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1) Open the oil cap and see if it's dirty, usually that's sign of an improperly maintained engine.

2) Drive the car and listens for thumps (could be blown suspension). Roll the windows up, turn off the radio and listen for rattles.

3) Check the tires and see if they're new; if it is, it could be a sign of hiding an alignment issue.

4) Check the lights interior/exterior

5) Test AC/Heat/Defroster/Radio/Exterior Mirror Control

6) Look for white dots in the engine bay, if there are white dots there is a coolant leak

7) Look for oil leaks in the strut/shock to see if it's blown.

8) Check to see if coolant is blue, if else color then the coolant life was halved.

9) Let the car idle and see if you can hear any knocking or odd ticking noises in the engine bay.

10) See if the tach jumps in idle drastically

11) While driving it, red line it and see if it can be driven hard

12) Perform 3-4 panic stops and see if ABS kicks in and listen for brake squeal.

13) Check Brake Fluid and see if it's clear (this is for clutch as well).

14) Check for chips/cracks in the windshield.

15) Check for smooth operation of the automatic up and down passenger/driver windows

16) Check for any Check Engine Lights with an OBDII reader

17) Check windshield wipers and if it can spray liquid