Follow these tips when shopping Charlotte used cars!
- Make and model you prefer, as well as year
- Price and payments
- True cost to own
- Where you're going to shop – will you buy a Charlotte used car from a dealer, or from a private seller?
- Rust, whether big or small
- Body panels that don't meet, or paint colors that don't quite match up
- Dents, dings, and scratches
- Weird smells in the interior, trunk or under the hood
- Parts that are worn out (hint – don't forget to check the tires!)
Toyota of N Charlotte can be your test drive co-pilot
- How the car accelerates and brakes – don't be afraid to mash on the gas or brakes to test them (just be safe about it)
- How it handles in turns and when parking
- Any sounds you hear that sound out of the norm
- How well the car suits you in the cabin – can you reach everything you need? Are you comfortable in the driver's seat?
- That all gadgets work, including radio, air conditioning, turn signals, headlights, etc.
- How the car rides – is it nice and smooth, even at higher speeds?
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