April 20, 2012

Your Quick Guide To Buy New Cars

By Robbie Rowles


A new car is something everybody will always be glad to have. It could be a vehicle you have continually dreamed of having, one you wish you have for a specific reason, or merely, one you require. Plenty of citizens start of by buying a used or pre-owned automobile as that's a safe way to begin, not just getting used to driving responsibilities, but also familiarizing with the maintenance schedules and cost planning. Of course, once you're set to go ahead and get a new car, there are a number of points to keep in mind.

When deciding on the make and model, your choice is made very simple if you have a specific automobile in mind, so you just go ahead and purchase it. But, if you have a few automobiles in mind, you ought to go create your shortlist, and then evaluate it based on various standards that decide how good the automobiles you have chosen fare beside your expectations.

Looks, power and other numbers may fool you fairly often, but that should not be the case. Make sure you opt for reputed brands, not just on suggestions of associates who may already own that particular vehicle, but from some unbiased reviewers from reputed motor publications as well. Looks are subjective, and one man's beauty may be the other man's beast.

Firstly, your usage. Will you be using the vehicle in the city or the suburbs with the rare trip out of town? If your car is going to spend more time about town, you might have a big motor with lots of horsepower, if that's what drives you. Comfort should always be a priority no matter which way you go. So, if the car isn't fast, make certain it's comfortable and reliable. On the other hand, if you travel out often, is it for business, or with family?

If it's the former, you'll need an executive sedan - comfortable, dependable and one that can keep you cool in different kinds of situations that can get you hot, as well as ensure your safety. Your choice should without doubt be one of the Germans makers, Japanese manufacturers or a Ford.

If you travel with family, you'll need room, comfort and safety. Contemplate a sports wagon, or a saloon with a big boot. If you're the adventurous kinds, looking at a crossover or an SUV would be a great idea. Seating flexibility, luggage space and towing ability if needed, will be some more areas to focus on as well. Ford, Volkswagen, Honda, Toyota or Volvo are the manufacturers you need to look at if a no-nonsense family car at a good price is what you are looking for.

Then comes the brand. If you are brand-conscious, you might just end up going in for a pricier buy. However, think about the brand value in the market. The resale worth of the model you intend to buy. Research on when the current model was launched, it's variants, and when a successor is due. A few vehicles are also known to have a few niggles or missing some simple basic features, but those can be pretty tolerable if they are something you do not use regularly. Avoid going for the highest variant if it has equipment, you would like to have, but rarely use. You can always purchase a lower variant and pick out some good accessories you need. That would be a good value choice.

Whichever way you go, make certain you think about the comfort, reliability and performance aspects apart from looks and appeal. And make sure you test drive your entire shortlist before making a decision. If it's a family automobile, take them along on all your test drives. You never know who might spot something great, or something you need to avoid.




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