles???
+KingofKong Yes, its good to know that the mileage you see on the odometer are highway miles, hence the extra wear on the body.
useful stuff, thanks
I'd recommend checking the suspension tower and the susp. strut, as well as engine mountings for any defects and signs of welding and rust.
The suspension tower is a thick part made by layers of sheet metal, which makes it impossible to weld or repair if the suspension broke through it or it simply cracked because of the misuse and lack of care for the car.
The suspension towers as well as the engine mountings and beams are crucial to the car running safely without falling apart, and it's an obligation to check them as well if you've got the chance to pop the hood.
Very good points. Usually a body shop would cut the damaged section of a strut tower out and weld in a new one rather than straighten the old one. They'd never get it to align to factory specs and the car will wear through tires for the rest of its life, never mind be structurally unsafe.
However inspecting exterior body of the car first might clue you into major frame work, especially if you see shoddy paint work and panels that are misaligned.
Not misuse, rot. I have seen Fords with Shock towers that rotted right out. Also seen a few with busted sub frames. My daughter bought a car with a rusted out shock tower. It made me mad to see it. The rest of the car looked fine. There was no way to fix that eather.The car ended up in the scrap. The lady that sold the car knew it and kept her mouth shut.
You should work in forensics man.
+TiRahaman haha thanks
I wish I had watched your videos before I made a purchase!
I wish I could help
MARVELOUS VIDEO!
If bumpers don't align perfectly it doesn't necessarily mean they have been changed, it might just be the case that they were slightly hit while parking or something.
This video is really helpful! I'm buying car used car right now. Do you happen to have a checklist you can share?
Glad you found it helpful. I don't have a checklist sorry
Great detail.
How about the matching toyota bar code stickers on all major body panels?
Helpful as an indicator of originalilty , or easily transferred, manipulated or reproduced by "crafty" body shops?
Thanks. I mentioned the VIN stamps at 13:25.
Bro yeeesss! This is exactly video I need
Enjoy the whole series
10:56 not necessarily all the times. my car had running boards installed and was hooked up in a car hoist which left frikkin marks on the weld joints.
+Santhanam Sivaramakrishnan those are different than frame machine pinches.
Great video thank you very much
+Bhavz 123 your welcome. Check out the full six parr series for more.
good explanation , brother
peace
very sharp. Thank you
Now that's how it's done !
Exactly
Thorough job as always Speedkar99. We appreciate your efforts. I just bought a 2001 Toyota Camry Collectors Edition and I've been watching all of your videos. Have you ever replaced the inner tie rods on your Solara? I'm about to replace my inner and outer tie rods and I was wondering if you have any advice. Many thanks.
Thanks for the feedback.
woow! Bravo! Thank You for this video!
It's like crime reconstitution. Very cool
Damn that cars been thro hell
Nah it's good I checked it
thanks man...god bless u.
Thanks Saad
AWESOME!
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+AllOtherNamesTaken everywhere
When driving your defense works better when your car is inspected you have to have good brakes and tires to make things more safe.
Yes brakes and tires are quite frequently neglected, surprised how many cars drive winter with less than 5/32" thread.
speedkar99 do you think this video series could apply to classic cars?
Somewhat. Classics have their own lists of things to look for, such as serious modifications or if its been restored. People buy classics because its a rare or one off car that they have a strong passion for, not like a production car where you can avoid a used car lemon.
Why does it matter if the car was repainted? Does it mean it was in an accident?
Yes. Repainting a car opens up chances that it wasn't done properly, causing it to flake and rust later down the road.
Dear sir, you have the perfect voice. Are you by any chance a Redditor?
Thanks. Yes I am speedkar9 on reddit.
michael james III are you perchance a mod of a subreddit?
speedkar99 he's trying to troll you for whatever reason
NICE
This part has been sprayed, that one also. This car must had major spraying accident.
Yes the whole left side
I am worried that the seller would say no don't check It and they would get pissed a pull a gun on me or something.
Ok that's paranoid
Good video and tips but If i was the owner of this car i would stop taking my car to that body shop, they really look like they did a crap job and took way to much short cuts
I bought this car used with an accident history. Black paint hides a lot of blemishes so the car looks in much better shape in person without me pointing out every scratch.
The paint job is holding up okay (compared to a lot worse I've seen quick cash jobs done), its just that clear-coat blend they tried to do on the roof looks pretty bad. Your supposed to clear the entire panel of the car, and not blend it like you do with paint.
What Quality used SUV would you purchase for a family? I do not want to be a new mechanic.
Sup yo$ Good For You" phobic shallow %
Car Dealers Hate Him..
+AeroPR seriously they do. Actually some of them want to hire me.
Right off the bat he's wrong. A misaligned hood could mean that just one of the bolts is tighter than the other one. Granted it could be a sign of an accident but not always.
A misaligned hood means something on the body was tampered with or worn down. All cars (except GM's) come from the factory with perfect alignment.
how long you been a car mechanic for bro ?
+Pashtun Khan I'm not a mechanic. I'm an engineer.
+speedkar99 so you do this as your hobby?
Yes this is just a hobby and I love it.
+speedkar99 very cool!!! I have a 2002 corolla manual transmission the problem is that the lock/ unlock button button stopped working only on the drivers side...all doors lock after the car is on ... I replace the button but no change? any fuse I can replace? what do you think is the problem?
If you follow these steps you will never buy a used car again
True story. I made my friends watch this and they end up buying a new car
Toyotas are such good cars but i have Honda😭🙌
Honda makes good engines too
If this car had been to a PROFESSIONAL painting shop they would have removed the front and rear bumper from the car! AND adjusted the door perfect.. The front door is ment to not line up perfectly with the rear door.
True. I bought this car used so I'm not sure what shop its been to. Shortcuts in the auto-body industry is rampant now-a-days as they look to cut corners to compete, so its hard to expect a perfect job, even if covered by insurance.
Craigslist sellers must hate you lol
Dealerships hate me. In fact I've had quite a few ask me if they could bring me along next time they buy cars!
What car is this
AtomicBlueJay Solara
What year I meant
1999
dude molested the hole car. damn
LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First time issseee your faceee
It sure is distracting isn't it?
@@speedkar99 no broo
This car is really messed up
Because I point out every fault, it makes it look like it is...but it's not that bad compared to what's out there
paaaaaaaaaaint
Bet this car was in an accident
Sure it was
Awesome video, thanks!
+Millo check out the rest of this six part series! Thanks