Red Flags Why You Should NEVER Buy That USED CAR

Some used car sellers are more honest than others, But in truth, many models these days are full of sensors, electronics, and so convoluted that they are simply too much of a risk for second or third ownership.

A young guy at my work place told me he found a great deal on a Audi convertible ,showed me the picture , it was a sharp car and the price was indeed low for the year and model, Then the guy says all it needs is a engine part and the error code confirmed it , I cant remember what it was but the car had a hesitation while accelerating and would stall while idling on occasion , The seller said the part was cheap to buy on Ebay or other places and just bought a new car as the reason he was selling it and just wanted it gone, we looked up the part and it was relatively cheap, but I told my co worker, I don't know those European cars can be a money pit, But I think my Co worker thought it was a steal and figured he could flip it for a 1 thousand dollar profit or more, so he bought it, Then that first week he took it to a local garage that did all his auto repair work and quoted him a price of 1600 dollars to put that part on because of the extensive labor required where the front of the motor had to be taken off to get at the part, He shopped around and found another mechanic that was several hundred cheaper and had the work done , but the car still had idling and stalling issues and nobody seemed to be able to pin point the problem next he had the fuel injectors checked and replaced one or two but the annoying problem remained , till it was suggested there might be a electrical problem somewhere and the car needed to go to a place that specialized , so over a period of several weeks he had dumped thousands into that car till finally he threw in the towel and called Car Max or one of those on line car buyers and sold it for half his investment into it and took a beating. Later I told my Co worker, I bet that's why the owner sold it, That car probably nickeled and dimed him and was unreliable till it wore him down and was glad to get rid of it, Sure it looked good , fun to drive and you look cool with it but eventually it will drain all your money, the same way a attractive woman that is a gold digger would

Mark, dropping Knowledge on Saturday mornings, is a part of my routine nowadays! ❤

I agree with Mark , he tells the truth. I’ve been a tech for 40 yrs. Retired now. It takes a long time to learn about these pitfalls.

I bring a piece of cardboard with me to slide under the car to check for oil leaks. I also bring a cheap code reader. If they reset the CEL it will show monitors not ready and you know they’re hiding something. You can also bring a small magnet to check for Bondo repairs.

I bought a used car from a reputable dealership. I did decide to buy the extended warranty, and it's a good thing I did. A few months of ownership and the car developed an oil leak from the rear main seal. Fortunately, due to the warranty I bought, it only ended up costing me the $100 deductible, where it would have probably been several thousand out of pocket to fix the leak. So basically the warranty already paid for itself, and I have three years left on it.

His is such a great video for avoiding potential pitfalls when shopping for a used car. Especially for unsuspecting new drivers, eager to buy that used car that they can afford, who would benefit from this advice.

There are some things I agree with you on but not the clean engine part because I keep all my cars engines spotless and it's not because they leak oil or anything like that I just love having a clean engine but I'm not a dealer trying to sell a car either

Nice video. Another thing to watch out for. Just before you go to look at the car the seller will disconnect the battery wait a couple minutes then reconnect the battery. This sometimes will turn the check engine light off. Only to have it come back on a couple days later after you bought the car.

Up here in the middle of nowhere Butt Screw Canada, used cars are selling for near new car prices. It's tempting to just pony up a couple of thousand more and buy a new car that hasn't been neglected or abused.