buying a car -tips required

Smashing

To get the best from your money, buy nearly new and shove the £ you save in a high interest savings account.

Brand new cars are a mugs game.

Happychappy

thor wrote:

This is only true if the car is still within the warranty period though.

? Correct, but the cas quoted are only 5 months old and one year old. Manaufacturers warranty is generally three years if the service record has been kept up to date which it is with lease cars, but not always with Joe Public who wants to save pennies and goes to Kwik Fit, Acme Motor spares etc.

I have bought from auction for 20 years and would never by from Joe public.

Happychappy

hondacivic wrote:

Hi

Would you be able to find out whether there any Skoda Octavia's 2.0 Diesel elegance models being auctioned at Preston please.

thanks

Sorry nothing ar Preston next week, but Belle Vue has three going through


SKODA OCTAVIA 1.9 TDI CLASSIC, 5 Doors, Hatchback, Diesel, Manual Transmission, Registered 03-06-2005
To be auctioned at Belle Vue on 05-01-2007
Registration YF05AEO
Registered 03-06-2005
Colour BLACK
Mileage 15,317
Equipment
Location Belle Vue


SKODA OCTAVIA 1.9 TDI 110 ELEGANCE, 5 Doors, Hatchback, Diesel, Manual Transmission, Registered 11-02-2003
To be auctioned at Belle Vue on 22-12-2006
MM52BWB
Registered 11-02-2003
Colour SILVER MET
Mileage 74,986
Equipment Air Conditioning Alloy Wheels Drivers Airbag Electric Windows Passenger Airbag Power Assisted Steering Stereo
Location Belle Vue


SKODA OCTAVIA 1.9 TDI 110 ELEGANCE, 5 Doors, Estate, Diesel, Manual Transmission, Registered 23-06-2003
To be auctioned at Belle Vue on 19-12-2006
Registration BL03LNP
Registered 23-06-2003
Colour SILVER
Mileage 128,912
Equipment * Service History * - 12 stps to 120k(9/06) Alloy Wheels Climate Control Sunroof
Location Belle Vue

woohoo_postingid

Just kick the tyres, that will tell you all you need to know! :rotfl:

fisheddie

how do you check which car is going in an auction next week? is there a site that you can check?

tammymj1

Have you tried JamJar.com? I got mine form there and paid about £4k less than dealership price and the good thing is they arepart of RBS & Dixon's so not some back street cowboy

manhattan

https://www.drivethedeal.com

crispyduck_2

This has just won car of the year.

Forddirect (http://www.ford.co.uk/ns7/ford_direct/-/-/-/-/-/-) do their nearly new models of this for ,£17k and going on our recent experience with another ford you should be able to get at least £1,500 extra off as well.

Very nice to drive and a true 7 seater.

You really seem to get lots for your money with ford at the mo and they are reliable and aftercare pretty damn good in our experience.

B

quickstepqueen

woohoo_postingid wrote:

Just kick the tyres, that will tell you all you need to know! :rotfl:

Excelllent ! :rotfl:

Patches_O’Houlihan

I'd go the auction route every time. Just be careful what you are buying. You pay an indemnity so the vehicle is checked for HPi Theft V-car etc. When checking the sales info in the window, make sure car has come from main agent direct; you don't want anything that has been through a traders hands, not unless you know the game anyway. Go and have a look around, check your prices and the savings. Then its just a matter of sticking your hand in the air, have a budget though and stick to it, don’t forget the auctioneer is there to make money as well and he may be trotting you up a bit and don’t forget to add the indemnity into your costing.

Good luck