Are you dreaming of a "new to you" car? Allison Walker,The Lady Auto Mechanic, give some tips on inspecting a used car before purchasing it.

Look at:

• frame
• bumpers
• rust
• flood damage
• oil cap
• vehicle history

That's all we could get to!

Calls concerned:

• Buddy's fuel pump relay, buying cars at auction, and a joke
• tips when buying a used car
• oil change problem; check engine light
• advice for Buddy
• more advice for Buddy
• tire pressure sensors
• diagnosing problems
• tires of different sizes
• even more advice for Buddy
• air conditioner

Here are the recalls for the week: 2020 Hyundai Nexo, Sonata; 2020 Ford Expedition; 2019-2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500; 2019 Subaru Ascent, Impreza, Legacy, Outback

You can find out if your car has a past recall by going to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration’s website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls  and inputting your VIN number.

Consumer Reports has a list of vehicles that have a record of much-worse-than-average overall reliability based on subscriber responses to their Annual Auto Survey. Today, we’re going to caution you about:

 Jeep Wrangler        2012  Overall the worst problem category is Jeep Wrangler electrical problems.

Please consider reading up on the reliability of this car before purchasing it as a used car, suggests Consumer Reports. https://www.consumerreports.org/used-cars/used-cars-to-avoid-buying/                   https://www.carcomplaints.com/ is another resource for unreliable car lists.    

If you’re interested in reviews of new cars Casey Williams is the automotive correspondent for WFYI, a public radio station in Indianapolis. He has reviewed cars and covered the auto industry for 25 years. His review this week is on the 2020 Hyundai Sonata

https://www.wfyi.org/news/authors/casey-williams

What’s in the news:

Hyundai Didn't Stop Making Cars And Now U.S. Ports Are Full Of Them https://jalopnik.com/hyundai-didnt-stop-making-cars-and-now-u-s-ports-are-f-1842998994?utm_source=jalopnik_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-04-23

Is this the time to buy a new car? https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2020/04/23/buying-car-next-few-months/2997012001/

Price of oil goes negative http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-free-oil

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