Check for oil leaks on the pavement.Note that leaks are not necessarily a significant
problem--it depends on the cause.
Don’t assume that new.100king brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hash’t been
driven much.Resellers know people check these details and can buy new pads for around$6.
Copy down the vehicle identification number(VIN),a 17-character combination of
numbers and letters,from the vehicle’s dashboard.In Ontado,ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package.This gives details of previous owners,any outstanding liens on the car, and the fair market value of the vehicle.
词汇 :
collision n.碰撞;碰撞事故
odometer n.里程表
compression n.压缩;压缩量
brake n.刹车
pedal n.踏脚
lien n.扣押权
unscrupulous adj.不择手段的
disengage v.松开;使脱离
transmission n.传输
suspension n.悬架
hinge n.铰链
dashboard 仪表板
1. According to the passage, in buying a second-hand vehicle it is most important to know__.
A) How long it has been used.
B) What color it is.
C) Whether it has been in a collision.
D) Whether it leaks oil.
2. All of the following are mentioned as tricks which dishonest second-hand car dealers may play upon their customers EXCEPT___.
A) To re-paint the car.
B) To roll back the odometer.
C) To replace the old pedal.
D) To disengage the odometer.
3. “An independent technician” in the first sentence of the second paragraph means__.
A) A technician who checks a car free of charge.
B) A technician who learned his trade all by himself.
C) A technician who works for a particular car-dealer.
D) A technician who runs his own inspection service.
4.According to Bleakly, before buying a used car all the inspection work can ___.
A) Be done by mechanic together with the dealer.
B) Only be done by a qualified mechanic
C) Be done by the buyer himself.
C) Be done by a qualified mechanic together with the buyer.
5. According to the passage, from which of the following can the buyer obtain reliable information of the previous owner?