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best time of year to buy a used car??

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goinggrey1978 · 28/11/2015 23:00

when is the best time of year to buy a used car??
going to the garage tomorrow to see what they've got plus the have discounts as its black Friday weekend, or are the January sales are better time to be looking??

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specialsubject · 29/11/2015 14:44

neither. You need to wait until the end of the month when dealers have targets to meet, or the two times a year when the new registrations come in (if people still care about those things). This makes the slightly older cars worth less.

also ask about demonstrators or one year old cars, both of which will have dropped £££££ in value from new.

specialsubject · 29/11/2015 14:44

I suppose it is the end of the month!!

goinggrey1978 · 29/11/2015 15:01

all good got a very good deal and exactly what i wanted, will be a week or 2 as they have sourced the car i want from up north and are going to service it once they get it!!

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specialsubject · 29/11/2015 15:02

impressive! Happy motoring!

sammysummer · 03/12/2015 14:57

Oh, its great youve got a good deal! Don`t forget to check your used car through the Vehicle History Report website (I used vincheckup.com/ ) prior to purchase. It will let you know the previous owners, damages and accidents experienced, and other events and potential problems.

goinggrey1978 · 03/12/2015 17:59

yes its already had the Vehicle History Report as i'm getting it from a main dealership, where i have got my previous 4 cars from and they have all been fine, picking it up next week, just got to ring my insurance company!!

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amelietaylor81 · 07/02/2018 12:18

I bought a car few month ago and the Vehicle History Report that I got from the dealership was not full...
I suggest you double check the vehicle history. you can do it for free in the site vincheckpro

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