| -> | | | | registration marquee; many 'nearly new' car owners |
| Buy a brand new car and you'll find that as soon as | | | | typically trade in their old cars around this time in order |
| you drive it off the forecourt it is instantly devalued. | | | | to have the latest marquee available. |
| Even slightly used cars that have only a few thousand | | | | Whether you opt for new or used, make sure you do |
| miles, or even less, on the clock sell for significantly less | | | | all you can to protect the value of your new purchase |
| than a shiny new motor, and a car only a year old will | | | | by making intelligent choices throughout the purchase |
| be cheaper still. | | | | process. Buying that pink car may seem like a good |
| Whether you want to buy a new, nearly-new or used | | | | idea at the time, but think long and hard about how |
| car, there are certain times of year where buying can | | | | easy it would be to sell on later. Silver cars are far |
| achieve the best possible deal in terms of price and | | | | more likely to appeal to the wider used car buying |
| re-sale value. If you are tempted to opt for a brand | | | | public, and are therefore easier to sell. Of course, you |
| new car, now is the time to buy. Generally speaking | | | | may get lucky and find someone that absolutely has |
| cars registered between March and September are | | | | to have a pink, second hand motor and is willing to pay |
| worth £300 more than cars bought between | | | | over the odds for the privilege, but the odds are |
| October and February, according to Glass' Guide. You | | | | stacked against it. |
| can also negotiate better discounts during this period. | | | | Also important in the purchasing process is the type of |
| But, if new doesn't appeal and you are convinced that | | | | vehicle; certain makes and models depreciate faster |
| buying a used car is the way forward, then now is | | | | than others. As a general rule premium motors, for |
| also the ideal time to buy. Traditionally, during the six | | | | example Volkswagens, depreciate by a smaller |
| months from the beginning of March, it has always | | | | percentage than 'value' cars such as Protons, but like |
| been the best time to buy a used car as it is typically a | | | | all elements of buying a used car, do your research |
| buyers' market due to the introduction of a newer | | | | before you part with your cash. |