Love Thy Car
Know how to take better care of your car.
Things to do before you purchase a new car
Ask for a pre-registration check
While booking the car itself inform your dealer that you would like to do a pre-registration check at the stockyard. Since the car is not yet registered in your name at this stage, you can point out any defect there and then. This is important as once a car is registered in your name, it is unlikely that the dealer will replace it in case any defects are found later.
In case you do not inform the dealer, he will choose one car from his stock and get it registered in your name and deliver it to you at the showroom. The stockyard is the first place where you can start checking your car.
While going for the pre-registration check, take an acquaintance, friend or an auto mechanic if possible to do this check. It would be nice to check the car in the morning or early afternoons in broad daylight. It is difficult to notice smaller defects or scratches and changes in color shades once it gets dark. Walk around the vehicle several times and look at it from as many angles as possible. Just have a look and check that the under carriage of the car is not damaged.
Carefully look along the sides of the car, from front to rear and vice versa, looking for any mark or uneven surface. Look for paint over-spray on door ledges or around the edges of the engine compartment that might indicate repairs.
Make sure the seams and door lines are straight. Check the odometer readings, the car should not have been previously used as a demo car at the showroom. Inspect the spare wheel and tyre carefully. It should be brand new and unused and properly fixed in its position.
Open the bonnet and check the engine bay to tally the chassis number. See to it that there are no oil leaks. Check all the upholstery, which should be neat, clean and wrapped in plastic.
Finally, check the electrical components like lights and horn to see if they are in proper condition. A careful inspection is critical because after the car leaves the lot, the dealer could reasonably claim that any damage to the body was caused by you.
The car will now be taken by the dealer's representative for the dealer's PDI and pre-registration formalities with the RTO
