26 September 2020 www.bahrainthismonth.com interview 9. Avoid inspecting a potential buy at night: This is a no-brainer, but a lot of people tend to do this very thing. Darkness hides un-even panel gaps, mismatched paint and a host of other damages. Always look at a potential car in broad daylight. 7. Try to meet the seller at their claimed place of residence: Honest sellers don›t need to disguise their true identity - this isn›t a drug deal. 8. Pre-Purchase Inspection (PPI): If you›re buying from a used car showroom, ask to have the car taken in for an independent inspection to the distributor or a garage that specializes in that specific make of vehicle. Remember that the dealership service center has technicians that see these cars day in and day out. The report that they provide will tell you what’s wrong with the car physically, as well as mechanically and electronically. You can use those repair estimates as a sharp negotiation tool provided that the repairs and the damages aren’t significant. Also, never agree to conduct a PPI at a garage that the seller recommends, because chances are that the seller (especially if it is a used car showroom) has some sort of deal worked out where the report that you’d receive won’t be entirely accurate.
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