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It can be a nerve-wracking thing to buy a used car. How do you know whether it is in good enough condition to take a chance on? What is a good way to find the information out you need on this type of car?

Well of course, the answer is to ask questions. You need to ask as many questions as you can think of about the car. These will be asked to the previous owner or the car lot you are thinking of purchasing it from.

Now you may have trouble knowing what these questions should be about if you have never bought a used car before. We have listed some sample questions here to get you started. Read the questions below…

Questions to Ask When Buying a Used Car:

• You need to ask if the car has been in a flood recently, especially if you are thinking of buying from a dealer. They have sold flood-damage cars in the past. This goes for hurricanes and tornadoes too. Believe me the dealers will and know and should tell you.

• Has the car been badly damaged and repaired in the past? If so this could mean the frame is damaged. Not all damaged framework gets repaired correctly after a wreck.

• Another question to ask is how many miles the car has been driven. A high-mileage car is never a good investment in the long term. The engine could need replacing at any time.

• When was the car last serviced? This should include things like all the fluids being checked, spark plugs replaced, fan belts checked, and the air filter replaced.

• Was the car driven in a state with bad winters? This will tell you if salt has damaged the underside of the car.

• Has the car been detailed inside? You don’t want someone else’s dirt in the car as you drive it off the lot.

• How new are the tires? This might be a bargaining point to get the price down if the tires are too old.

• If you are buying from the owner you should inquire the reason they are selling it. You don’t want to wind up with a car that is on recall do to a malfunction. In fact check the car out online to make sure it isn’t.

• Ask the dealer for a full fact sheet on it. A reputable one will be able to provide you one.

• Make sure you understand which oil and gas to put in the car. Since this varies between makes and models it is good to know.

• How many miles does the car get per tank of gas? Show how much gas it will cost you to run the car.

• Always ask if you can take it for a test drive or at the least that they will take you for a ride in it. A test drive would be better though even if the dealer or owner has to ride with you.

• Ask if you can examine the interior of the car. You want to check for how much wear and tear there is. If the interior is too torn up you may not want to spend the money on the car.

• You should ask to look under the hood at the engine. If the engine has been maintain it will look cleaner than if it has been ignored.

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A long distance love relationship can presents certain challenges. If you and your partner are willing to have patience and determination you can overcome these challenges. It takes more work to make one of these relationships work.

For one there has to be a higher level of trust earlier than in regular ones. You will drive yourself berserk if you don’t have this trust between you.

Paranoia will set in and you will not be able to get through a day without thinking your partner is cheating on you. When this happens you might as well kiss the relationship goodbye.

Some things you want to DO to make the long distance relationship work are:

• Keep your independence. Don’t just sit at home waiting for your partner to call. Live your life and you will have more to talk about when you are conversing with them.
• Communicate with each other as much as you possibly can. Through the use of computers and cell phones this is not a hard task today.
• Plan trips to get together with each other and catch up on what the other one has been doing. Maybe you can come up with a very special location that you will both enjoy. Something like going snow skiing.
• Go back to hand writing letters to each other. These are rare today with the use of email. In years to come these letters will become such special keepsakes.
• Make certain that you both agree about what would happen in the future if marriage happens. Who would be the one to move and change jobs? This is an important point to be in agreement with.

The list above of the things to DO will make the relationship work better. There are the things that will break a relationship though.

Below are some of the things NOT to do long distance relationship…

• Don’t become possessive or clingy with your partner. With so much distance between you this only adds unwarranted pressure to the relationship.
• Don’t pester your partner when you know that they could be working. At these times it is best to use email and then they can answer you at their convenience. Overly calling could be conceived as clingy as we mentioned above.
• Don’t accuse them of dating someone else when there is no proof just your paranoia. With men this will make them want to run and run fast. You will lose them. Women won’t like it either, believe me.
• Don’t play hard to get or any other games that you may do if the other one was close by. These games are not wise under any circumstance but had much worse affects on a long distance relationship.
• Try not to be down when the other one calls you. Stay in an uplifting mood. Remember they might be having a hard day with their problems or the fact that they are away from you.

So work together to stay positive with each other and your relationship will get stronger.  Remember that this could turn into a lifelong relationship. Share your lives the best you can and love will find a way through and over the distance that separates you.

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If you are one of the many that are looking for work today, you are going through your share of interviews. You have the answers down pat in fact for most of the questions job interviewers ask you.

However, do you realize there are questions you need to ask too? At the end of most interviews you usually are given an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.

Remember this is still part of your job interview. The questions you ask here can make or break the impression the interviewer has of you. What are the types of questions you should ask though?

Below are some suggestions of what to ask so you get the most out of the interview. These will not cover every type of interview you will go on though. You may have to come up with other questions on your own to fit your case. But they will give you a start to know what information to ask for.

Some Questions You Could Ask the Job Interviewer:

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1. Will this company cross train me in other jobs to insure more job security?
2. I did my research but I couldn’t find how long this company has been in business, could you please tell me?
3. Does this company respect the employee’s family rights in case a child is seriously ill and need special attention? Or is the company strict with their rules according to such circumstances?
4. Is there are company car pool for those interested in saving gas and the environment?
5. Does management have an open-door policy for employees to come talk about their concerns or ideas?
6. Does this company pay me to go back to college and get further training to do with this job?
7. Is there plenty room to pursue higher positions within this company?
8. When can I expect to hear something? It would be nice to have an idea so you can move onto another company.
9. How many sick and personal days do I get per year? Do they rollover to the nest when not taken?
10. Are there any extra duties to this job that were not covered in the interview?

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11. Is there a full-benefit package to take care of such things as health insurance?
12. As a manager, if I get this position, will I have the right to hire and fire? If not who has that power within the company?
13. Who will I directly answer to within the company?
14. What is the day-to-day dress code for this position?
15. If I am to be hired what type of introductory training do I receive?
16. How long is the probationary period for this job, 30, 60, or 90 days?
17. Is there a chance of being transferred to another city while in the employment of this company?
18. What kind of education do I need to further my position in this company?
19. Is there a break room for the employees to eat in so that I can bring my lunch with me?
20. How does the pay cycle run, once a month, every two weeks, or bi-monthly?
21. Can you do job sharing?  I want part time and so does a friend with the same qualifications.
22. Can I bring my child to work for “Bring a daughter/son to work day”?
23. Do I have to use my car for company business and if so do I get gas money?
24. Which kind of footwear is and is not allowed?
25. Do you have an on site daycare? Does it have a nurse on staff?
26. How up-to-date is your computer network?
27. Are we given hands-on training or trained on computer?
28. What are the overall goals for a person in this position?
29. How much charity work does this establishment do?
30. Is this company a green-operating one? A lot are these days and this question would show you are green in your beliefs.

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31. Is any animal testing done by this facility? Only ask this question if it fits the type of business it is though.
32. Is smoking allowed in the building or is this a no-smoking building?
33. What is the chain of command? This is always important to understand.
34. What are some of the challenges I may have to overcome to be a success at this job?
35. Do I get a discount when shopping here? Of course you would only ask this one if it were a retail job.
36. Can I wear my hair in any ethnic hairstyle I choose?
37. What is the employee turnover rate for the company?

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