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octothorp · 01-24-2009, 05:39 PM

So I'm looking at getting a relatively recent used car, (2006ish), and I had done my research, narrowed down a few models and gotten consumer reports done, now I'm starting to go out and actually test driving vehicles.

One of the places I looked at today is one that sells repossessed cars. Is there anything I should be concerned about when I purchase a car from such a dealer? I've done the vehicle history check and the abstract is completely clean (no accidents, and no liens or similar conditions), although the most recent owner apparently ran up about 45000 km in about three months of ownership (and the last owner was in Quebec, so I assume at least part of that mileage is a cross-country trip). Should I be concerned about that 115,000 km in four years? Are the warranties that such businesses offer typically reliable?

Any suggestions would be great. All my other cars have been borderline junkers and I'm feeling a bit daunted by purchasing car with any real value.

01-24-2009, 05:39 PM	#1
octothorp Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: not lurking Exp:	used car advice So I'm looking at getting a relatively recent used car, (2006ish), and I had done my research, narrowed down a few models and gotten consumer reports done, now I'm starting to go out and actually test driving vehicles. One of the places I looked at today is one that sells repossessed cars. Is there anything I should be concerned about when I purchase a car from such a dealer? I've done the vehicle history check and the abstract is completely clean (no accidents, and no liens or similar conditions), although the most recent owner apparently ran up about 45000 km in about three months of ownership (and the last owner was in Quebec, so I assume at least part of that mileage is a cross-country trip). Should I be concerned about that 115,000 km in four years? Are the warranties that such businesses offer typically reliable? Any suggestions would be great. All my other cars have been borderline junkers and I'm feeling a bit daunted by purchasing car with any real value.