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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"Find a good mechanic (if you don't have one) to inspect the car before purchasing (this was you dont' need certification to be sure it's not a lemon)."

Can you explain how to get this to really work?

I have had two or three HIGHLY recommendable mechanics over the 23 years I have lived in MOCO.  I have LOVED their work and their prices were reasonable.
These are my mechanics not my friends who work as mechanics like I had back home.

Every time I approached one of them about doing this, they say bring the car in it will take about 2-3 hours of labor.  I guess in 1993 that might have cost $200 
but now it is closer to $400.  I would gladly pay $400 for this service on the car I buy but if I look at 3 cars, I would be out $1100 and even then not sure I'm driving a 
car home...

I always end up buying new.[/quote]

Ours also takes ~2 hrs but charged us nothing. My husband has been using him for an older german car repairs/maintenance for several years, so I guess he was a profitable and frequent customer:)

If you have to pay for the check up, then unless you know you want this specific car, don't get it checked. Look at the Carfax first to see if anything has happened to it.  Limit the mileage you're willing to take. Less driving = less chance of crap having happened to the car.  Last one we got was 8 months old and had 4K miles on it.

I take exception to what others are saying about new cars: the destination charge alone is ridiculous, I mean getting the cars to the dealership is part of doing business as a dealer, why am I being charged for somebody else's overhead? Why not their electicity bill? 
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