That's all best case scenario stuff, plenty of lemons out there for 10 k
Some people are time poor and don't - can't invest the time necessary to weed out the duff second hand cars on offer
I use a local mechanic and will line up 2-3 cars for him to have a look at in an afternoon that suits him. I don’t bother looking outside of Dublin. If you are paying €1,000 for this service you need your head checked
So a lot of people get new cars because they don’t have the time to research second hand ones? But how do they know what new one they want? Surely that involves a lot of research too, especially if there are complicated financial products involved
Well I don't live in Dublin and have never lived in Dublin, I've always had to travel several hours to get the car I wanted second hand, asked three mechanics two years ago to look at a car, none were interested, I bought it anyway
Same can be said for second hand cars and the dealerships they come from. The internet is a great tool finding second hand carsEver heard of the Internet ? , amazing what you can research in a short time from your sofa
Well perhaps for your next car you could arrange to look at a number of cars in close proximity to each other and have a mechanic meet you there for an hour or two?
Same can be said for second hand cars and the dealerships they come from. The internet is a great tool finding second hand cars
Yes a machanic will check if it’s “koshure”
In my case I have an abundance of car garages within 10 minutes drive so I can be rather picky when choosing where I choose to purchase. I’m very much in control of the hands where the viehicle is coming from. I will also have a minimum of a 12 month warranty from a reputable garage.
I hope people enjoy choosing their overpriced cream leather seats. I’d rather pay for my bog standard ones than borrow for something I can’t afford
I have also seen quite a large number of 191 cars on the roads already. Is this a new trend in Ireland? Is there stats anywhere that show the % of cars purchased in cash v those that are financed?
The margin on brand new cars is tiny so whatever way you wrap it up there's very little by way of discount to be had regardless of what way your financing it. Being a cash buyer means nothing any more and is in fact a pain for most garages as they'll tend to get some sort of kickback on finance deals, have to count the money and lodge it etc.
If you buy a new car you'll pay fairly close to the RRP. PCP is perfect for those who understand it (and great for self employed people that do a lot of business-related driving) but it's as much a marketing gimmick for manufacturers to get people to change their cars every 2/3 years rather than every 5/6, which, is usually unnecessary for most people. If you're happy rolling over forever and throwing in a top-up deposit every now and then I don't really see the ownership issue as a major problem. It really depends on what you value.
There are also people with reasonably predictable cashflows from things like share options; they may want a new car, and they may be able to afford it; perfectly fine.
There is no right or wrong answer.
The margin on brand new cars is tiny so whatever way you wrap it up there's very little by way of discount to be had regardless of what way your financing it. Being a cash buyer means nothing any more and is in fact a pain for most garages as they'll tend to get some sort of kickback on finance deals, have to count the money and lodge it etc.
If you buy a new car you'll pay fairly close to the RRP. PCP is perfect for those who understand it (and great for self employed people that do a lot of business-related driving) but it's as much a marketing gimmick for manufacturers to get people to change their cars every 2/3 years rather than every 5/6, which, is usually unnecessary for most people. If you're happy rolling over forever and throwing in a top-up deposit every now and then I don't really see the ownership issue as a major problem. It really depends on what you value.
Yesterday pcp was the devil
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