Vehicle Make:
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Vehicle Model:
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Vehicle Year: (all may be found on the stamped metal tag on the driver side door jam)
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Date of purchase:
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The name of the seller:
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Name of the salesperson:
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Cash price of the car:
(found on the sales invoice. Does not include financing)
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KBB.COM value of car when purchased:
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Additional charges and fees paid at the time of sale:
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Extended warranty/service contract:
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Credit Life Insurance:
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Credit Disability Insurance:
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If you traded-in a car for this vehicle, state the price the dealer gave you for the trade:
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Is the trade in value the dealer gave you the same price indicated on the sales invoice?
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Did you owe money on the traded vehicle?
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If you owed more money on the traded vehicle than is indicated as the trade in value on the sales invoice, what was that difference?
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Did you remember to ask the dealer whether the car had been in any accidents?
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Dealership response to above:
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Did you remember to ask the dealer whether the car had a "salvage or reconstructed title"?:
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Dealership response to above:
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Did you remember to ask the dealer whether the car had been in a flood?
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Dealership response to above:
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Did you remember to ask the dealer whether the car had been purchased by the dealer at an auction?
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Dealership response to above:
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Did you remember to ask the dealer whether the car had been purchased out of state?
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Dealership response to above:
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Did you remember to ask the dealer whether the car had been the subject of a claim by an insurance company for any reason?
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Did you ask the dealer what documents it has to demonstrate the history of the car?
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Did the dealership show you those documents? Where they complete?
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Dealership response to above:
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Did you ask the dealer to show you the warranty history for the car by showing you a computerized print out from the original manufacturer?
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Dealership response to above:
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Have you asked the dealer if the car was ever returned to the manufacturer as a lemon?
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Dealership response to above:
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Has this car been a rental car or a demo car?
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Dealership response to above:
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Vehicle mileage:
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Have you hired an ASE certified independent mechanic to examine the car?
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Name of mechanic:
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Mechanic's recommendations and comments:
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Have you checked the vehicle's title history on the Internet by using Carfax.com or e-autohistory.com?
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Do the results of the title history differ from what the dealer told you and if so, how?
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Did you make sure to test drive the vehicle for at least 5-miles?
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Did you note any problems with the car's appearance?
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Did you have the dealer sign a "We Owe" sheet for any items discovered before you bought the car, which were to be repaired or replaced by the dealer?
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Did you get a copy of the "We Owe" slip?
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Have you returned your car to the dealer for problems the dealer promised to fix prior to purchase (whether written down or not)?
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Did you make sure to test drive the vehicle for at least 5-miles?
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Please check off the following items as you test them:
__ Ignition __ Head Lights __ Radio/Stereo/CD Player __ Horn __ Air Conditioner
__ Turn Signal Indicators (Blinkers) __ Heater __ Defroster __ Hazard Lights
__ Emergency Brake & Release __ Trunk Release __ Hood Release __ Alarm System
__ Locks __ Power Windows __ Sunroof __ Convertible Top (if applicable) |
List all items which need to be repaired:
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Have you found any documents in the glove box and/or other storage compartments?
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Have you requested a copy of the vehicle's warranty repair history?
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Does your purchase include the balance of a manufacturer's New Car Limited warranty for your vehicle?
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Does your purchase include the a Manufacturer's Extended Warranty or Service Contract?
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Does it cover the entire car?
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Does it cover the Powertrain only?
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Does it cover all parts and labor costs?
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Name of Warrantor (i.e. Ford ESP, GMPP):
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How long is the Extended Warranty / Service Contract good for?
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Where are you permitted to obtain warranty service under the Extended Warranty?
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Service Contract:
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Enjoy your purchase and save this information. You may need it one day!
