Buying a car is a big step. Drivers who decide to buy a used car need to be especially careful. Buying a used car in St. Petersburg is not an easy task, because previous owners do everything to sell the car for as much as possible. That is why they carefully disguise all faults and hide the facts of accidents. Therefore, to avoid problems, our auto repair shop offers a service a full and detailed car diagnostics before purchase.
Before deciding to buy a car, you should make sure that the car is not stolen. To do this, simply go to the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs website and use the service that allows you to find out the status of the car by VIN code. Using this service, you can get reliable information about whether the car is wanted. And also find out about the owner’s rights to alienate it. If the car turns out to be legally clean, then we go to a car service center for diagnostics before purchasing.
Car body diagnostics
Diagnostics should begin with an inspection of the body and interior. The body inspection is carried out in order to identify chips in the paint layer, uneven paintwork, rust and deformation of the sills. Unevenly applied paintwork may be evidence that the car has been in an accident and may have a violation of the body geometry, problems with the engine, braking system, etc.
In order to determine areas with unevenly applied paintwork, a thickness gauge is used. The buyer can rent this device and take measurements themselves or use the help of our specialists.
Professional car body diagnostics includes the following:
- more than a hundred measurements of paintwork thickness on external body parts;
- about 90 measurements of paintwork thickness on body load-bearing elements;
- inspection of the body for deformations, corrosion and cracks.
Such diagnostics will allow you to accurately identify traces of restoration and get a complete picture of the condition of the external and load-bearing elements of the body.
It is also necessary to inspect the car interior, as it can tell a lot about the mileage. Very often, owners of used cars roll back the speedometers. But if the steering wheel is worn down to the base and the pedal pads are very worn, then you can be sure that the car has a lot of mileage.
Engine and Transmission Diagnostics
When buying a car, it is important to make sure the gearbox and clutch are in good working order. A car with a manual transmission should shift gears easily and should not jerk when starting the engine. If the car has an automatic transmission, you will not be able to diagnose it yourself. In this case, you need to take the car to a service center.
When visually inspecting the engine, you should look for oil leaks. Sometimes sellers hide this issue, so they thoroughly clean the engine before the meeting. If the engine sparkles with sterile cleanliness, the owner is likely trying to hide some problems and is better off entrusting it to professionals.
Suspension and Steering Inspection
Poor roads can seriously damage a car’s suspension. Therefore, it’s crucial to thoroughly inspect it, first driving on a smooth road and then on a bumpy one. While driving, listen carefully to the sounds it makes. To avoid missing anything, open the window and turn off the music. It is better to carry out diagnostics at a service station or in places where there are inspection pits.
The following signs will indicate problems with the suspension or steering:
- the car should not make any knocks or vibrations while driving;
- the steering wheel should return to “zero” on turns and should not pull to the side while driving on a level road;
- the car should not skid to the sides at high speeds;
- the brake pads should work absolutely silently.
Buying a used car is a very difficult matter. Therefore, we invite the future owner to us, at the WEBER-AUTO auto service center, for a complete inspection of the vehicle to be sure of the right choice. We will be glad to help you!
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Car service WEBER-AUTO
194044, St. Petersburg
Neyshlotsky lane, house 5, building 3
District: Vyborgsky
Metro: Vyborgskaya – 800 m.
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Seven days a week, from 9:00 to 21:00.
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sto@veberauto.ru
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8 (812) 321-00-00
