[xyst]

yes, it’s called getting an independent opinion from your trusted mechanic.

Some used cars can appear “fine” on the surface, but once a mechanic looks under the hood (ie, under carriage inspection, checking for recalls, oil check).

A used car I found online in Ohio looked perfect but paid a mechanic to check it out. Turns out the under carriage was rotted to hell. Which is honestly typical for cars in the rust belt (ie, due to salt from roads)

[auxym]

Yep, I live in eastern Canada, and cars here typically don't reach end-of-life due to engine mileage, but due to the frame eventually being too rusted.

[FireBeyond]

> checking for recalls

Why would that be a problem? A manufacturer is obligated to fix an open recall at no cost to you.