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Buying a used car always carries more risks than what buying a new one entail. However, if you manage to do your research well and carry out the checks listed here, you can not only end up with a problem free used car, you can also get it at an extremely affordable price as well.

VIN Check: the National Insurance Crime Bureau website allows you to check the Vehicle Identification Number or VIN for free. Run the vehicle identification number of the car that you are planning to buy through this check and you will get to know whether the car is a stolen or a salvaged vehicle. In both the cases, it is not worth buying the car and you must remove it from your list of possible purchases. You must only proceed if the VIN check is clean.

Owner Check: To make doubly sure that the vehicle you are considering is clean, run the VIN number through the Department of Motor Vehicles website. You will get the name of the current owner and the number or amount of liens pending on the car. In case something does not match up, call the seller to clarify. You might want to consider dropping a vehicle with a pending lien or negotiate for it, but if the owners name does not match, then the vehicle is best forgotten.

The Price Check: If you are buying a used car online or checking out a direct car sale by owner for personal use, then you will most probably not be aware of the right price to pay for the car. Get a free professional evaluation at the Kelley Blue Book site or the Edmunds used car sale website to get an approximate idea of how much the car you are considering for purchase should cost. These sites give a research based approximate national average based upon the make, model, year, mileage and features of any vehicle. Unless you live in an otherwise expensive state, you shouldnt have to pay more than the Blue Book or Edmunds price for your used car.

Car Fax and Physical Inspection: It is never recommended that you buy a used car without physical inspection and a test drive until and unless it comes with a money back guarantee. A Car fax Report will let you know a vehicles correct mileage, and whether it has been in any accidents or has insurance issues. In order to save money, you can use Car fax’s free trial option for checking out used cars for sale.