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what are the possible questions that will hover round my mind when I go to buy a Car?

The possible characteristics are safety, quality, engine quality, driving comfort and style. I want the answers as possible questions to ask to the sales person of the car company.

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1. Ask him/her what is your best price? Ask it 1,000,000,000 times until you get an answer that you can afford.
2. Ask whatever you'd like. They will tell you whatever makes you happy. Keep in mind only that which is written down in the contract is valid.
3. Some solid advice: don't bother asking a lowley car salesman any question about a car. They will tell you ANYTHING to sell it and 99% of them can't put air in a tire. Try the Car and Driver web page -- they do great reviews on most any vehicle and they may have them posted.
4. It is best if you can narrow down to the car you want prior leaving the house. You can do this by researching the car on line where several of the automobile magazines i.e., Car and Driver, Road and Track, Motor Trend, Auto week, etc., provide reviews and comparisons of automobiles. Plus, several of the Auto Manufacturers provide specs, pricing and even comparisons with competitors equivalent automobiles on their products to the extent that you can build your dream car on line and print out the infromation to take to the dealership. If you are interested in purchasing a used/preowned vehicle I would recomend you check out Edmunds on line. You input the year, make, model, mileage, options, and quality of the vehicle and they will give you the price you should expect to pay for a vehicle in your area. Iwould recommend that you use average quality to get your pricing information. The dealer may use excellent quality to price his vehicles. If you are purchasing a preowned vehicle, the primary question/requirement should be to certify the condition of the vehicle as to whether it has been involved in any accidents, flooded, etc., or not. You can do this on line for a price. Another recommendation would be to have someone you trust to evaluate the condition of the vehicle go with you. Another question should be that they provide you with a list of satisfied customers. Another area is warranty and service. Warranty on a preowned vehicle will depend on your mechanical aptitude and willingness to perform the work yourself. If you do not have the resources or want to do the work yourself you should look at purchasing a warranty to cover the life of the loan. I recommend you do your own research in this area as it is somewhat complicated to address in this space. You should be able to determine the level of service by contacting the customers on the list the dealer provides. I realize that I have given you a lot to think about but the more knowledge you have before walking in the door to the delarship the better.
5. Usually you want to ask how many miles it has, the price, condition, you might ask for service and other history. Is it mechanically sound. Stuff like that.