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Apr 23, 2020 47 min

Auto Correct: Inspecting A Used Car

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Are you dreaming of a "new to you" car? Allison Walker,The Lady Auto Mechanic, give some tips on inspecting a used car before purchasing it. Look at: frame bumpers rust flood damage oil cap vehicle history That's all we could get to! Calls concerned: Buddy's fuel pump relay, buying cars at auction, and a joke tips when buying a used car oil change problem; check engine light advice for Buddy more advice for Buddy tire pressure sensors diagnosing problems tires of different sizes even more advice for Buddy air conditioner Here are the recalls for the week: 2020 Hyundai Nexo, Sonata; 2020 Ford Expedition; 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500; 2019 Subaru Ascent, Impreza, Legacy, Outback You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls and inputting your VIN number. Consumer Reports has a list of vehicles that have a record of much-worse-than-average overall reliability based on subscriber responses to their Annual Auto Survey. Today, we’re going to caution you about: Jeep Wrangler 2012 Overall the worst problem category is Jeep Wrangler electrical problems. Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car, suggests Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/used-cars-to-avoid-buying/ https://www.carcomplaints.com/ is another resource for unreliable car lists. If you’re interested in reviews of new cars Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis. He has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His review this week is on the 2020 Hyundai Sonata https://www.wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams What’s in the news: Hyundai Didn't Stop Making Cars And Now U.S. Ports Are Full Of Them https://jalopnik.com/hyundai-didnt-stop-making-cars-and-now-u-s-ports-are-f-1842998994?utm_source=jalopnik_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-04-23 Is this the time to buy a new car? https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2020/04/23/buying-car-next-few-months/2997012001/ Price of oil goes negative http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-free-oil

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