7 signs of an accident in the car

What to do if you want to buy a car, and the owner assures that his “iron horse” has never been in an accident?

If you are in doubt, then check your intuition for the following signs, which are described below.

Rear-view mirrors

The side mirrors are different. Each rear-view mirror has its own stamp at the factory, where all the data about the car are written and the year of production is set. If it is on one mirror and not on the other, then the accident, although small, was 100%.

Seats

Installation of new chairs. You should be wary if the owner says that he changed the seats, and not just pulled the seats. The fact is that the side airbags are located in the seats themselves, if they worked, then you need to change the chair completely.

Traces of replacement will give out non-native bolts on the skids.

 Panel

Any changes to the design of the front panel should alert. But the driver himself can not always see the traces of repair, sometimes you have to contact a specialist to find out if the panel was upholstered with leather.

Steering wheel

Pay attention to the steering wheel, if the car was in an accident, then for sure, the airbag was reinstalled. Traces of repair can be seen by bolts or a different color of the material.

Fasteners for plastic parts

During repairs after an accident, locksmiths have to remove or even replace plastic panels and thresholds. Whether such actions were carried out with the car you like can be determined by the fasteners.

Seat belts

Take a look at the seat belts. In production, tags with the release date are attached to them, if they are not there, then this may indicate an accident. Also, if they do not work well, then this is also a clear sign of their replacement.

Do not believe the owner's tales that he simply does not use seat belts, therefore they are poorly designed. When assembling the car, all parts are carefully checked. To keep them running smoothly.

Thresholds

Look at the threshold on the driver's side. There it is like new, then obviously the car had an accident. For cars with high mileage, scuffs and scratches are common in this part.

Before buying, it is better to inspect the car several times, not only outside, but also inside. The interior of the car can be disassembled for various reasons, and if the owner is silent about this, then this is another sign of a recent accident.

In order not to get into trouble, it is better to contact a car repair specialist and ask his opinion. If the owner of the car refuses to show the car to the master, then this is also a clear sign that something is wrong with the car and an accident was possible.