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# Buying A Car Checklist

By [Angela Yang (@AngelaY)](https://listium.com/@AngelaY)

466 views · 0 likes  
Published 11 April 2016 · Updated 11 April 2016

Category: automotive & vehicles / buying & selling cars

Here is a step-by-step of things you should consider when purchasing a new car

## Items

### 1. [Decide what kind of car you really need](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/0/decide-what-kind-of-car-you-really-need)

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### 2. [Set a budget](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/1/set-a-budget)

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### 3. [Research methods of payment](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/2/research-methods-of-payment)

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### 4. [Check car reviews, pricing information, and dealer recommendations.](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/3/check-car-reviews-pricing-information-and-dealer-recommendations)

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### 5. [Try to arrange an expert friend to come with you when viewing cars](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/4/try-to-arrange-an-expert-friend-to-come-with-you-when-viewing-cars)

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### 6. [Prepare photocopies of your driver's license and other documents needed.](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/5/prepare-photocopies-of-your-drivers-license-and-other-documents-needed)

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### 7. [Inspect the car inside and out](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/6/inspect-the-car-inside-and-out)

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### 8. [Ask for at least 30 minutes test drive](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/7/ask-for-at-least-30-minutes-test-drive)

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### 9. [Before beginning the test drive, ask the salesman to demonstrate the vehicle's features](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/8/before-beginning-the-test-drive-ask-the-salesman-to-demonstrate-the-vehicles-features)

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### 10. [Choose a car on which you are comfortable to drive and sit](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/9/choose-a-car-on-which-you-are-comfortable-to-drive-and-sit)

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### 11. [Consider the overall car size or cargo space](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/10/consider-the-overall-car-size-or-cargo-space)

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### 12. [Choose a car with several years of warranty](https://listium.com/@AngelaY/2596/buying-a-car-checklist/11/choose-a-car-with-several-years-of-warranty)

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