| When people decide it's time to replace their car they | | | | having to pay out those costs for a while. Your car will |
| often dismiss the idea of buying a brand new one. | | | | also come with a new car warranty, which will give |
| People always think that brand new cars depreciate | | | | you piece of mind that if something does break...it will |
| by a couple of grand the minute they leave the | | | | be fixed! |
| showroom - and some do. However if you're ever | | | | But more than that, you will have the satisfaction that |
| thinking of buying new, then now is definitely the time | | | | no one else would have driven your car before you - |
| to do it! | | | | you are its first proper owner. This means that you will |
| The government-funded Scrappage Scheme has | | | | know everything that ever goes wrong with it. Car |
| meant that some cars are available at ridiculously | | | | history is often a stumbling block when buying a used |
| cheap prices - so cheap that a one year old car of | | | | car - there could be some faults with the car that you |
| the same model is more expensive! | | | | simple don't know about. You are responsible for the |
| So, if you currently have a car that it ten years old or | | | | condition of the car right from the off - so naturally you |
| over, have owned it for more than a year and it has a | | | | will take more care with it and ensure that it's kept in |
| valid MOT then you could benefit from the Scrappage | | | | pristine condition. |
| Scheme. | | | | Another benefit of buying new is that they are |
| By simply trading in your old car you can get two | | | | generally greener - which means that many are also |
| thousand pounds off the price of a brand new one. | | | | fuel efficient and should save you money in fuel costs. |
| Buying a brand new car also offers you other benefits | | | | You can also get better car finance on brand new |
| too - you won't need to put your car through an MOT | | | | cars than on used ones which is another economical |
| for the first three years - which will save you from | | | | benefit of buying brand new. |