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Buying a Used Car if you are in the Military by Claire Jarrett
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Buying a Used Car if you are in the Military |
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Buying a used car if you are in the military can offer up some freedoms and yet hinder you on what you should be looking for. In some instances having a reliable car is particularly important when in the military. Everyone has to be somewhere at a precise exact time. Like anyone else, your job depends on the reliability of your car. The first thing is to gauge your would-be used car’s need for upkeep. How much work will you have to sink into this thing on four wheels and if so will it be worth the price. Always check the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) this is like a social security number for automobiles. Always check the car’s history. How many accidents has it had? How many repairs? What’s the mileage? These are all decent questions that should be asked but sometimes we forget. A used car can be a great investment but you need to be sure it can still function without overly priced maintenance costs. The second thing is the other side of this debate. If you’re in the military and you are one of the many who are usually deployed from place to place then it shouldn’t really matter what you buy as long as it runs. This is the afforded freedom mentioned earlier. Why pay more for a car you’ll barely use when you spend your time abroad? Let us say you live in America. If you are usually deployed two to three times a year then buying a pristine used car is not a solid investment. You usually can’t take the sort of items with you. This doesn’t mean that you should buy a lemon. This just affords you a freedom to play around with what’s available to you, broadening your list more. This also lessens the need to pay for higher upkeep of your used car if you are only using it for a going from point A to point B type vehicle. If you live on base, you may want to check with any restrictions placed on what sort of vehicle you can own while you live on a military base. The likelihood of any restrictions is now low but you can never be sure. If you keep these points in mind when buying a used car while serving your country in the military you should be able to find not only a decent vehicle but also one that runs smoothly and almost like new! Claire Jarrett is writing on behalf of Military Car Hunter, who offer Military car sales in Germany and Military car sales overseas
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