Rules for buying a used car from a reseller

The most popular among motorists in our country are used cars. There are three types of sellers: Resellers; unofficial dealers or auto markets; private owners. Private owners are individuals who sell their own car. For them, selling a vehicle is not the main source of income. Agreements are made using cash. Resellers are independent sellers whose main income comes from reselling cars. They work as follows: buy vehicles abroad or on the domestic market; carry out its repair; sell the car for their own benefit. Resellers may sell almost new cars if their first owner decided to sell the car immediately after purchase. Their business is no less interesting and exciting than slot machines. Features of buying a car from a reseller: Interested in quick resale, they offer cars in good condition; know how to choose a quality car, so they rarely buy junk. Resellers often supply nice cars from the EU and the USA. There is always a chance of encountering a dishonest seller. There are several tips that help avoid trouble: Sometimes resellers offer cars with cosmetic repairs that look good but have significant defects inside. To avoid an unpleasant situation, it is worth checking the car at an independent service station before buying; the risk of buying a car that is a copy of another with the same VIN code and technical passport. Such a vehicle is usually stolen or not cleared by customs. Therefore, it is worth always checking the car’s technical passport in the MVS database and ordering a VIN code check at a service center; sellers suggest using the car by proxy instead of transferring it to a new name. This is a dangerous situation since the seller can revoke the power of attorney and return the car through the court; making an advance payment or the full amount before concluding a deal can lead to a loss of money; sellers sometimes ask to indicate a lower value in the documents (to reduce taxes). However, it is worth stating the actual amount of the transaction to avoid problems in the future. Buying a used car always involves a certain risk. However, knowledge of the main fraud schemes will help avoid problems.

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