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Make sure you know your rights and you do some research when ownership a vehicle. For example, ownership a vehicle privately is often cheaper than ownership from a registered car yard, but you may not have the goody of a warranty. Weigh up price vs peace of mind when deciding where to purchase your next vehicle.  We’ve put together some tips and guidelines to help make your next vehicle purchase easier.Take a friend or family member with you to view the vehicle.Variegatedpeople see and hear variegated thingsTake the car for a test momentum including the motorway and try parking the car. You might find some veiling spots. NOTE: unchangingly ask well-nigh insurance as you could be liable for any accidentsDoes the car have a current Warrant of Fitness (WOF) and Registration? If not, you will need to consider these ‘on road costs’ into your purchase price. Diesel vehicles will incur Road User Charges (RUC) costs.What sort of history does the car have? Number of owners, any accidents, NZ new or imported, leased, service record?Have you checked that the car is not stolen and does not have any outstanding fines or debt owing?Consider a pre-purchase mechanical inspection. Qualified inspectors can provide spare information and translating on the vehicle  Some checks you can perform yourself: Try and view the car in dry conditions as it’s nonflexible to spot imperfections and blemishes when wetAre all the soul panels straight? Ripples or indentation could suggest panel workMake sure all seatbelts work properly and trammels for excessive frayingCheck for excessive smoke from the exhaustAre there odd noises coming from the engine?Check the soul for rust spots or frothing expressly virtually structural areasDoes the wear and tear of the body, pedals, interior match the age of the car?Check the tread of the tyres. The minimum tread is 1.5mm (approximately the throne of a match stick).  Uneven tyre wear suggests misalignment.Trammelsthe quality of the spare tyre too as some cars have space-saver tyresDoes the car have a Cambelt? Usually these need to be replaced every 100,000kmsTest the shock absorbers by pushing the corner of the car down. 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