Five Important Car Buying Tips

Dec 22
12:13

2010

Ashish K Arora

Ashish K Arora

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A new car is considered to be the second highest investment after the purchasing of a home in a common man's life. Thus, before taking a final decision on buying a new car, one should take a considerable time to research upon the available options in the market.

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 Buying a new car haphazardly is somewhat similar to a pure gamble,Five Important Car Buying Tips Articles as there will  remain a strong possibility of your ending-up overpaying or buying something that doesn't suits your needs and  preferences. There are a number of car buying tips that one can follow in order to make sure a fair deal and a  perfectly suitable car. Below are some useful car-buying tips.Car Buying Tips 1)Questions to Ask Yourself: - If you have decided to buy a new car, there are some questions that one should  ask oneself such as:-          •What features matter to you?       •What's your budget limit?       •What type of vehicle suits your needs?       •Where will you be parking this car?       •What you prefer, safety or power or mileage?       •And even, do you really need to buy this car?       2)Research well on Available Options: - Once you have set a price limit and have decided to go for a  particular car type, it time to prepare your self for an extensive research on available options in your budget. For  this, you can do a number of things including reading user reviews online, taking test ride of the car, and taking  feedback from the users who are already using the same model of same brand to which you are planning to buy.  Shortlist at least 2 to 3 cars for the final decision. 3)Price Negotiation: - A slight negotiation on price with your car dealer can save you a considerable amount  of money. But before this you should do some homework on the value of the car in market. Also, take price quotations  from at least 2 to 3 dealers for the same car and compare these deals before making a final decision. A new car  should be bought in the last week of the month when dealers more tend to sell a car in a bid to reach their sales  targets of the month. 4)Car Financing: - Most of the buyers take finance route for buying a new car as only a few are affluent  enough to buy a new car on cash. Whenever going for buying a car on finance, the first thing one should do it to  figure out your capacity of paying and repaying. Avoid taking finance from the car dealers, instead go directly to  the insurance provider and ask for loan quotations. However, the approval for finance can take a much longer time at  banks. 5)Offers & Schemes: - Be well informed on the ongoing offers and schemes on the car from car manufacturer's  side. It can be anything from a cash discount to free accessories.