Here Are The BIGGEST Red Flags When Buying a Used Car! BE AWARE!

A Toyota Master Diagnostic Technician Shares the Biggest Red Flag when buying a used car and How to Avoid Cars with Guaranteed Problems!

I see so many people do car inspections and miss the most basic things. People often prioritize feature functionality, brakes and suspension basically things that can be fixed and often miss the structural integrity of cars.

This 1997 Toyota Camry that we look at in the video at a first glance appears to be a typical budget car that would make a great lower cost used car until you look closer.

First red flag is the rebuild title and the fact that the roof has been painted. Then the second and biggest red flag is the rust and rot on the structural part of the car.

This is the combination of things that you need to avoid in a used car!

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[rwdplz]

The used car market of the past two years has REALLY brought out the worst in dealers, and inventory.

[markmacintyre]

A video like this one should be absolutely MANDATORY in High School Driver’s Ed. programs, NATIONWIDE!!!!

[pewbangpew]

I just got back from the dealership getting an oil change and inspection and the whole time I was wishing all the employees were as knowledgeable and took as much pride in their work as you do.

[anthonysmigelski]

This guy is a true professional. Honest, and takes pride in his proffesion. Need more like him👍

[TheLifetraveler]

I flew up to Washington DC once, to buy a car that I saw online. It was stuffed in a warehouse with other cars so tight you could barely get past them. It looked in great condition, but the first thing I did was open the trunk pull up the little carpeting back there and do the smell test. It was obvious that this car had had water damaged and there was absolutely no way for them to get rid of that smell in the trunk.

[sharlettekneer]

My dad (he has been a mechanic for roughly 40 plus yrs) always says one of most important things you can do if you are interested is check under the car and see how much rust there is... Are the fuel lines rusted out? Is the frame rusted out? How much rust is under the hood?

[thehappycamper]

So the person bought this 1997 vehicle used in 2003, and here we are in 2022. After 19 years of having a 25 year old car, I think he got his value out of it, whether salvaged and rebuilt, or not. I'd be happy with that. Of course, not everyone may be so lucky.

[divinemessenger]

He reminds me of my first mechanic. Honest and no bs. Too bad he sold his shop. He only works on trucks now. I’ve been learning how to fix my car myself now.

[rand]

I purchased a 1 year old caddy with 9, 300 miles in its damaged condition with its salvage title at a 60% discount. Had it professionally repaired, went through a series of State inspections, registered & insured the car. It functions perfectly! I own this $50K car at half the price with a rebuilt title. No one can tell the difference looking at the car. I don't have the $700. per month payment.

[singular]

In south carolina, you do not need a rebuild title to sell and register and insure salvage title cars (and this is common in the south east), as a matter of fact, lots of my friends do this for a living, buying damaged or totaled vehicles on auctions, and repairing them and reselling them. There is a lot of money to be had in it, or you can get a really nice car for really cheap, if you are willing to put in a lot of work. Some of them are rebuilt really, really well, almost to the point where I would never notice that the car was repainted or fixed in any way unless I took the body panels off. Some, are rebuilt poorly, usually when the person rebuilds the car for them selves and on the cheap (usually the evidence is under the body work in the weld quality and such.

Not only that, but most of these people look for cars that were hit, but the damage wasn't reported, therefore the title is still "Clean title", and they rebuild the car and sell it as "clean title" because no one ever reported the damage. This is very common.

[twc]

I found a car online that I wanted to buy. The pictures and description were great and I was confident I would buy it after seeing it. When I went to inspect it, it had 3 different brands of tires on it (with 36K on the odometer), the brake and gas pedals looked new but the steering wheel was very worn, and the seats looked perfect except the seat belts in the back looked water stained. There are some shady dealers out there.

[frankbiz]

Great words of wisdom. I personally would NEVER buy a salvage car. Unfortunately most people are clueless regarding cars.

[bigmexican]

I got a 2001 Camry back in 2013 that looked worse than this and is still running fine. Was a salvage title car. Has never left me stranded. Plan on driving it till the wheels fall off. Got it with 96, 000 for $4800. Now has 247, 000. Best car purchase I have ever made. I admit, I got lucky since I trust what you are saying.

[Psichlo]

100% agree that the risk of salvage title isn't worth taking the chances; however, having said that, I had an 09 Camry that had been rear ended. The reason the car was "totaled" wasn't due to structural issues, it was the second time that the rear end had been hit and the insurance company stated that with the replacement of seatbelt tensioners and impact sensors and the 156k miles on it that it wasn't worth the repair. They cut us a check for 12k and we let the car go. The issues with salvage vehicles has become the electronic and safety feature repairs quickly outweigh the value of the car. I have seen cars that didn't have significant body or frame damage but because the airbag deployed, it was totaled. Structurally, the car was probably fine, but when dealing with the safety features, it gets exponentially more pricey. Something to keep in mind.

[TheBlooRayChannel]

Was just about to go out and buy a car tomorrow. I LOVE THIS BEAUTIFUL MAN! Can't thank you enough for putting all of this absolutely priceless content for us.

[HungryHusker]

"However ..."
When a person like you says that ("however") - there will be a pearl of good info to follow.
Thanks for the wisdom.

[mxss]

It really depends on the car and the insurance. I have a 85 fiero that has a salvage title. It was rear ended, and the only issue was the rear bumper bar got dented. Two bolts and a new bumper bar/cover from the junkyard and it was good to go. No mismatched panels or anything.

[sethdel]

Thank you Nut. Appreciate your honesty. Need more people like you in the world

[vanhasydan]

The way you propperly explain the issues and make them points of note clear is sincerely appreciated. Kittos sir.

[stevencole]

I got into a no fault accident that insurance paid for to repair . Got it back from the body shop and went back to normal life . After sometime I noticed it was leaking coolant from a crack in the block which I presume happened in the accident . I used some epoxy weld that worked for awhile but in the end that's a loosing battle . So things can manifest themselves down the road after a repaired accident that may have not been noticed .