Checking tires on a used car in two minutes
A coin, a look at the sidewall and a hand on the tread tell you most of it (sample guide).
Car buying notes
Plain advice from the lot: what to check on a test drive, how to read a history report, and when a cheaper car is the better buy.
What to do on a test drive
Drive the roads you drive every day, with the radio off (sample guide).
Reading a vehicle history report
Owners, title brands, odometer readings and the gaps between them (sample guide).