If you’ve got the money and the means, then this winter is the perfect time for you to get the car of your dreams. Despite the unpredictable economic climate, the sale of new cars rocketed through the roof in October and outstripped the Society of Motor
Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) forecast by 7%, with a total of 134,944 new cars registered. Industry experts such as SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt has stated that vehicle manufacturers and car dealers are working hard to ensure their customers have value for money through low running costs, improvements in fuel efficiency and innovative finance.
For example, dealers such as Evans Halshaw have a great range of cheap new cars on sale and getting a great deal on a new motor has never been easier.
Top Tips to Secure the Best Deal Possible this Winter
Car salesman love nothing more than a punter who wants to buy a new car outright. If you show a car dealer you’re serious about buying the goods and don’t want to mess around with the time-consuming hassle of part-exchange deals or hire purchase, then they’ll treat you like a true king of the road. However, no matter how much they fawn over you, there’s always a few things you should bear in mind when buying a brand new car.
Fail To Prepare, Prepare To Fail
Let’s be honest, any car that’s fresh off the production line, involves the spending of a serious amount of cash, so you’ll want to make sure you get the best deal possible, and that involves doing your homework. ‘Which?’ is a great impartial source to garner customers’ experiences and the JD Power Study by ‘What Car?’ is also a good place to start. ‘Honest John’s’ website will tell you of the best buys available and Warranty Direct will inform you of what cars are reliable by detailing the number of warranty claims made against each make and model.
The Ride of Your Life
Once you have made that all important decision of what is the perfect car for you, it’s a good idea to flick through ‘What Car?’ again and scan the target prices for the car of your choice. When you visit the dealer if they fail to match the target prices then you can contact ‘What Car?’ and they promise to find one that will
Insider Trading
Those in the know, suggest it’s a canny old option to buy a new car just before another even newer model replaces it. By that time, not only will all the glitches have been identified and rectified by the manufacturer but it’ll also come free with all the extras that you would have had to pay extortionate sums for when it first came out.
For example a new Honda Civic is due on the market anytime now, and ‘What Car’s’ target price on the outgoing model is £14,995, which will save you a whopping £3000 compared with the list price.
So remember, always do your research before you buy.