Used car kharidne se pehle checklist: papers, body, engine aur test drive

Shuru karne se pehle: budget aur shortlist

Pehle tay karein ki aap kitna kharch kar sakte hain, aur car ka roz ka use kaisa hoga (shehar, highway, kitne km). Usi hisaab se model, umra aur fuel type (petrol, diesel, CNG, EV) shortlist karein.

Ek aur baat: car ki keemat ke upar transfer, insurance aur zaroori repair ka kharch bhi jodein. Sasti dikhne wali car ka kul kharch kabhi-kabhi kaafi badh jaata hai.

Pehle papers, phir car

Papers mein gadbad ho to car chahe kitni bhi achhi dikhe, aage jaana theek nahi. Isliye pehle kaagaz dekhein.

• RC (Registration Certificate): RC mein naam wahi ho jo bechne wala hai. Engine aur chassis number car par likhe number se milte hon.
• Vahan (Parivahan) portal: car ka number daalkar dekhein ki kitne owner rahe, koi loan (hypothecation) chal raha hai ya nahi, aur registration ki details sahi hain ya nahi.
• Loan: agar car par loan tha, to bank ka NOC aur Form 35 (hypothecation hatane ka form) maangein. RC par bank ka naam bacha hua nahi hona chahiye.
• Challan: pending challan alag se check karein, apne state ke e-challan portal ya RTO se.
• Insurance aur PUC: chalu insurance policy aur valid PUC certificate dekhein.
• Service book aur bills: poori service history maangein. Odometer ka reading service records se milna chahiye.
• Accident ya claim history: seller se seedha poochein, aur insurance claim ka record maangein.

Papers aur transfer ka poora tareeka RC transfer guide mein hai.

Bahar se body

• Panel gaps (do panel ke beech ka fasla) har taraf ek jaisa ho. Kahin zyada patla ya chauda ho to dhyan se dekhein.
• Alag-alag panel ke rang ya chamak mein farak, yaani repaint ka shak.
• Wheel arches aur car ke neeche (undercarriage) rust.
• Windshield, lights, mirrors aur bumpers par crack ya nayi fitting ke nishaan.
• Tyre: kitne ghise hain, har tyre ek jaisa ghisa hai ya nahi, aur banne ki date (DOT ke baad aakhri chaar ank).
• Pedal aur steering par ghisaav. Agar odometer kam dikhata hai lekin pedal bahut ghise hain, to sawaal uthta hai.

Accident ya flood ke nishaan dhoondhne ka detail accident aur flood guide mein hai.

Bonnet ke neeche

• Engine oil ya coolant ka leak.
• Battery ke terminals par jang.
• Engine idle par smooth chale. Dhuan, ajeeb awaaz ya jhatke na hon.
• Engine oil aur coolant ka level aur rang.
• Dheeli ya naye tareeke se judi wiring, ya alag-alag rang ke naye bolts.

Andar se car aur electricals

• AC, headlights, indicators, power windows, mirrors, central locking, music system aur touchscreen, sab chalakar dekhein.
• Seats aur carpets ke neeche geelapan, daag ya badboo. Musty smell ho sakta hai ki paani ghusa ho.
• Warning lights: engine start karne par jalti hain aur kuch second mein bujh jaani chahiye. Airbag light jalti reh jaaye to jaanch karwayein.
• Seatbelt, seat adjustment aur sunroof.

Test drive zaroor lein

Test drive ke bina used car mat kharidein. Shehar aur highway dono par chalakar dekhein: engine ki awaaz, acceleration, brake (car ek taraf na kheenche, pedal spongy na lage), steering ka vibration, gear ka badalna aur gaddhon par khatkhat ki awaaz. Poora tareeka test drive guide mein hai.

Kisi expert se inspection karwayein

Sab kuch khud pakadna mushkil hota hai, khaaskar paint, structure aur electronics. Kisi bharose ke mechanic ya independent inspection service se jaanch karwa lena sasta bima hai. Seller agar inspection se mana kare, to ye khud ek sanket hai.

Mol-bhaav aur aakhri kadam

Jo kami mile (purane tyre, paint ya dent ka kaam, adhoori service history, zyada chali hui car), unhe mol-bhaav mein use karein. Ek loan-company ke article ke mutabiq purane tyre, repair hui accident aur bahut zyada km mol-bhaav ke vaajib aadhaar hain. Kitna kam karwana hai, ye car aur bazaar par nirbhar hai.

• Sab kuch likhit mein rakhein: keemat, kya-kya saath mil raha hai, kya theek karke diya jaayega.
• Payment ka sabut rakhein (bank transfer behtar hai). Bade cash lein-dein se bachein.
• Kab tak transfer hoga, ye pehle se tay karein. Same state mein transfer 14 din mein file karna hota hai.
• Insurance ko apne naam karwana na bhoolein.

Aksar pooche jaane wale sawaal

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