Used Cars Buying Guide: Avoid These 7 Traps
Buying a used car should be simple. You find something you like, you test drive it, you pay, you leave. But in real life it’s rarely that clean. There’s always a story. A “one owner” that somehow had three owners. A “minor scratch” that looks like the car got introduced to a concrete pillar at 35 mph. A seller who says “I don’t have the title right now but it’s fine”. And the worst part is you can do 10 things right, then fall into one dumb trap and suddenly you’re stuck with a car that’s leaking money, or worse, unsafe. So this guide is the stuff that actually burns people. The common traps that look harmless at first. And exactly what to do instead. If you avoid these 7, you’re already ahead of most buyers. Trap #1: Falling for “monthly payment math” This is the oldest trick in the book. And it still works because most people shop with a budget like: “I can do $300 a month.” Dealers love that sentence. Because now the conversation is not about the price of the car. It’s about the sha...
