6 Things to Think about When Buying a Car

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Buying a car is a huge thing and the whole process can be quite overwhelming.

To try and make things a little easier for people looking to buy a new or used car anytime soon. I have come up with 6 things to think about when buying a new car.

Think About Cost

One of the first things you are going to want to do is think about how much money you have to spend.

As well as the car’s cost price, you want to factor in; insurance, tax and the cost of keeping a car going, such as fuel and future MOTing and service costs. Don’t forget that you’re also going to have to pay for insurance which can be quite a hefty sum. If something goes wrong such as an accident, your insurance might not cover it if you have to look into drink driving solicitors for example, which is even more money. Fuel, especially right now is a big thing to think about, would you perhaps be better off going for an EV, rather than a petrol or diesel engine?

There are also added extras you may want to think about such as extended warranties. When buying new you might be offered additional offerings on the car such as heated seats or automatic boot.

That said don’t assume everything has to cost a look, remember to shop around and check if you can get discounts such as this ala discount code, which could help towards bringing down the cost of insurance.

Take A Test Drive

You shouldn’t just buy a car for how it looks. You need to think about how you feel once you are sat inside it as well. How does the seat feel, the wheel, and is it easy to get in and out of? Does it include the features you would like (although remember the cost with this point too)?

Taking test drives will offer you the chance to really get the feel of a car. Some centres even allow a weekend test drive, where you can borrow the car for a whole weekend and really get the feel for it.

Check Out Reviews

What do real people think about the car? What do the experts think of it? Do people find issues after a while? How much fuel does it consume? You can often find all these questions and more answered around the internet.

Bloggers often even take cars for a test and they can be a great source of knowledge when it comes to real people who aren’t experts in trying cars.

How Are You Going To Pay?

Before you head to the dealership it is worth working out how you will pay. Cash, card, credit? Sometimes if you are buying used and want to pay in cash you can cut a deal with them on the price.

While this isn’t possible if buying new, it will at least help relieve some pressure when you’re trying to remember everything you need to.

It is also worth thinking about Gap Insurance, if you are looking to take out finance, this can really help you in the event of anything happening to your car before you fully finish paying it off.

Check The Cars History

If you are buying used then you need to check the car’s history. The DVLA allows you to check for vehicle information from MOT history to SORN status for free online. If you want to know more than you can pay, which if you’re going to spend a lot is worth it too. After all, this can help you a lot with the decision and will help flag anything suspicious.

Other Things to Think About.

Where will you keep your car, do you have a drive or will you have to park up on the road? This can play a part in your insurance premium costs.

One thing I’ve recently thought about is ways to track my car, I am awful at finding it in a car park after all. PAJ GPS offer a number of solutions for this such as the Vehicle Finder 2.0 which can be wired into your car. While other options such as the Easy Finder 4G are small enough to slip into a pocket, however, will need recharging.

It is also worth putting together an emergency kit for your car, this could include things like; a torch and batteries, de-icer, spare light bulbs, warm clothing, a high vis-jacket, jump start cable, warning triangle, first aid kit and shovel just to name a few items.

So there you have just a few things to think about when buying a car.

However, also remember when buying a car making sure you have someone to deal with the boring maintenance throughout the duration of having the car is very important.

I would love to hear your tips though, so please do drop them down below!

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