What are the most important aspects to consider when buying a car?

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Answer 1

Monthly payments
Insurance
Fuel Economy
Convenient Maintenance shops
Available replacement parts
Property taxes (In my state you must pay property taxes on your vehicle before you can get your license tag renewed)

Answer 2

That question is impossible to know without knowing the person asking it personally. It basically boils down to what you, as an individual, want in a vehicle. Some people want a safe vehicle that can traverse any driving surface, some want an environmentally friendly vehicle that gets good gas mileage. It just depends on your lifestyle and preferences.

One thing everyone should look for, however, is the payment and whether you can afford it, even if you lost your current job and had to take a lesser paying job...and the interest rate, as you should always attempt to get the lowest interest rate possible, so you don't get "**upside down**" on your loan.

**Upside down, when referring to a loan, means at some point you owe more than the current value of the vehicle, which is generally caused by either high interest rates or a loan that is extended to far.....like some dealerships now let you finance some vehicles for 7 years, when after 5 almost all vehicles have lost at least half of their original value, which is what your payment is based on, not the current value.

Answer 3

Make sure it meets your needs, because different people need different things out of a car.

One thing everybody would need to do is decide on a budget. It's never a good idea to get more car than you can afford, even if your name is Donald Trump.

Unless you are already planning to rip out the seats when you buy it, you'll also want to be sure it has a comfortable interior.

Other than that, you and you alone can decide what your priorities are. Be honest with yourself about how you're going to use the car and find a car that's good at what you need it to do, whether that is economical commuting, rock crawling, towing a horse trailer, or winning the SCCA Showroom Stock championship. Just don't buy a car expecting it to do all four of those.

Answer 4

Is it suitable for your needs, if you have a family, a 2 door coupe is obviously no good.

Fuel efficiency.

Insurance costs

Running costs

history - get it checked by HPI and the insurance fraud register MIAFTR.

Service history and MOT history

Parts costs. If anything goes wrong, its alot more expensive to put an engine into a merc or a BMW than a ford or a vauxhall.

Cant think of anything else.

Answer 5

Depends solely on the purchaser. A single young person will often have different priorities than a family.
Common factors in decision making include, but are not limited to: Cost, reliability, safety, performance, fuel efficiency, etc.

Answer 6

Road worthiness ;

Mechanics ;
properly checked, by a known car expert .

Safety ,
Good tyres ,brakes ,
wipers and all glass intact .
good condition of .seat-belts and airbags

clean condition (inside and out)
check for rust in boot or under chassis

Does it suit the purpose
for which you want to purchase it..;
...
ie.-family car, pickup truck ,sports car etc

All documentation satisfactory?

( Not a stolen or renovated car after crash }

CAN YOU AFFORD IT ???

take into concideration fuel costs and insurance bracket

extra,s;
fuel economy device .
Air conditioning ? internal heater
surround sound --DVD player etc
Colour ( can you live with a bright pink car ?)

>^,,^<

Answer 7

Some of the most important things would be to buy a vehicle that's in your price range,,another factor would be to choose one that best suits your needs,such as size of it or versatility,,also think ahead,,and remember gas prices go up,,and down,,make sure you can afford to operate this vehicle for years to come also you have to consider safety,,and reliability ,,this can easily be found out by word of mouth or technical date provided for the vehicle from out side sources,also choose a vehicle that feels comfortable to you,,don't buy what someone else wants you to buy,,always buy what you think is right for you,,don't try to please someone else,,remember your the one who is going to be paying for it,,and if you make a bad decision,,your going to regret it,,and last of all,, think about any vehicle or deal you find,,don't take the first offer you think is a good one,,if you find one good deal you,ll find a better one somewhere else,,once you have made your decision,,make sure you get all the available information you can on the vehicle,before you buy it,,and last of all,,on any vehicle you buy,,set down,,and read the owners manual find out what your vehicle has on it,,as well as what everything is,,and how it works,,often people buy vehicles because it has a lot of gadgets,,but soon learn they don't know how to make them function correctly,,this is as good of a answer that i can provide,,and it is based on my personal buying experience.

Answer 8

Economy or Fuel Consumption/ Style/ Affordability/ Price of road tax!

Answer 9

Hiya
To save any awkward questiond get in contact with the AA/RAC let them do a car check its well worth the money & if anything goes wrong after they will fix it
Hope this helps John

Answer 10

what do you want the car for? do you want a smaller, cheaper to run car or a thursty rangerover. always check as much suspension, rust underneath the car at thumb pressure, and running of the car rather than looks, style or extra gadgets.