What to Check When Confirming a New Car
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New cars require thorough inspection both inside and out to ensure they are truly new. Below are relevant details on how to check for a new car: 1. Body: Minor flaws in the paintwork can only be detected under ample lighting, so try to pick up the car in bright sunlight. Some 4S stores may have customers inspect vehicles indoors, but garages often lack sufficient lighting. Therefore, always move the car to a well-lit area for inspection. 2. Observe the bumper and body gaps: Check the gaps around doors and front/rear bumpers, and open the doors to see if the interior and exterior paint colors match. It's helpful to view the car at an angle to the sunlight and from multiple perspectives. A qualified paint job should be smooth, free of orange peel or water ripple defects, with no color discrepancies on vulnerable areas like bumpers, door edges, and side mirrors. 3. For metallic or pearl-effect paint, you can also assess the uniformity of aluminum flakes or mica particles in the paint: Note that if you're unsure whether a spot is a scratch, gently wipe it with a damp cloth—never use your fingers to pick at it. 4. The evenness and smoothness of panel gaps are also key inspection points: Ideally, compare two cars of the same model. Gaps around doors, bumpers, and the hood should be consistent. Uneven or unusually wide gaps may indicate prior repairs.
