Used Car Buying Checklist + Car Expense Tracker App

What you get

Buying a used car? Don't rely on a quick look and a gut feeling. This kit walks you from the first phone call to driving away — and then keeps track of every dollar the car costs you.

WHAT'S INCLUDED
1) 18-page printable PDF (A4, prints fine on US Letter)
• First phone call: 16 screening questions that save wasted trips
• Listing comparison table — up to 5 cars side by side
• True cost worksheet: price, tax, registration, insurance, immediate repairs
• Body panel diagram for 13 panels: original / spot repair / repainted / replaced, plus a paint-gauge column
• Checklists: exterior, interior & electronics, under the hood (cold engine), underbody & brakes, test drive
• Paperwork & history checks: title, VIN, vehicle history report, liens, recalls, inspection
• Buying steps: bill of sale, safe payment, title transfer, registration
• Red flags & common scams
• Negotiation sheet — turn every finding into a dollar amount
• Handover checklist, fuel log, service log and key dates

2) Car Expense Tracker — a single offline HTML app
• Fuel log → average mpg (US or UK) or L/100 km using the fill-to-fill method, plus cost per mile
• Service log with next-service warnings by mileage or date
• Reminders for insurance, registration, inspection/MOT and road tax
• Spending charts by month and category; printable annual summary (save as PDF)
• Multiple vehicles, light/dark theme, works on small screens
• JSON backup & restore, CSV export
• No account, no subscription, no internet. Your data stays on your computer.

COMPATIBILITY
Chrome or Edge on Windows and Mac recommended. Safari/Firefox may not keep data for files opened from disk. Make regular JSON backups.

PLEASE NOTE
This is a digital download — nothing will be shipped. The kit is general guidance and doesn't replace a professional pre-purchase inspection or legal advice. Fees and title rules vary by state/country.

Languages included in this download: English, German (one ZIP file per language).