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Buying from a dealership
There are a number of advantages in purchasing a car
through a dealership. They are experts on these vehicles
and often manufacturers insist on certain standards.
Often the main disadvantage is cost as these vehicles
can be more expensive.
Buying a new car via an online broker
There are a number of websites set up to save you money
on your new car. See our directory of new car providers
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Car Supermarkets
Car supermarkets often offer some of the cheapest deals
around. They work on the principle of scale.
There are hundreds and sometimes thousands of cars on
offer and most can be driven away the same day.
Beware that you check if the vehicle is UK sourced or
an import as supermarkets often stock imports which
can be worth less at trade in.
When buying from a supermarket make sure that you
check the following:
- what warranty do you get - for more info on car
warranties
click here
- the spec of the car - make sure its full UK
- vehicle availability
- Owner status - just because the vehicle is new you
might end up being the second owner if it is pre-registered
- Finally, make sure you check the finance deals are
good value and any other extras.
Choosing a company car
Changes to tax relating to company cars has resulted
in more people taking cash and buying their own vehicle.
Those staying in company car schemes are choosing more
fuel efficient vehicles in order to reduce the tax burden.
Diesels and dual fuel vehicles have increased in popularity
partly as a result in the changing buying habits of
company car drivers.
To find out more about the exhaust emissions of any
given vehicle
To calculate vehicle exise duty for a particular vehicle
Since April 2002 the benefit in kind calculation for
a company car has been based on its CO2 exhaust emissions.
In addition vehicle excise duty is also calculated on
CO2 emissions.
There are a number of websites that help company car
drivers calculate whether they are better off taking
the cash, a few are listed below:
- LEX - company
car tax guide
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