What is a second-hand car?
Theoretically, the day a car rolls out of a showroom, it becomes a second-hand or used car. This is a perfectly safe definition. But in reality, what really distinguishes one from the other is the fact that while a brand new model would have the look, feel and smell of the assembly line, the same will not hold true for an used car. Telltale signs of it having been used linger like spots, grease marks, oil spillage and of course an odour, which could be a mixture of perfume, air freshener, cigarette smoke and liquor – not necessarily together and not necessarily in that order. But akin to telltale signs in the used car, the automobile could also reveal a few more traits of its previous owner(s). An unhealthy driving habit of the previous owner could prove disastrous to the future life expectancy of the car in question. Be that as it may, when you are bargain hunting for used cars, lemons could suddenly rise with alarming regularity as compared to roses. But, since the wallet is a restra