Buying a second hand car can be tempting because most of them are sold half the price of brand new vehicles. Car dealers offer a lot of cars for sale under 1000 and this really sounds a good buy. Before deciding to buy cars for sale under 1000, be sure to check the most important part of the car, the engine. Drive the car to have a feel of the overall performance. Check also the car history. If the car encountered a lot of accidents, you may want to look for other cars as this may give you a hard time in the future. If majority of the parts are not original anymore, this will only cause frequent breakdown of the car. If you do not have enough knowledge in checking the car’s condition, have someone, a car technician perhaps to check the car for you. The previous owner will only give positive remarks just to sell the car. It is for buyers to investigate the real condition of the vehicle for sale.