Chevrolet Certified Tips

Find Current Market Price - A good place to start is internet.
Little work on this will help you find price of a car similar to you available for sale. Keep in mind there is some buffer for bargain, but this will give you an idea of your used car’s worth.

First Impression is last Impression - Looks Sell. Fix up your car before you sell it. Give your car “Curb” appeal.

Here are some to - do items

• Wash, Wax, Vacuum your car
• Wipe down the dash board and other surfaces
• Make sure your car is mechanically sound and there is no abnormal noise
• Consider making some low cost repairs yourself rather selling it “As is” .This will fetch you good quote
• Shovel out junk from inside the car
• Replace any fused lights or blown fuses
• Top up all fluids
• Clean glasses inside and out
• Get all leakages checked and removed

Look for reliable places - It is better to sell car to your known person or look for the places where used cars are bought and sold by registered players. The good option would be to some car manufacturer run used car business like “Chevrolet Certified Pre-Owned Vehicle”. This will avoid misuse of your car after you sell.

Sell your car yourself - Sell your car yourself .Do not handover car to somebody for selling. Never go for Park & sell options as there may be misuse of your car and original parts of car can be replaced with spurious parts.

During the evaluation - Do not handover car for test drive before ensuring driving license. Ask for basis of evaluation and pricing of your used car to understand factors effecting prices the most.

Documents to carry - Always carry original Registration Certificate Insurance, & Owner’s Manual. Carrying maintenance bills, service records, warranty receipts of tyre, battery, accessories add value to your car pricing.

Negotiate - Do not show desperation for selling your used car. Also this is not advisable to allow too much of bargain. Speak well about your car and your good maintenance and driving practices.

Payments - Ask for full and final payment at a time. No parts payments to be accepted.

After you sell - Take all delivery receipts in writing so that you are free from any responsibility after selling. Do not forget to collect transferred Registration Certificate.

Find Current Market Price - A good place to start is internet. Little work on this will help you find price of a car similar to you available for sale. Keep in mind there is some buffer for bargain, but this will give you an idea of your used car’s worth.First Impression is last Impression- Looks Sell. Fix up your car before you sell it. Give your car “Curb” appeal.

Here is some to do items

• Wash, Wax, Vacuum your car
• Wipe down the dash board and other surfaces
• Make sure your car is mechanically sound and there is no abnormal noise
• Consider making some low cost repairs yourself rather selling it “As is” .This will fetch you good quote
• Shovel out junk from inside the car
• Replace any fused lights or blown fuses
• Top up all fluids
• Clean glasses inside and out
• Get all leakages checked and removed

Look for reliable places - It is better to sell car to your known person or look for the places where used cars are bought and sold by registered players. The good option would be to some car manufacturer run used car business like “Chevrolet Certified Pre Owned Vehicle”. This will avoid misuse of your car after you sell.

Sell your car yourself - Sell your car yourself .Do not handover car to somebody for selling. Never go for Park & sell options as there may be misuse of your car and original parts of car can be replaced with spurious parts.

During the evaluation - Do not handover car for test drive before ensuring driving license. Ask for basis of evaluation and pricing of your used car to understand factors effecting prices the most.

Documents to carry - Always carry original Registration certificate Insurance, & owner’s manual. Carrying maintenance bills, service records, warranty receipts of tyre, battery, accessories add value to your car pricing.

Negotiate - Do not show desperation for selling your used car. Also this is not advisable to allow too much of bargain. Speak well about your car and your good maintenance and driving practices.

Payments - Ask for full and final payment at a time. No parts payments to be accepted.

After you sell - Take all delivery receipts in writing so that you are free from any responsibility after selling. Do not forget to collect transferred Registration certificate.

Decide new car before you sell your used car- Decide which car to buy as a replacement according to your budget and requirement. Do not make used car price as only the basis of selecting new car. Judge new car according to your budget, requirement, product, company.

Exchange offers - Check for prevailing market offers from manufacturer’s on exchange.

Payment Conditions - Explain you payment terms. Either used car price to be considered as down payment or payment to be made to financer in case of hypothecated vehicle.

Understand the requirement - Understand your requirement of used car

• Budget
• Driving per month or per day
• Style, economy, features, maintenance, running cost
• Utility-Family, local outstation travels
• Duration- Keeping used car in terms of number of years

Do not buy somebody else’s nightmare - Search for reliable places to buy used cars. Look for some certified pre owned cars programs. Manufacturer’s backed program like “Chevrolet Certified Pre Owned Vehicles “ensures quality of used car, genuinty of parts, documentation responsibility and is backed by nationwide warranty and services on used car. You need to read fine print on their warranty .Pay attention to age and mileage limits in warranty.Insisit on certification check list to ensure that all major components have been inspected. Overall buying used car from Company owned program is peace of mind.

Check Documents - Look for following documents Registration certificate in original Insurance NOC in case of hypothecation Service records, owner’s manual Check for title, city of registration, city of sale, original color in RC, Any endorsement for LPG/CNG, scrap, Salvage.Any stamp of court against bail

Inspecting the car - Always see car in broad daylight. Few important points are mentioned below which can be checked by yourself.

Body - Look for rust spots, particularly at the bottom of fenders, around light and bumpers, under doors and roof top .Front fender edge with black spot may indicate that the fender has been changed and repainted. Check for repaint portions and paint mismatches. To check for accident sealant applications to be checked around all panel joints (Indoor, back doors, roofs).Check sealant application under hood for accident signs. Never buy car with ID plate missing.

The interior - Make sure all lights, direction signals, and mechanical parts work properly ,Check Air conditioner & windshield washer working at all knobs positions. Low mileage, a worn out driver’s seat, run down brake and accelerator pedals indicates tempered odometer. A musty smell inside could mean that car was damaged in flood or rain water leaks into the car. The car should have proper battery connections. Presence of thick layer of dirt (sand, insect, leaves) on the air filter shows a bad maintenance.

Check for leakage and cracks - Shockers are supposed to be dry and intact. Check for leakage from engine oil pump and stains under the car, cracks on the suspension springs, inside the tyre walls, damper foundation, propeller shaft etc. Press and release grip on the car if it keeps rocking you may need to change the shockers.

Wheels - If wheels are not of same brand then chances are that car has done more mileage than visible in the odometer. If tyres are worn out unevenly it indicates problem in alignment and suspension. Do not forget to check condition of spare wheel. Check date of manufacturing of tyres.

Test Drive - Check following while taking test drive Accelerate and check for abnormal engine noise See steering response and noise if any Gear shifting operation and noise. Check hand brake, brake and clutch operation. Any feeling of dragging car to one side or wobbling.