Buying a car is like having a new girl friend. The guy has to know as much details as possible from the girl to be able to decide whether she is worthy enough for a date or not. The same thing goes in buying a new car there are lots of things to be taken into consideration to make sure that you are getting the best value for your money. Cars are not just another means of transport or another show of material. It is an investment, a very expensive investment that you can use in times of financial challenges. The rules in buying is simple there are actually just of them of them that you need to check about before purchasing. It is important to know these informations to avoid potential problems with it in the future. Actually you won't have any problems with brand new ones, like the word suggests, it's brand new so no scratches or smelly seats to deal with at all. I am actually talking about buying used cars. There are several questions to ask when buying a car. First check the Odometer - this question has to be asked beforehand to give you a better idea to determine the value of the car because the bigger the number the cheaper it gets, meaning the car is already over used. Secondly, ask the person why they want to sell the car, by asking that you would know when to bargain and how to handle the deal. if the person says he just bought a new one, that means you can get a better deal because the guy can't wait to get it off his hand, another is if the person says it was his parent's, it means they need urgent cash and they would accept reasonable deals with the car because of the money, next is if the person says the car is a heavy drinker, that means its not urgent but the seller is willing to let it go, but be aware that when the person says it belongs to any of their children that means they are not in a hurry to give away the car and that kind of seller is pretty much hard to please in terms of price deals. Third important question is ask the current condition of the car under three criteria, excellent, good and fair and of course you know when to say yes or no depending on what they are going to answer on that particular question. There are a lot more questions to ask when buying a car, you just have to wiser and make sure to have that common sense working when making the deal.