| Some people are intimidated by the idea of haggling | | | | faults did not exist. If the tax is just about to expire |
| over the price of a used car, but you should not let | | | | then knock that off too. When you have done that |
| yourself be put off by the idea of bargaining. Sellers | | | | knock a bit more off. Make your first bid low. Once |
| usually add a bit extra on anyway, so they expect you | | | | you have made your opening bid, remember that you |
| to haggle. | | | | cannot reduce it any more. |
| You should decide on the upper limit you want to pay | | | | When you make your opening bid, the seller will usually |
| for the car, and never go above this. | | | | say that they cannot do it for that price. In this case |
| Make sure you do the following:- | | | | ask them what their best price is. When they tell you |
| 1. Check the vehicle. | | | | what their best price is, try to reduce this further by |
| 2. Take it for a test drive. | | | | repeating any faults you may have found. |
| 3. Check the logbook over. | | | | You will usually find that the final price is somewhere |
| 4. Check its service history. | | | | between the asking price and your lowest bid. |
| 5. Make sure it is taxed and has an MOT. | | | | If the seller refuses to lower the price below your |
| When you have done this, gather all of the faults you | | | | upper limit, then it may be that the seller is in no rush to |
| can think of with the car in your mind and mentally | | | | sell. |
| deduct them from the price you would pay if those | | | | |