Blealdey always recommends hiring an independent technician to inspect the condition of a used car before you buy it．The problem is finding someone qualified to do the inspection，which he says generally doesn’t mean just any mechanic，A thorough mechanical inspection includes checking the compression，all major systems，including the engine，electrical and charging systems，transmission and drive line，fluids，brakes，suspension，and steering．Essential，too，is all inspection of the car’s body and finally a road test．There are，however a few things everyone can do before buying aused car：
Do a visual check of the car．Look at the right rear door hinges．If they are very worn．Or the door doesn’t close well，the car may have been used as a taxi．Holes in the roof could mean the car was used for deliveries．
Check for oil leaks on the pavement．Note that leaks are not necessarily a significant problem it depends on the cause．
Don’t assume that new．100king brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hasn’t been driven much．Resellers know people check these details and call buy new Pads for around$6．
Copy down the vehicle identification number(VlN)。a 17-character combination of numbers and letters，from the vehicle’s dashboard．In Ontario，ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package．This gives details of previous owners，any outstanding liens on the car, and the fair market value of the vehicle．
詞匯 ：
collision ／n．碰撞；碰撞事故
odometer／n．里程表
compression／n．壓縮；壓縮量
brake／n．剎車
visual／adj．直觀的，用眼看的
pedal／n．踏腳
lien／n．扣押權(quán)
unscrupulous／adj．不擇手段的
disengage／v．松開；使脫離
transmission／n．傳輸
suspension／n．懸架
hinge／n．鉸鏈
dashboard／儀表板
1．According,to the passage，in buying a second-hand vehicle it is most important to know
A) how long it has been used．
B) whatcoloritis． ．
C) whether it has been in a collision．
D) whetheritleaksoil．
2．All of the following are mentioned as tricks which dishonest second-hand car dealers may play upon their customers EXCEPT
A)TO re．Paintthecar．．
B) To roll back也e odometer．
C)T0 replacethe oldpedal．
D)T0 disengage the odometer．
Do a visual check of the car．Look at the right rear door hinges．If they are very worn．Or the door doesn’t close well，the car may have been used as a taxi．Holes in the roof could mean the car was used for deliveries．
Check for oil leaks on the pavement．Note that leaks are not necessarily a significant problem it depends on the cause．
Don’t assume that new．100king brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hasn’t been driven much．Resellers know people check these details and call buy new Pads for around$6．
Copy down the vehicle identification number(VlN)。a 17-character combination of numbers and letters，from the vehicle’s dashboard．In Ontario，ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package．This gives details of previous owners，any outstanding liens on the car, and the fair market value of the vehicle．
詞匯 ：
collision ／n．碰撞；碰撞事故
odometer／n．里程表
compression／n．壓縮；壓縮量
brake／n．剎車
visual／adj．直觀的，用眼看的
pedal／n．踏腳
lien／n．扣押權(quán)
unscrupulous／adj．不擇手段的
disengage／v．松開；使脫離
transmission／n．傳輸
suspension／n．懸架
hinge／n．鉸鏈
dashboard／儀表板
1．According,to the passage，in buying a second-hand vehicle it is most important to know
A) how long it has been used．
B) whatcoloritis． ．
C) whether it has been in a collision．
D) whetheritleaksoil．
2．All of the following are mentioned as tricks which dishonest second-hand car dealers may play upon their customers EXCEPT
A)TO re．Paintthecar．．
B) To roll back也e odometer．
C)T0 replacethe oldpedal．
D)T0 disengage the odometer．