Finance Advice required for buying new car.

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Originally Posted by TTDegs

indeed pcr

in a lot of cases, that is why dealers charge more, and give you a lower price part-ex than private sale.
You are effectively paying them to deal with the hassle of getting shot of your old car (plus any warrenty they give with it)

pays your money and takes your choice


For me, the money that I could save has always been outweighed by the issue of NOT having to deal with everything that comes with selling private:
sort out an ad;
with a pic;
wait by the phone, wondering if it will ring;
"no, I'm NOT interested in the 500 people you have waiting to buy my car thank you";
arrange to stay in for people who never turn up;
watch them kick the tyres;
decide if you dare ask if they are insured for the test drive;
panic about being driven somewhere and kicked out of the car;
panic if the cheque will clear, or worse, if they will come back in the night for the bundle of £20 notes they gave you;
wonder if the £20 notes are fake!;
spend the next 6 months wonderring if the exhaust has fallen off yet, and what they will do if it has



drive in, sign, drive out - sorted! (in my book )

All good points those!Sold many cars over the years-older cars mostly as would then move on to a slightly less old 'un.If you describe it fairly,and the car has'nt a hidden agenda,let them haggle a bit then you'll (at least I have) been ok.The cash usually is'nt a problem if say your'e dealing with around 2k or less.

If someone insists on travelling a considerable distance to view,make it clear it has to be first come first served and that your'e fully expecting the asking price or nearest to(i.e. would choose to keep the car then consider a ridiculous offer)They can't then make a fuss-'thats not what we expected-we've come all this way and we'll offer you this'

Don't forget on the receipt 'sold as tried,seen and tested'