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Auto Correct: Inspecting A Used Car
Are you dreaming of a "new to you" car? Allison Walker,The Lady Auto Mechanic, give some tips on inspecting a used car before purchasing it.
Look at:
- frame
- bumpers
- rust
- flood damage
- oil cap
- vehicle history
That's all we could get to!
Calls concerned:
- Buddy's fuel pump relay, buying cars at auction, and a joke
- tips when buying a used car
- oil change problem; check engine light
- advice for Buddy
- more advice for Buddy
- tire pressure sensors
- diagnosing problems
- tires of different sizes
- even more advice for Buddy
- air conditioner
Here are the recalls for the week: 2020 Hyundai Nexo, Sonata; 2020 Ford Expedition; 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500; 2019 Subaru Ascent, Impreza, Legacy, Outback
You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN number.
Consumer Reports has a list of vehicles that have a record of much-worse-than-average overall reliability based on subscriber responses to their Annual Auto Survey. Today, we’re going to caution you about:
Jeep Wrangler 2012 Overall the worst problem category is Jeep Wrangler electrical problems.
Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car, suggests Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/used-cars-to-avoid-buying/ https://www.carcomplaints.com/ is another resource for unreliable car lists.
If you’re interested in reviews of new cars Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis. He has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His review this week is on the 2020 Hyundai Sonata
https://www.wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams
What’s in the news:
Hyundai Didn't Stop Making Cars And Now U.S. Ports Are Full Of Them https://jalopnik.com/hyundai-didnt-stop-making-cars-and-now-u-s-ports-are-f-1842998994?utm_source=jalopnik_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-04-23
Is this the time to buy a new car? https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2020/04/23/buying-car-next-few-months/2997012001/
Price of oil goes negative http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-free-oil
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