| Buying a new car can be a daunting prospect. There's | | | | Purchasing your car from a franchise or chain dealers |
| an endless list of decisions to make with apparently no | | | | can prove to be a slightly cheaper option than buying |
| convenient conclusion. Well, whilst choices such as | | | | direct from a main Official Dealers. Whilst some |
| what make or model of care you're looking for may | | | | dealers are associated with individual manufacturers, |
| be rather difficult, you can be sure to keep one | | | | the variety of cars available is often wider, whilst the |
| decision simple; where to buy your car from. | | | | quality condition of the cars is equally as varied. Many |
| There are three different types of car dealers: Official, | | | | dealerships do still offer the wide range of facilities |
| Franchise and Independent. Each type of dealer has | | | | such as warranties and servicing, so be sure to |
| their own benefits and disadvantages. In order to gain | | | | compare the deals offered here with those offered in |
| a true insight into the deals available to you, be sure to | | | | Official car dealers. |
| look into all three types of car dealers in your local | | | | Buying your car from independent car dealers is |
| area - you might be surprised at the deals you can | | | | almost certainly the cheapest option available to you, |
| find. | | | | but this drop in price does come at a cost - the range |
| Official car dealers can be the most expensive option | | | | of dealer facilities such as warranties and servicing |
| when buying either a new or used car, and are | | | | might be much more limited than the other types of |
| associated with an individual manufacturer. However, | | | | car dealers. The variety of cars available can be |
| you can be certain that the car you buy is guaranteed | | | | extensive, with dealers offering luxury 4x4s and |
| to be of high standards (often referred to as | | | | budget entry level cars in the same forecourt. |
| 'approved'), and as specialists in specific | | | | However, whilst a certain car may look like a bargain |
| manufacturers, the advice you receive will be | | | | on the outside, be sure you know exactly what it is |
| comprehensive. Furthermore, the dealership | | | | you are purchasing, as there is little help on hand |
| themselves will offer an array of aftercare and | | | | afterwards should something go wrong. Further to this, |
| support to purchasers such as extended warranties | | | | the dealers themselves may not be specialists in any |
| and guarantees to ensure worry-free motoring. | | | | make of car, or any field of motoring as such. So be |
| Depending on the type of car you wish to buy, be sure | | | | intuitive and evaluative when receiving advice and |
| to consider these options. | | | | guidance. |