Buying a Used Car in BC (Recorded Webinar)

[@serhiisynytsia]

What if asked for the instructions to what should I do with the car when I go to the mechanic, but the seller told me I don't have to do anything, except change the oil, as shown on the sticker from the mechanic? On the second day right headlight stopped working, low/high beam switch stopped working, there was a leak (also asked couple of times what was the reason for the leak, but got ignorance of the question) which led to the ovearheating on the third day, as a result a need of a costy repair of 50% min of the initial price? And the car became undrivable? It was said by the seller, that he went to the mechanic recently and changed the oil, but nothing and never was mentioned about the leak and possible consequences of such a system failure? Can I somehow make him pay for the repair or get the money back?

[@ianbrown5955]

IMO, buying a car privately is much cheaper and no more riskier than buying a vehicle from a dealership. In many cases the dealers have pooled together to force fees and add-ons that end up costing 20% to 30% more than the retail price, so you are going to pay too much.. and much more than the insurance will pay if you were to write it off in an accident. The dealership also usually pays much less than the wholesale price for a trade--in; that is usually about 20% less than wholesale price. By buying a used vehicle privately it is not unusual to buy a perfectly good vehicle for 25% to 50% cheaper than buying from a dealer, and the seller is doing better than trading it in at the dealership. I've been buying privately for years. I have never had a problem in 45 years of buying used vehicles from private sellers. I have saved thousands of dollars. NEVER buy a used car from a dealer; you are bound to get ripped off. Due to the rip-off wholesale price that the dealers are offering for the trade-in, a private seller is very happy to get a reasonable and better wholesale price from a private buyer, as he is able to secure more money in his pocket. Just take the vehicle for a drive, and have it looked at by a mechanic before you buy it. Dealers are crooked middlemen that are well trained to rip you off. There's a lot of illegal activity in the auto industry; stay away from them.