How to Inspect a Used Car Checklist
The Car Basics:
Year
Make
Model (any options?)
Asking Price/Phone#
Trade in Value
The Body:
Scratches
Dents
Windshield (chips or cracks?)
Headlights (foggy?)
Inspection Sticker Current?
Rusty Brake rotors?
The Wheels:
Tire Tread
All 4 tires/wheels the same?
Wheel damage?
The Interior:
Rips on seats
Car Options (Navi, sunroof, etc)
Headliner (saggy?)
Automatic/Manual
Steering wheel (worn?)
Under the Car:
Leaks (near engine and rear diff)
Rust (exhaust, frame, body, etc)
Suspension (tie rods, ball joints,
shocks, axle, etc)
Frame Damage (from collision)
The Car Basics:
Year
Make
Model (any options?)
Asking Price/Phone#
Trade in Value
The Body:
Scratches
Dents
Windshield (chips or cracks?)
Headlights (foggy?)
Inspection Sticker Current?
Rusty Brake rotors?
The Wheels:
Tire Tread
All 4 tires/wheels the same?
Wheel damage?
The Interior:
Rips on seats
Car Options (Navi, sunroof, etc)
Headliner (saggy?)
Automatic/Manual
Steering wheel (worn?)
Under the Car:
Leaks (near engine and rear diff)
Rust (exhaust, frame, body, etc)
Suspension (tie rods, ball joints,
shocks, axle, etc)
Frame Damage (from collision)
