Signs You Might Have Bought a Bad Car

It's not always easy to buy a car—you need to know what you're looking for, and what you're not looking for, and you need to know that the car you're buying is going to be reliable and safe. The problem is that those things aren't always obvious, and sometimes it's only after you've already got the car that the problems can be seen. With that in mind, here are some of the signs to look out for to show you might have bought a bad car—the sooner you can see them, the sooner you can go back to the dealer to get everything sorted out. Read on to find out more.

The Car Has a History of Problems

One thing that's always a good idea to do before you buy a car is to check out its history, which you should be able to find online. You can see if the car has been involved in any accidents, for example, and how serious those accidents were, and you can check out how often it was serviced and potentially what was done during those services. If a car has needed a lot of repairs over its lifetime then either there is a serious problem with the car itself, or it wasn't taken care of properly by its owner or owners, and in either case, you might be left to pick up the pieces.

The Car Has Very Low Mileage

A car that's a few years old will more than likely have quite a lot of miles on the clock—it stands to reason that the older a car is, the more it's been driven. Of course, that's not always the case, and sometimes a car will have belonged to someone who barely used it, but in general, the older the car, the more miles it should have driven. So if you come across an older car with low mileage, it's worth being a little suspicious, especially if it starts to break down or just isn't in very good condition after you buy it. It might be that the mileage has been tampered with, and in fact, the car has very high mileage. That's a criminal offense, and if you think that might be what's happened, you might need to get legal help about it.

You Experience Lots of Problems

Another reason to get legal help when you own a car is if you've been in an accident, and a good car accident attorney will be able to help you. However, these accidents are usually few and far between, but if it keeps happening to you, it might be the car itself that's causing them.

If you keep experiencing a lot of problems with the engine of the car or how it drives, perhaps even the brakes, for example, and especially if these problems lead to accidents, then it's clear there must be a problem with the car that should have been disclosed when you bought it. It's best to stop driving the car altogether and get legal assistance to try and claim your money back.