How a buyer of a used car can make sure that the chosen car is “clean”

The Russian market for used cars is literally “boiling”: there are significantly more people who want to buy a used car right here and now than worthy offers. And unscrupulous sellers are especially happy about this, that they want to fuse illiquid assets under the guise. The AvtoVzglyad portal tells in detail what the author of the ad can hide and how to bring it to clean water.

We have already said that due to the shortage of new cars, buyers went en masse to the used car market, provoking the same “sales explosion”. According to analysts' forecasts, this situation on the market will continue for a long time, which means that if the purchase of a used car is really overdue, it is impossible to postpone the selection - further prices will only be higher, and the range of offers will be more modest.

But when the market is overheated, it is much easier for fraudsters to attach outright auto junk. What can an unscrupulous seller hide? Yes, whatever! For example, the fact that the car was restored after a serious accident. Or a huge mileage (as they say, "they don't live that long"), which has been adjusted.

Therefore, before examining a particular instance, it is important to study its real conditions - physical and legal. To do this, there is "Autoteka" - a special service that allows you to check the true history of the car, as its creators receive information from key state and independent data owners.

As a result, having a VIN (or even just a registration number), you can get a detailed report on the operation of the car thanks to a truly complete database. In this report, among other things, information about participation in an accident will be indicated: date, time, features of the incident and damage.

It's no secret that among the offers there are options that were broken down to the state of "total", and then restored for sale. And here another functionality of Avtoteka is useful - tracking the history of placements on Avito. If the car was exhibited on this site broken, the current seller will not be able to hide this fact.

Finally, mileage. Even when buying a 15-year-old "beushka", many sincerely hope to find one that has traveled no more than 100 kilometers. Therefore, the “business” of mileage adjustment flourished! Moreover, given the complex electronic architecture of modern models, the readings are “corrected” thoughtfully, in several control units at once.

That's just "Autoteka" will allow you to see how the real mileage has changed over the years of operation. Even if one of the previous owners twisted it! But this happens ... The very first owner “corrected” the odometer readings, and the next one firmly believed that they were absolutely true.

But this is not the whole amount of information that can and should be checked not just before buying, but before leaving for inspection. It is equally important to study the issue of restrictions: what if registration restrictions are imposed on the vehicle (by the way, the current owner of the car may not even know this for various reasons)? Or find out if the car is in pledge or stolen.

The section of the report called "History of Ownership" is also extremely useful. And not only because he will tell the number of owners in the life of the car. But also because it will reveal which individuals or legal entities were listed as the owners of the car.

As practice shows, cars written off from corporate fleets and taxi companies can have a decent appearance, but hide completely worn out components and assemblies. Although, we note, not all legal entities should be rowed under a common brush, because the owner could easily be a leasing company, and not a taxi fleet at all - the seller must know this fact.

It is clear that in the presence of such a serious tool as Avtoteka, it becomes more and more difficult for unscrupulous sellers to find customers for their low-quality goods. And in order to continue the "business", professional scammers came up with an unusual answer - to indicate in the ad VIN ... of another car: unbeaten, unpainted and with a minimum number of owners.

That is, a potential buyer checks the copy he likes through the Avtoteka car history check service, but upon inspection he meets a completely different car! So, looking at the object of your desire, the first thing to do is to check the VIN from the ad and the one that is stamped on the body.

Do not match? Of course, deceivers have many excuses in store for such a case. That's just listening to them makes absolutely no sense - you need to run from such a seller, like from a hungry cheetah. After all, this is a completely conscious forgery, to which only outright scammers go.

So thanks to modern online services, buying a decent option has become much easier. At a minimum, Avtoteka will immediately help to weed out offers with twisted mileage and a body restored after an accident. However, the AvtoVzglyad portal will soon tell you in detail that not all body damage is a reason to refuse a purchase.