Independent Advice 

Buying a car should be an exciting experience, but there are a few things to remember. Use this checklist to help you through the process.

There are a number of places you can look for a car, each have their share of advantages and disadvantages.

New Car Dealers

Generally specialising in a particular brand of car. New car dealers can also stock used vehicles of the same brand and other brands which they may have traded-in or purchased from another source of sale.

A new or used vehicle purchased from a new car dealer often has a warranty as specified by the manufacturer or the respective State governments legislative requirements for older vehicles that have had the manufacturers warranty expire.

Used Car Dealers

Used car dealers vary considerably in size and the stock held. Vehicles purchased from a used car dealer can be less expensive than those purchased from new car dealers. A used car dealer may specialise by make, price or vehicle type, for example a 4WD specialist.

All dealers both new and used must guarantee good title on a vehicle sold.

Auctions

Purchasing a vehicle at an Auction can save you up to 5-15% on the purchase price as most dealers purchase the majority of their used vehicles from the Auctions.

It is important to note however, the difficulties with purchasing at an auction:

• Checking the vehicles condition. Although many of the vehicles have NRMA inspections or similar you are normally not allowed to test-drive the vehicle.
• There are no warranties on vehicles bought at Auctions.
• Experience at least one Auction prior to purchasing a vehicle. This enables you to obtain a reasonable price on the vehicle/s you are interested in.

Private Purchases

The cheapest method of purchasing a used motor vehicle is to buy it privately.

Things to look for:

• Some states have a legal requirement for the seller to provide written proof that the car meets road safety requirements
• Make sure you test-drive the vehicle 
• Obtain a motorists association inspection where possible
• Obtaining clear title is essential. A clearance from REVS (register of encumbered vehicles) does not in itself provide good title
• There are also the 'backyard' dealers i.e. those individuals who operate from home and pretend to be private sellers

Aussie Car Brokers

We are not car salesmen, so our advice is completely independent. We have thousands of clients who have bought every make and model of vehicle. Their feedback, together with manufacturers’ data, means that we have extensive information on every new car. We can tell you what new car will have the best re-sale value, which new car comes with free servicing and fuel consumption? We are not here to push you into any vehicle. Just offer our vast experience and advice to you, our client.

Call the team at Aussie Car Brokers today on 1300 798 817 and talk to an experience car consultant today!