It can be very difficult to answer the question "What is the normal mileage for the car?", since the condition of the vehicle does not always depend on the number of kilometers left behind. However, on secondary market this indicator is very strongly manipulated, and if the car does not high mileage, which means that its price can be like a new one. Below we will try to figure out what mileage a used car should have, how this can be reflected in its condition, and what the “twisting” of mileage indicators leads to.
Is it possible to clearly answer the question, what determines the "norm"?
The concept of " normal mileage”, for a car is very blurry, since it is very difficult to determine what mileage is considered high for a foreign car. The difficulty arises due to the following factors:
Important! The mileage of a car is determined not by the speedometer (the phrase “twisted speedometer” is popularly used), but by the odometer. After all, the speedometer determines the speed of the car, but on the odometer, which can be located directly near the arrow of the speedometer, kilometers are credited.
Where was the car running? If abroad, where the roads are of relatively high quality, and car owners take good care of the car and replace all consumables on time, then even if the car wound 20 thousand km every year, this will not affect its general condition. But if we are talking about a foreign car that left the salon for domestic roads, then even if average mileage car for the year will be 2 thousand km., this cannot promise excellent condition such a car.
How old is the car? The older the car, and the greater its mileage, the lower it will cost, as these indicators indicate the wear and tear of the car and its parts. However, even a very old car can have very low mileage.
About what type car is coming speech? If it's small passenger car for a city, then it can run about 20-30 thousand kilometers per year, if an SUV used exclusively for leaving the city is unlikely to be able to wind up ten thousand in a year, and if a heavy-duty car that was in permanent operation, then it can wind 10 thousand km even within 1 month.
Thus, the normal mileage for a car should be calculated as a mathematical formula, in which, in addition to the mileage, it is worth correlating the origin of the car, its age, the number of owners, the presence of accidents, the type of car and its general condition.
Did you know? When determining the mileage of a car, you need to take the indicator on its odometer, and divide by the age of the car (or the time it was owned by the seller).
In fact, the concept of high / low mileage appeared in car markets, where car owners with no high mileage it is beneficial to focus on this, trying to prove to buyers that his car is as new as possible and has hardly been used. But if you are going to buy a used car, you should not pay special attention to all these stories about the “norm” of mileage. What average mileage per year is considered normal?
The average car mileage per year and its norm, again, are rather vague concepts. The optimal mileage for a used car should be approximately 20-30 thousand km per year, and then if the car has been regularly used. If it was used occasionally, many drivers wind up no more than 5 thousand km a year.
In any case, when buying a car, you should ask the seller as detailed as possible about the car and how he used it, and then correlate these data with the indicators on the odometer. If, in general, the picture looks logical and you have no doubts about the presence of deception, then you have a really normal run.
As for how much mileage a car is considered to have, it is impossible to give an exact answer to this question for the reasons described in the previous section. For each type of car, its own mileage is calculated, and, for example, in the case of heavy vehicles, even 200 thousand km per year will not be considered excessively high mileage.
But if you are going to sell your passenger car, then a car with a mileage of more than 30 thousand km per year will be offered at a lower price, since such a mileage is quite large for it. If, for example, we are talking about a five-year-old city car, then it should have an indicator on the odometer from 80 to 120 thousand km. The greater the mileage of such a car, the lower its price will be.
How to roughly calculate the normal mileage when buying a car?
When determining the mileage of a car, it is worth objectively assessing the condition of the car. If it looks fairly used and the mileage is minimal, you should have additional questions for the seller: "Does the odometer show the correct mileage?" "Is the seller the original owner of this car?" "Has the car been in an accident, and what Did she endure the renovation?
To roughly calculate what mileage will be normal for specific car, you should ask the seller for the following information: "How old is the car?" and "How intensively was it exploited?".
For example, if a taxi driver sells a car, then even a 5-year-old foreign car can have a mileage of more than 200,000 km. And this figure for this vehicle will be normal. If the car is sold by a married couple who used it only for rare trips to their summer cottage, then even for a 20-year-old car, the mileage of only 100 thousand km will not be surprising.
It is also worth understanding that in order to increase the value of their car on the market, many motorists resort to illegal manipulations, such as twisting odometer readings. Unfortunately, it is possible to falsify indicators both on mechanical device, as well as electronically. If you have any doubts about the veracity of the mileage claimed by the seller, it will not be superfluous to check it.
How to determine the actual mileage of a car?
In order to "get to the bottom of the truth" and find out how much the car offered to you for purchase actually ran, first of all, it is worth checking the odometer for interference.
If we are talking about a mechanical device, then you can see signs of interference with its integrity by the state of the speedometer drive cable, which is attached to the gearbox. If it is noticeable that it has recently been dismantled and re-screwed, you can bring reasonable charges of fraud to the seller.
Another clue is the position of the numbers on the odometer. E if they are set exactly in one lane, most likely they were twisted, because if the device really counted kilometers, the numbers would appear on the dial gradually.
Calculate cheat on electronic odometer much more difficult, since tampering with the car's ECU is very difficult to determine. At a minimum, you will have to contact a service center where specialists can do this with the help of special equipment.
Did you know?In America, for trying to deceive the buyer and twist the odometer, the car owner can be sentenced to criminal punishment.
The service workers who last changed the oil on the car can also tell you the real mileage of the car (unless, of course, former owner contacted the service center). According to existing rules, the masters must leave a sticker on the car with the date of the last replacement and the mileage that the car had at that moment.
A hint that the car is really old, no matter what mileage it has on the odometer, will also be the condition of the interior. Why salon? Because, often, during repairs, it is the body that is restored - to give it novelty, you can simply repaint it and the buyer is unlikely to guess that the car was in a serious accident. But the interior is usually given less attention, so its condition can tell you a lot about how the former owner treated his “four-wheeled friend” and how long he will last. In particular:
See how the hinges on the car doors work - do they sag and do they create backlash when they are opened.
Assess the condition of the driver's seat. With a run of 100 thousand km., You will 100% see a worn seat. If the mileage has exceeded 200 thousand km, then the leather on the driver's seat will certainly be covered with cracks, if it is fabric, it may already be completely torn.
The timing belt is another very reliable indicator of mileage. If a very insignificant number is shown on the odometer, and when dismantling the belt you see that it is already very worn out, most likely the numbers were twisted. But if the belt is completely new, then the mileage of the car is so high that the owner has already had to change it. Inspect also the radiator from its frontal part. If the car has a mileage of more than 100 thousand km, then it will have multiple damage from impacts of stones and sand.
Important! You can find out the real mileage of a car that was brought into the country from abroad using special questionnaires on car sales services. If the car "arrived" from Japan, you can find it at one of the auctions, where they will definitely be present auction sheets. If it's about american car, try to find the car in the Autochesk or Carfax database.
The greater the mileage, the more it will change its color and exhaust pipe becoming more and more red. There is no such sign only if the car has a mileage of up to 50 thousand km. Pay attention to color too exhaust gas. If it is gray or black, then there are problems with the engine, which in turn indicates a high mileage.
Another way to find out about the real mileage is to contact the official service center. But again, this option is only possible if we are talking about a foreign car that the driver serviced under warranty.
Important! If you do not know the reliable mileage of the car, you will not be able to timely replace Supplies which in turn can lead to an accident.
And, finally, compare the indicator on the odometer with the state car protectors. If the cars were really driven a lot, they will be heavily erased, although often, before selling, many car owners put new protectors on the car (it is clear that this is done solely in order to sell the car at a higher price).
Does the condition of the car depend only on the mileage?
In fact, no, and the answer to the question, "What mileage is critical for a car?", In each individual case, can be different. A car, even with the lowest mileage, can be so worn out that after leaving the parking lot it will crumble into pieces. Often this is due to driving style, and driving conditions - off-road always leaves an imprint on the car.
But if the owner resorted to service maintenance in time, and changed all worn out parts only to originals, then even the largest mileage indicator will not be able to tell about the real state of the car.
Therefore, when buying a used car, always pay attention to its technical condition, and if possible, arrange with the seller to conduct independent expertise at a service center or any service station. So you can find out not only how much the car has already traveled, but also to guess how much it can actually travel and whether it is worth buying.
Thus, the indicator on the odometer should not be treated as the final verdict of the condition of the car. This indicator is only relevant in the implementation after-sales service, which is recommended to be carried out after a certain number of wound kilometers.
A car's mileage is the total number of kilometers it vehicle has driven on the roads since it left the assembly line of the manufacturer. In order to measure mileage, special sensors are installed in each car, the readings of which are displayed on the dashboard of the car.To measure these readings, the car has a special device - an odometer: its scale is usually built into another apparatus, called a speedometer, which serves to determine the speed of a moving car. Therefore, in order to find out what is the total mileage of the vehicle you are interested in, you should pay attention to the odometer scale. In most cases, it is located directly below or above the place where the speedometer needle is attached.
Significance of mileage
The importance of car mileage when buying a used vehicle can hardly be overestimated. The fact is that mileage is the main indicator that affects the wear of all car systems, so in most cases it can be said with certainty that the greater the car’s mileage, the older it is, and its systems are worn out.Knowing this, often car owners, when selling a used car, seek to pass it off as a newer car by lowering the odometer: this action is very common on an unofficial automotive market and even acquired a special name - “twist the mileage”.
Nevertheless, it is still possible to establish the real mileage of the car with a sufficient degree of probability even in this case. Firstly, it is worth taking into account the average mileage during the standard mode of operation of the vehicle in the city. Experts say that the use of the car in the "home-work" mode on weekdays and the implementation of relatively close, within 50 kilometers one way, weekend trips in total provides the car with about 10 thousand kilometers per year. Therefore, if you see a ten-year-old car in front of you, the total mileage of which is about 30 thousand, it is highly likely that it has undergone an adjustment.
However, it should be borne in mind that the mileage is only one of the indicators that allow you to assess the margin of safety of a car. In addition, you should pay attention to the general condition of the car, which is usually quite expressive evidence of the intensity of its operation. So, the degree of wear of the main components of the engine can show how high the level of depreciation of the machine is, and what is the expected period during which it can serve you without any problems.
We all know very well that most cars on the secondary market are extremely wonderful: they were not in an accident, they don’t eat oil, all MOTs were always on time, the mileage was minimal ... It’s just a pity that the overwhelming majority of statements turn out to be not even a sincere delusion of the seller, and his blatant lies. It is good that there are ways to recognize at least part of the deception solely with the help of your own eyes and attention.
Why salon?
We have already looked at how to properly look for traces of damage on the body. Of course, not every cross-country car will be completely rusty or broken from all sides. It happens that the car was lucky, and outwardly it was well preserved. But in this situation, some sellers (more often - "outbid") have a desire to "rewind" the mileage. About how this is done, and in what ways it is recognized, we will tell somehow separately. Today we will look exclusively at the salon: just according to its condition, you can a high degree the probability of distinguishing a 200,000 mileage from a 50,000th mileage, and sometimes even understanding that the car was in a major accident.
And it is even more important to determine what kind of seller is standing in front of you. If he, with the honest and kind eyes of the Pope, is trying to sell you a car with doubled (and more often tripled) mileage, then you can’t trust him in any way. No one will guarantee that the motor will not fall apart after the first thousand kilometers, but into the gearbox rear axle a kilogram of sawdust is not clogged to temporarily eliminate its hum. So determining the mileage in the cabin is necessary not only to try to drop the price, but also for at least an approximate assessment of the general condition of the car.
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I note that in any case it is impossible to accurately determine the mileage according to the condition of the cabin. But to understand that they are trying to deceive you is quite. And, of course, all brands have significant differences in interior materials. And the interior of a Mercedes in the back of a W210 with a mileage of 250 thousand most often does not look worse than salon Chery M11 with a range of 100 thousand kilometers. Everything can differ: the quality of the plastic, fabric or leather of the seats, the condition of the steering wheel rim and door handles. Therefore, before looking at a specific car, ask what might be wrong with it. Read owner reviews and blogs, read ours. It happens that the salon is the last thing that will give out a real mileage.
However, let's look in order.
Steering wheel and dashboard
The first indicator of high mileage - steering wheel. Well, everything is simple here: the more worn it is, the more mileage. And again, we take into account the features of the model. For example, there is light leather steering wheel Volvo car S80II. Mileage - only 113 thousand, and it looks, to put it mildly, unpresentable. Maybe the mileage is twisted? Not necessary. Google “Volvo S80 steering wheel” and you will see a lot of stories and posts on forums where people wonder how the steering wheel managed to peel off so quickly, and what to do about it. Usually, by the way, the skin is simply repainted. But we digress.
The second bagel - Ford Focus l. This car has 229,000 miles, which is 366,000 in kilometers. And here the bestial state of the steering wheel is quite adequate to the infernal run.
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Well, often the skin really gives up before not the most expensive plastic. And in any case, cars with mileage of 50-70 thousand do not have such steering wheels. To be sure, look at the automatic transmission selector or the “mechanics” lever. If it is polished by hands no less than the steering wheel, then the reasons for doubt are not at all groundless.
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In addition, pay attention to how the steering wheel stands in a straight line. A deviation of several degrees can be explained in different ways. Firstly, by replacing the tie rod ends, the rods themselves or repairing the steering rack. And not in the the best service. But even on not the most reliable cars such work is rarely required for runs up to 80-100 thousand. Secondly, it is possible that the steering wheel itself was removed. And they do this often after the airbag is fired in an accident. The steering wheel must be level, there can be no other options.
Now we evaluate the state of the inscriptions on the buttons of the multifunction steering wheel. On machines with low mileage, even small signs of abrasion are unacceptable.
We look at the steering column switches. Here, too, the condition of the inscriptions should be assessed. First of all - the degree of their wear where they are touched by fingers. Then pay attention to the corrugations, if any (usually on the rotary elements at the ends of the switches - of course, not all machines have such, but they are found on many). Strongly “polished” edges should alert. And finally, see if these switches have been changed. The age of plastic can rarely be adequately assessed, but when comparing the right and left switches it becomes obvious that one of them is newer, then there is reason to think about it.
There are no such cars, where you have to change switches at low mileage, now. That is, the mileage of the car is clearly very high, even if the owner says something about power current, the absence of unloading relays and weak point specific vehicle. Yes, there was such a problem, for example, the first or . But with runs much over a hundred thousand.
Now we look at dashboard. Here, in fact, there is only one interest: was it filmed? For example, to throw off the same mileage. With small runs, the tidy is not removed - there is no need. For large ones, this will be needed, for example, to replace the speedometer cable. If there are screwdriver marks on the screws securing the panel, you have one more reason to doubt.
Doors and center panel
Let's start with the doors. Here the most “talking” detail is the handles and armrests. Since plastic is never perfectly smooth, its texture can always be checked by touch. And if there are places on the armrests where the texture disappears, then this means that a person’s hand often lay here. Most likely, many tens of thousands she lay there. Same thing with door handles: try to open the door and see where your fingers go. Now evaluate the plastic in this place with the surroundings. Noticeable wear - high mileage. On fresh cars, this wear is almost impossible to notice.
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On some machines, there are fabric inserts in the area of the handles. If the "outbid" is not even too lazy to replace the handles, then the inserts usually do not change. And if you are considering budget car two or three years old, and the fabric is heavily worn, that is, it is likely that she spent her youth in a taxi (especially if it is, for example,).
Now we look at the screws in the doors that secure the skin. With a small mileage, no one should touch them. With a large one, maybe they touched it: they repaired or changed locks or window lift mechanisms. Usually the screws are covered with soft plastic caps. IN good services they are removed with plastic pullers, in ordinary ones - with iron screwdrivers. And then there are traces not only on the screws, but also on the plugs. It is desirable that no one climbs under the door trim, there is nothing to do there on a good car. By the way, the skins could be removed for body repair.
Now we look at the central panel. Here, those details that are most often touched during operation require attention. For example, adjustments on deflectors climate system. Of course, they must be working, but we are also interested in the state of those parts that are touched by fingers. All wiped to a shine — run for a hundred.
If regular music is installed, look at the “twist” of the volume of the audio system: it is touched most often. Very shabby, and even with erased inscriptions around the handle - also a sign of a gigantic mileage.
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The condition of the buttons is most often good at any mileage, but the inscriptions are sometimes erased quickly. If they are already worn out, the mileage is high.
Armchairs, mats and pedals
On the chairs, of course, look at the upholstery. Feel free to ask to remove the cover from the seat, a normal seller will not refuse you. But again, it is desirable to know the features of the car. For example, on our Volvo, the beautiful leather of the driver's seat “aged” much faster than the cheap fabric of the Focus seat. It seems as if the mileage of the car is two hundred thousand, but it is not. The best option- find the same car with a reliably known mileage from friends or acquaintances and compare how the upholstery looks on this car and the one being examined.
On cars where there are rear airbags, we examine the lines of the upholstery of the front seats. If the pillow worked, the seams may differ from the factory ones. Just in case, you can compare the lines on the right and left front seats, they should be the same.
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Another “talking” indicator is the spent driver's seat. In any case, it is sold more than the rest. But it's only noticeable on long runs. Sit in the driver's seat, and then in the front passenger seat. Feel the difference? So the range is big.
Now, just in case, let's look at the seat slides. Is there rust? The sign is bad: most likely, the floor is not in order either. Carpets are the easiest to replace. And the rubber “troughs” also hardly wear out. But if the rugs are piled, see extreme wear(or even a hole) on a very mileage car is possible. In addition, it is easy to replace the mat, and the part of the dashboard, which the driver often involuntarily touches with his foot, is difficult. Therefore, we look not only at the rug and upholstery under it, but at the plastic in the immediate vicinity of the pedals. There are noticeable traces - there is also a large mileage.
But the lining on the pedals at high mileage is almost always changed. You see rubber bands that are too new - think about why they are so new. Most likely, the old ones were worn to holes and replaced.
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Other elements
Now it remains to carefully examine the assembly of interior parts. Of course, the ceiling is almost impossible to wear out, but there are elements that can tell about the car no less than a service book.
For example, there should not be any stains on the ceiling. It is clear that in the case of the hatch, it is most likely that he will be the culprit of moisture. If there is no hatch, but there are divorces, pay attention to Windshield. It may have been badly replaced. On some machines, after this procedure, part of the flowing water is collected in the front of the headlining, between the glass and the unit. interior lighting. It happens that she even leads there. Not only is this unpleasant in itself, but also the reason for replacing the “frontal” should raise appropriate questions.
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Now we are looking for traces of disassembly of the cabin. All elements must be level, without gaps. Clips, plugs, screws should not have scratches or any other signs of dismantling: on a car with low mileage and without participation in an accident, there is no reason to disassemble the interior.
And now what i can do?
Let's say you find some indications that the car's mileage is higher than stated by the seller. How to live with it now?
First, it is not necessary to consider each of the above signs of a long run as a necessary and sufficient condition. Look for a combination of such signs. For example, heavily worn fabric inserts on the doors near the handles (or just very dirty ones) along with new pedals are almost a sure sign of an attempt to hide the real mileage. Or crooked lines leather seats not yet old Mercedes with signs of dismantling the steering wheel should make you check the body of the car again: most likely, it was in serious accident and then under renovation.
And vice versa: a lot of what we talked about can be quickly and relatively inexpensively eliminated. Therefore, of course, it is necessary to study the interior, but do not forget about everything else: the body, internal combustion engine, transmission, chassis ... There, too, sometimes you can find surprises, although this is best done with a specialist.
And sitting in the cabin, at least turn on the ignition and see if the light is on check engine. It happens that they simply unscrew it, roll the buyer and tell that “everything is OK with the car, the check engine is off, there are no errors.” Well, check if everything that should work in the cabin works exactly. It happens that a problem that is insignificant at first glance, like a non-working stove damper, can turn into expenses of a couple of tens of thousands of rubles, because, say, it only changes when assembled with a motor, and for replacement it is necessary to disassemble the front panel.
Unfortunately, the impudence of some sellers knows no bounds, and the design modern cars gets weird. But more about the latter some other time.
No matter how used car dealers assure you, but mileage matters for a car, because it affects its wear and tear. running gear and on his speed characteristics. Therefore, it is important to find out the real mileage and make a thorough inspection of the car if it turns out that the vehicle has traveled more than one hundred thousand kilometers, since without replacing the chassis, the car can be said to be considered unsuitable for driving. In this article, we will tell you what affects the mileage of the car.
High mileage of the car is a guarantee of engine wear.
The heart of the car, its engine, suffers the most from high mileage. As you know, engine replacement is not cheap pleasure, therefore it is important to correctly assess the degree of engine wear, which, unfortunately, can only be determined by disassembling the engine. Usually high mileage causes significant damage these parts of the engine:
- Generator bearings;
- engine pistons;
- motor valves;
- engine cylinders.
If all these parts are defective or heavily contaminated, then this indicates the influence of a high mileage on them, and failure to carry out preventive maintenance.
Influence on other components of the car.
Except on the engine mileage is relentless wears the following parts car:
- braking system, especially brake pads that require mandatory replacement after a certain run;
- Car suspension and damping springs;
- A gearbox that does not change gears clearly with high mileage;
- The body of the car, which was scratched or deformed from long journeys (it is possible that it even got into an accident).
As you can see, high mileage car practically destroys the complete functionality of the car and requires regular maintenance and repair from its owners.
Questions / year / What affects the cost of a used car more year of manufacture or mileage?
What affects the cost of a used car more, year of manufacture or mileage?
First of all, you should carefully study technical certificate car. The car number is written at the top of the passport. Make sure it's the same car you're planning to buy. In the middle of the same line, the brand of the car and the number of doors are indicated. In the upper part on the left is written the date until which the registration certificate is valid. Make sure it's not expired. Otherwise, it is necessary to update it in a timely manner, in other words, pay a tax and pass an inspection.
The line below shows the name of the real owner of the car, his ID number, address. You should ask the owner for a passport and make sure the data matches. If it turns out that it is not the owner of the car in front of you, you should require a power of attorney. However, remember that it is better to negotiate with the owner of the car.
On the same line, the date of purchase of the car should be indicated. Pay attention to how long the car belonged to the present owner. A little lower.
What affects the price of a car? This question is often asked by people who are going to buy a car. And as a rule, the car model is the same, the year of manufacture and mileage are the same (we read how to determine the real mileage here), and the condition of the car is approximately the same, but the prices are different. So what can affect the price in the used car market of foreign cars? Let's try to figure it out in this article.
The very first thing that a buyer evaluates upon first meeting is, of course, appearance. And many sellers, for a car after an accident, and then restored in a body shop, usually ask for a price not wrecked car. Therefore, it is important not to fall for such a trick. For example, this article can help you with this, in which you will learn how to at least approximately check the geometry of the body, as well as the link above in the text (how to check the real mileage). A buyer who can detect traces of minor body repairs often receives a 10 - 15% discount from the declared one.
Year of manufacture and year of commencement of operation.
This is an objective and perhaps the simplest factor that directly affects the cost of a used car. The younger the age, the higher the price of the car, this is obvious. At the same time, it must be taken into account that in the first three years the car loses up to 50% of its original value, and, in the case of individual "sub-premium" brands (Volvo, LandRover) and even more. At the same time, it must be remembered that old car(10 years and older) is also very problematic to sell. Thus, the optimal age at which it is rational to think about selling a used car is its age of 4-8 years.
Clean and well-groomed interior, body in the factory paintwork or, without visible traces of poor-quality body repair, a confirmed service history and, accordingly, a confirmed mileage - these are perhaps the main arguments that a potential one draws attention to.
The Moscow secondary car market is the largest in the country. In the capital, its segment is also developing most dynamically, which includes the sale of used cars through car dealerships. Such a concept as buying cars in Moscow today is of interest to many car owners in Moscow itself and in the region. In order for the buyer to be able to roughly determine the value of his car, before offering it to a company that buys cars, he should take into account such factors.
First of all, this is the year of manufacture and the general technical condition of the car. Of course, for the car good condition and not especially "age" will be offered more money.
The region in which the car was operated and sold is also important. In particular, if we talk about the Moscow market, cars here are slightly more expensive than in other regions. Also, for example, to sell diesel car in the northern regions of Russia it is very difficult because of the very cold climate, and minivans and compact vans are almost impossible.
How are auction cars different from all the rest?
Used cars sold at car auctions decent quality with real and real mileage, which received the corresponding auction estimates. This is the main difference auction cars from the majority of cars imported into Russia, often bought at parking lots in the port cities of Japan. These often come with a huge mileage (which you most likely will not know), often drowned or received significant external and internal damage, assembled in parts at car disassemblies in Japan.
What money safety guarantees do you give?
There are legal concepts: contract, responsibility, sanctions. But even more important are human concepts: decency and trust. As they said before: a merchant's word is stronger than money. Our company was created by sane people. We want our business to last for a long time.
What affects more.
Factors affecting the cost of a used car
If upon purchase new car If a car enthusiast encounters a problem of lack of funds, then most often such buyers have to pay attention to used cars. But before you buy a used vehicle, you need to know some important nuances such a purchase.
The first rule says that you can not believe everything that the owner of the car says. The seller will try to possible ways sell his vehicle, especially if for some reason his car is not bought for a long time. So that the buyer does not notice anything, in some cases, the owners try to sell the car more expensive and faster. When the buyer does not understand anything about cars, he definitely needs to take a person who understands this matter to inspect a car, in which case he will be able to somehow save himself from buying a “pig in a poke”.
The underlying factors that should determine the value of a used vehicle.
What affects the price of a used car
How to sell cheap and buy cheap.
Anyone who wants to buy or sell a car resorts to the opinion of experts.
They can be both friends, acquaintances, and specialized media. Most of all, as statistics show, they trust the opinion of "their own" good auto mechanic. Many first find out the approximate price of the desired model with a spread of 300-400 dollars from advertisements in newspapers, car markets or on the Internet. Abroad, the first thing they do is turn to special reference books. In Israel, for example, such a monthly publication covers the local market models of all years of production and all modifications, and for each car its cost recommended by the Ministry of Finance is calculated. Similar publications also began to appear in Russia.
The main factors that affect the price of a car are its age and mileage, and the set of additional equipment. For example, many sellers believe that.
Factors affecting the cost of a car
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When deciding to sell their car, every motorist, of course, tries to get as much money as possible for it. But this desire is not always realized, since any shortcomings can affect the reduction in the cost of the car. In this regard, it is recommended to prepare your car before selling it, give it a presentation and check its technical condition, because the better its characteristics are, the more profitable the deal will be.
When selling a car, the following criteria are taken into account: year of manufacture, general technical condition, mileage, operating conditions of this car, participation in an accident and specific additions.
First of all, they evaluate the general condition of the car being sold, which is assessed by how good it is, how it works, whether it needs repairs. Naturally, the buyer wants to purchase a fully serviceable car that does not require a permanent one.
Buying used cars
Before a person who decides to buy a car, the question always arises - to buy a new car or a used one? Although some people may think this answer is wrong, in fact, a used car is the most profitable option in all respects. Buying a car that was released 3-4 years ago will allow you to save more than 50% of its original cost, while the condition of the car is usually very good.
However, there are several BUTs in buying used cars:
When buying a used car, no one guarantees that this car has not been in an accident, whether there are any malfunctions in it that cannot be determined, how well the car was cared for, etc.;
Even before buying a car, you will have to carefully check it or pay money for the services of specialized service centers;
You will have to spend quite a lot.
Of these two - age. Moreover, the probability of twisting the mileage is high, so it should be treated with distrust :-)
Carolina Sage (13843) 8 months ago
So it annoys me that I need to sell a car with a clear mismatch: age -10 years, mileage -60 thousand (real, just stood in the garage for 7 years) ..
Colonel Enlightened (42011) Yes, 6 thousand per year - the mileage is small, even suspicious. But if the buyer understands cars, then general condition and some signs (even scuffs on the steering wheel, pedals, rugs, sitting seats.) will be able to assess the reliability of the mileage. Nevertheless, a discount for age will have to be made, it's like a law. It is believed that a car that has just left a car dealership is already losing value.
