Things to consider when buying a car

June 3, 2012 - PRLog -- When buying a car there are a number of things you have to consider, whether you're a first time buyer or not. It's important to consider factors that you will have to pay for after buying the car and not just the initial price of the car. Things to consider when buying are:

   * Fuel
   * Insurance
   * Tax
   * Maintenance
   * Repairs

The first thing to consider is how much it will cost you to run. Some decide to buy cars without thinking about the amount of miles per gallon of fuel they get from it. Travelling long distances to work with a car that uses a lot of fuel can spiral out of control with fuel costs and it could end up costing you more than you can afford. Check how efficient the car is on fuel, usually CDTi and eco-flex models are a lot better on fuel and therefore maybe a better option for you.

Insurance is a big one, most don't consider insurance when buying a car as they think that it's a set price no matter which car you ensure. A car with a bigger engine will usually cost more to ensure, things such as turbo models and other sports extras insurance companies aren't too keen on especially for younger, inexperienced drivers. Try and build up your no claims bonus with a slower car, then jump up to a faster one and always get an insurance quote before you buy. When on your driving lessons in Manchester you're insured through your instructor insurance.

The third thing on our list of things to consider is road tax. It's calculated through how much CO2 emissions your car releases, the worse your car is on this the more your road tax costs. Some extremely economical cars don't even have any road tax to pay on them; however other cars, usually sports models cost hundreds of pounds to tax. Ask the buyer how much it costs to tax the car and how long it has left before it's up for renewal, if it's soon to run out try to use it as a bargaining tool to get a little knocked off the price.

Maintenance of a car is normally low, however some cars have extras on them that may cost a bit more when maintaining. For example a sports car may have tyres that cost more to replace than a normal model and when you're paying more for the car, parts and maintenance it may be something you're not prepared to do. Check the conditions of the tyres on the car to make sure they have the legal amount of tread and how soon you think you will need to replace them. You can be shown how to do this on your driving lessons Manchester to prepare for your show me tell me questions.

The final thing to consider is the repairs of a car, which is again fairly low as long as you maintain it well. It's the same situation as when maintaining your car; more upgraded models cost more to repair as the parts cost more which is usually the priciest thing.

Just remember when buying a car there are certain things you should consider, whether you're a first time buyer or not, the type of car you buy will affect how much you spend on the above.
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