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How To Buy A Cheap Car: 7 Tips The Trade Doesn't Want You To Know

By: Mark Stephens..

Not everyone wants to buy a 'cheap' car, but no-one wants to pay too much, right? We all want to think that we've got a bargain, even if we've just bought a 50,000+ Range Rover. But finding bargains at any level when it comes to cars isn't always easy - but it can be!

What you really need is some 'insider information'. Someone in the know, who's going to tell you just where the bargains are, and how to get them. Now a former dealer with 23 years of experience breaks the code of silence, and tells you how to save a fortune the next time you want to buy a car.

There isn't really a bad time to buy a car, you can always get a deal to some degree - but there is definitely a good time, In the last week of March, June, September and December manufacturers are under pressure to register cars to try to become the best seller in their sector, so they give extra discount to the dealers (often double their normal levels), who will pass it on to you!

The easiest saving that you'll make when you visit a main dealer is to ask what company cars they have for sale. One of the perks of a job a car salesman gets is a company demonstrator. But when a new model or reg plate is out, the salesman will sell their own car for next to nothing to get a new one themselves!

Consider buying a pre-registered car. These are cars that have been registered in someone else's name, either a dealer or a leasing company, in order to get extra discount. You would appear as the second owner, but the car is brand new with delivery mileage, and you will have saved hundreds - maybe even more - into the bargain.

Using the dealers own finance company is also a way of saving money when you're buying a car. Most manufacturers have their own finance company that they either own outright or have a partnership with a bank. Their rates are priced to make a car look attractive to you, and they will almost always be cheaper than the bank - all you have to do is ask for their best rate.

Few people realise that dealers actually need your part exchange vehicle, because if everyone came in without a car - they wouldn't have any used cars to sell. Just before you take your car to a dealer, invest 10 in one of these hand car washes that will also hoover your car out and clean the dashboard. Stick an air freshener in too, and you'll be presenting you're car as 'ready to sell' and the price that you'll be offered will certainly be higher than normal. Few people ever think of cleaning their car before they ask for a price, but those that do always get top money!

In recent years, car dealers have started to buy fleets of late model, low mileage cars from leasing companies and other sources. Because of the huge levels of discounts that these companies command, their fleets are incredibly cheap - you can often get them at almost half price, even though they're only a few months old and have only covered a few thousand miles. They're still under warranty, probably haven't even covered enough miles to need a first service, but you will make massive savings just because your name isn't the first one in the log book - but if you've just saved 5,000, do you really care??

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About the author: After 23 years selling all models of new and used cars in the UK, Mark Stephens will tell you how to buy a cheap car with the peace of mind of buying from a main dealer. There are more top tips on his website.
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