Short video by Michael Chuang giving consumer advice on how to avoid buying the wrong car. Emphasizes interviewing the seller first, checking that seller’s claims pass a basic 'smell test,' then personally inspecting the car or having a mechanical inspection—especially when purchasing from a private consumer rather than a dealer.
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So how do a consumer like, you know, our audience, protect themselves from buying the wrong car before it starts with the interview of the seller, they potentially know a lot more about the car than you at this point. In fact, they should know more about their car than you. Once that passes the smell test, if you will, then the next thing is for you to kind of lay your own hands on the car. You know, if you're buying from a reputable dealer, a lot of people don't come and look at it, which is fine, but you really got to find a reputable dealer. If you buy it from a consumer, there's probably more work that you have to do. You have to travel there. You have to go take a look at the car. Unless you're mechanically inclined, you should probably have it inspected.