Used Car Checklist

Driving

outside

• panels
• tires
• under the car
• carton under for leaks
• check the seams
• handles
• all 4 tires
• trunk
• the spare wheel

hood

• transmission fluid - not burnt
• brake fluid
• engine oil
• belts
• cables
• corrosion
• rust
• antifreeze

inside

• obd2 codes
• windows
• air conditioning
• heater
• horn
• lights
• wipers
• seatbelts
• turn signals

test drive

• brakes
• engine temperature
• engine noise in silence
• listen to the car
• rattle
• let go of the wheel - swerve?
• take it to a trusted mechanic

Psy

• do not seem too interested
• do not talk good or bad about the car