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FACTORS TO CONSIDER

 
driefbay driefbay
New User | Posts: 9 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 08/07/08
04:38 PM

hi there guys! just want to impart u some ways of considering when buying automotives..hope this will help u!

Car Buying Tips and Suggestions

When you are ready to buy a new car, it is important to take your time, do some research, and shop around. Before making a final decision on the purchase of a new car, there are many factors to consider.

Choosing a Vehicle to Suit Your Needs

If you are a cost-conscious consumer who is concerned with fuel prices, it is important to do your homework before buying a new car. First you must ask yourself what size vehicle you require. Those who are looking to save gas or gain better fuel economy should choose the smallest vehicle that will meet their needs. Vehicles that weigh one-third less than other vehicles will generally use one-third less fuel.

Find out how many cylinders the vehicle has as well as how many miles per gallon the vehicle uses on the highway and in the city. Car dealers often post the average fuel economy and other information on the windows of the vehicles. If not, this information can be found online.

While shopping for a car, keep an open mind. Many times people wind up with vehicles they didn't intend on purchasing before they started their quest. After researching a vehicle they sometimes find out it isn't what they thought they wanted.

Dealing With Salespeople
When entering a car sales lot, salespeople usually descend upon potential buyers like vultures. They can be intimidating and annoying to some, but depending on the attitude of the salesperson, they can be helpful to others. Don't pull any punches when dealing with a salesperson. If you are interested in a particular make and model of a vehicle, politely make it clear that you don't want to waste their time or yours looking at vehicles you're not truly interested in. Doing so right off the bat will save valuable time and help prevent needless headaches.


This article help some of my friends when they bought they cars.and is very amazing that they did a good research first before acqiring one.

how bout u my dear friend?do u have some in ur mind which can help our fellows before buying their own? let us hear it from u!  

 
Jinu.Sunil Jinu.Sunil
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 08/13/08
04:05 AM

Below given is the list of things you need to consider when buying a car:

• Determine your budget and ensure you stick on to it. This must comprise the cost of insurance, petrol, MOT, road tax and other servicing.

• Determine what kind of car you need. You want to think about what you would be using it for, what are the purposes- moving children, pets, and driving long distances frequently or you are buying it for leisure use.

• Settle on how you are going to arrange finance for the car – a personal loan or a car loan could be an option for this kind of purchase. It might be most excellent to setup finance before going to any further steps, as you would then be required to attach to your budget.

• Shop around – Check out internet to obtain an idea of kinds of car and what the present prices of it.

• Taking along an additional person might be a first-class idea – they might be able to mark what you may miss.

• Check all the associated documents cautiously – this could further save you any potential headaches.

• Confirm all the dates combine/make sense.

• Arrange a sovereign examination – this frequently pays itself as it could lift up any possible serious or expensive problems.

• HPI check – Getting HPI check is very valuable as it recognizes any stolen, irrecoverable or duplicate vehicles.

• Test drive – Taking a test drive for any cars that you are fascinated in buying is a good idea. This must be at least 20 minutes over a on of different road surfaces.

• Travel around the car and systematically check it.

• Brace yourself to bargain over the price, and don’t buy spontaneously. It is frequently worth mentioning, which you have been hunting on the internet and are attentive of present prices.