As much as I wish I didn't have to post these caveats, they are still true:
1. Used car salesmen *lie*. If you have a mechanic you trust, get permission from the dealer to have them check it over. "Certified Pre-owned" means exactly *nothing*.
And 2: Take husband or male friend along when buying. Mysogyny is rampant in the industry, and the harder you push back, I fear the worse the "Aw, little lady, don't worry yer pretty little head, us menfolk know all 'bout that stuff an' *you don't*." will get. I've seen it happen. Mom actually recruited Dad a couple of times after she divorced him for this very reason.
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Date: 2014-03-26 04:15 pm (UTC)1. Used car salesmen *lie*. If you have a mechanic you trust, get permission from the dealer to have them check it over. "Certified Pre-owned" means exactly *nothing*.
And 2: Take husband or male friend along when buying. Mysogyny is rampant in the industry, and the harder you push back, I fear the worse the "Aw, little lady, don't worry yer pretty little head, us menfolk know all 'bout that stuff an' *you don't*." will get. I've seen it happen. Mom actually recruited Dad a couple of times after she divorced him for this very reason.