Thread: WHAT TO ASK WHEN BUYING A CAR???????

got my car yesterday (fiesta zetek) at long last after about 6 weeks looking. I checked the spare wheel, got spare key and got the wheel nut key too. I was in the show room 5 HOURS looking at different cars!!! Knew everyone there by their first names by the time Id fininshed Everyones posts on this site have helped me loads as did Honest Johns website. Thankyou very,very much everyone.

Mark Elvin wrote : Under the scrappage scheame if your car qualifies, you could get a Panda Active Eco for £4495, a cracking little car for the money. Good point, Mark.

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Is that the new shape Fiesta? A real looker, that one. Good luck with your new motah and park it miles away from others in Tesco's. Cheers John

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The list above is a bit simplistic, a lot of those faults could be very minor. Also at this time of year even if the engine is hot you may see a lot smoke due to condensation. However on a £4000 car I agree it should have none of the above faults Also if I had £4000 and your Corsa I would buy a brand new car, its not worth messing about with nearly new cars you don't know the history of when you can have something brand spanking new..

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Dont go to Car Craft, unless you want to see what you shouldnt be paying. You could look at at a main dealer, they will have ex demo & trade ins, they need to shift these & you can maybe get a free service. If you are near a car auction, go & watch (keep hands in pocket) & make a note of prices / models. Make a note of what you are looking for in terms of make/model & spec, you can get a feel for the...

You may be better off googling or visiting the AutoTrader, AA, RAC sites etc. There are lots of things to look out for, but it comes down to .... is the car in reasonable condition for the year, mileage and asking price. You could ask lots of things, but the salesman will have the answers, so it's more to do with looking, IMO Don't be impressed by a polish and blacked tyres. Look for wear to indicate high mileage - the seats, the...

be aware about car supamarkets,they tend to have the very basic of car for expensive price.but at least you have a wad of dosh to buy,do not get finance on any of there cars the apr is astronmical. __________________ reality is for people with no imagination