| Cars play a huge part in many of our lives, and even in | | | | kind of warranty. This warranty is given out by the |
| a recession, they are a required cost. While a lot of | | | | dealer with the knowledge that the car has been |
| people still find the money to buy a brand new car, a | | | | services and any problems have been resolved. This |
| lot of people turn to the used car dealer in order to | | | | has a two-fold effect; the buyer feels secure that if |
| minimise this cost. But others prefer to go to a private | | | | anything does go wrong, it will be remedied by the |
| seller. In this article we'll look at the differences | | | | dealership, and in any case, the eventuality is unlikely. |
| between both car buying methods, and give some | | | | There are other factors too, apart from price and |
| pointers as to which is the best. | | | | reliability. A used car dealer may offer extras such as |
| One of the main advantages of the private seller over | | | | roadside assistance and other sweeteners as well. |
| the used car dealer is that of price. Cars that you find | | | | There is of course much more choice on the forecourt |
| for sale by the roadside or in the back of the local | | | | of a used car dealer, and you can view a wide range |
| newspaper are often significantly cheaper. One of the | | | | of cars in one visit, as opposed to the private seller - |
| main reasons for this is that such sellers have very | | | | where you can only visit one car at a time. Seeing 5 |
| low sales overheads - they do not have the extra | | | | cars could take all day, whereas in a dealership you |
| costs associated with the used car dealer. In some | | | | could see dozens of cars in a relatively short period of |
| cases, too, the private seller will be looking for a quick | | | | time. |
| sale, which may also drive down the price tag. | | | | If you see a car from a private seller that you like, it is |
| On the other hand, it is very likely you will pay more for | | | | worth making extra sure it is road worthy, and ask a |
| a used car dealer car. But what do you get for your | | | | lot of questions. If you don't want this hassle, you |
| money? The answer is really peace of mind. In nearly | | | | should opt for the used car dealer instead. |
| all sales made by a used car dealer, you get some | | | | |