| With public transport still costing us a fair bit to use, the | | | | one you might face in a used car dealer, you will find |
| car remains, for many people, the most preferable | | | | that the dealership will offer a guarantee that is far |
| way to get around. When you combine this fact with | | | | more reliable. |
| the possibility of visiting a used car dealer and getting a | | | | If you do indeed go and have a look at a private |
| second hand motor, transport can be end up being a | | | | seller's car, you should make sure you have a good |
| more affordable affair. | | | | look around the car. It is crucial not to feel pressured |
| But for those of us who have not necessarily had a | | | | by the seller into rushing, because you need to spend |
| great deal of experience with buying these modes of | | | | this time examining the various aspects of the car. |
| transport, it can be difficult to decide which method to | | | | Check the edges for bubbling rust - and also make |
| use when buying it. There are really only two main | | | | sure you check for areas that may have been |
| options when looking for a car such as this - either | | | | surreptitiously 'filled in'. |
| going to a used car dealer or visiting a private seller. | | | | One good tip is to take a magnet with you and use it |
| This article will briefly look at the advantages and | | | | to identify if there is indeed any filling material on the |
| disadvantages of each of these. | | | | body. You do this by applying the magnet to the |
| When you go to a private seller as opposed to a used | | | | suspected area and if it falls off - you know not to |
| car dealer, it may well be because the price of the car | | | | buy. Check the windscreen for chips etc. Too. |
| is notably lower than those of the dealership. This | | | | If you instead go for the used car dealer option |
| might be because the seller has much lower | | | | instead, you may well find the prices are noticeably |
| overheads - or it may be because the seller wants to | | | | higher. But what you get for this, arguably, is a car that |
| make a quick sale. | | | | is backed up by a guarantee, as well as some extras |
| It's important to remember that the private seller will be | | | | like free breakdown cover and other enticements. |
| unlikely to offer any kind of warranty; any guarantee | | | | Whichever option you go for, the used car dealer or |
| they do make will of course not be the most reliable | | | | the private seller - it is important to take time to think |
| ever provided. When you compare this situation to the | | | | about the right choice for your car needs. |