If I'm buying a used car off the street

What are all the details I should ask the owner?

-Title,
-Miles per gallon,
-Other miscellaneous details/issues
-what am I missing?

If I go through with buying, it'll be my first car.

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cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

Ask if you can take it to a mechanic and have it checked out.

caPnAhab · 26-30, M

@cherokeepatti something to consider, thank you!

kodiac · 22-25, M

@cherokeepatti This is the most important thing you can do!!!

kodiac · 22-25, M

@caPnAhab Like she said take to a mechanic it's the only way to know what you're buying.

caPnAhab · 26-30, M

@kodiac aah okay, thanks. I will do that then

kodiac · 22-25, M

@caPnAhab Also if they refuse to let you it will tell you to run lol

cherokeepatti · 61-69, F

@kodiac I know someone who can listen to a motor and tell if you are using the wrong motor oil, I’d hear him ask people what oil they were using and they’d say Pennzoil and he would tell them it was making a noise that he recognized from other cars using Pennzoil.

kodiac · 22-25, M

@cherokeepatti Yup a clear title and good report from mechanic is all you need