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Well the time of people having a lot of wealth and extravagance is now gone.  For most Americans luxuries like new cars are a thing of the past. Now when a family is in need of a new car they are forced to look into buying a used car.  This is evident in all of the financial problems the big 3 carmakers are having.There sales have plummetted.

But families still need transportation.  But when money is tight families have to choose the cheaper alternative.  That alternative is used cars. 

As a San Diego auto repair shop owner I am asked to inspect some of these used cars.Because when you are making a purchase of a used car, the last thing you want is a lemon.  So by getting a proper inspection done you can avoid costly problems.

So when you are looking over these cars remember these couple of items to inspect.First you will want to inspect the brakes.  We do San Diego brake in our shop.  So I know first hand that brake repairs can become expensive.  If you purchase a car that the brakes weren’t maintained it could become expensive.The last thing you want to have to pay for is an entire braking system.  So make sure the brakes are good.

Second, you want to ensure that the car is running clean.Another way to say it, can it pass the smog test.  In my business I do San Diego smog check.The last thing you are going to want is the purchase of a used car that needs some expensive repairs.  Especially if those repairs involve emission problems.

If you buy a car that is unable to pass a smog check, that won’t be good.It is a sign of a previous owner not taking care of it.What most likely occured is they didn’t do any maintenance on it.These could be the start of a lot more problems in the future.

If you just check out these few items you can save money. By not inspecting you can lead yourself into some big repairs.When you need to save money, I am pretty sure you don’t want that.

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