What_Car_UK_-_August_2020

52 August 2020 whatcar.com

IT’SOFTENSAIDthatbuyinganewcarisone

ofthemostexpensivethingsyou’lleverdo,

andthatthoughtalonecanbeenoughtomake

manypeoplewanttohyperventilateintoa

brownpaperbag.However,itdoesn’tneedto

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simpletipswillhelpyoucombatthestress,

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Doyourhomework

Beforedoinganythingelse,readour

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youalwayscheckouttheWhatCar?Target

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shoppers,whospendeverydayhaggling.

Youcanevensecureyoursavingfromthe

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Here,you’llfinddealerswhohavesigned

uptoaWhatCar?codeofconduct,which

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Find the right  nance deal

We also provide a Target PCP monthly fi nance

price, which is based on set criteria (48 months,

a 15% deposit and an 8000-mile annual

mileage limit unless otherwise stated), so you

can directly compare how much different cars

will cost you on fi nance. However, every offer

you receive via What Car? New Car Buying also

allows you to request a personalised fi nance

offer (or part-exchange value).

Don’t panic about your

part-exchange

Use an online valuation tool, such as the one

at whatcar.com/car-valuations, to fi nd out

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when speaking to a salesman (either in the

showroom or online), try to think of your trade-

in as a commodity rather than your faithful

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mean you should give up on that dealer. The

key number is the cost to change, and you

Youcansecurea savingwithoutleavingyourhouse

ADVICE

Buying a new carneedn t bea daunting experience.Here are our tips on

howto deal with carsalespeople andcome awaywitha great deal

might be able to make up the difference by

securing a bigger discount on your new car.

Flexibility is your friend

Although it’s always sensible to have a solid

idea of the exact car that you want, it can pay

to have an open mind; there might be a tasty

deal on a car that varies very slightly from your

HOW TO BUY

WITH CONFIDENCE