| One of the fundamental first questions that a potential | | | | a lot of care is taken when buying a car and |
| purchaser of a new car needs to ask themselves is, | | | | remember the key safety element when buying a |
| 'does this car need to be brand new'? The answer | | | | second hand car off some one is to always be wary |
| really should be probably not. A new car is a great | | | | of deals that look to good to be true. These great |
| thing to buy and if one can afford to buy a brand new | | | | deals generally are and the last thing anyone wants is |
| car then great however for many other people the | | | | to spend their savings on is a stolen car which could |
| need to have a brand new car is probably not a | | | | end up being seized. |
| necessity. | | | | Another good point if a person is set on buying a new |
| The main thing with buying a new car which puts a lot | | | | car is to make sure they negotiate very hard as the |
| of people off going down this route is instant | | | | car industry is going through a tough time at present. |
| depreciation. This means the very moment that the | | | | The dealers are much more willing to come down on |
| car is driven off the ramp and on to the road, that car | | | | the price to get the sale which in turn will greatly help |
| depreciates in value instantly and normally by quite a | | | | offset the depreciation for the buyer that will come |
| large percentage. This is even true when buying a car | | | | with the new car. |
| that is a year old, there still will be some pretty hefty | | | | Also check the cars certificates and check that it |
| losses to incur from depreciation alone. This truly is the | | | | does not have any faults and make sure that it starts |
| single biggest cost to running a car. So it is safe to say | | | | correctly and a person should always make sure that |
| that while a new car is a good idea in theory and | | | | they have test drove the car so that there are no |
| probably a nice thing to say to friends and family, but in | | | | issues with the important parts of the car such as the |
| reality probably is not the sensible financial way to go. | | | | starter motor, alternator, steering, and brakes. |
| From a business perspective, it would not be a wise | | | | The main benefit of buying a new car is that it will |
| move to buy anything that instantly depreciates over | | | | come with the full manufacturer's warranty which |
| night, so this thinking should be brought over to a car | | | | gives the driver complete piece of mind for the first |
| purchase as well. | | | | twelve months which is a great position to be in. To |
| A good idea is to always have a good look around to | | | | sum up the driver needs to ask the question whether |
| see what's on the market. This includes the papers, the | | | | they need a new car and if so they then need to do |
| auto trader and of course the internet. Make sure that | | | | their research and get ready to haggle hard. |