Like dating before you get married, test driving a car before you buy is crucial to helping you understand if it's the right choice for you. Follow our top tips and you should make the right choice.
"One previous owner" is the biggest cliché in the world of classified car ads. The reason you see it so often is it's a way of suggesting that a car is still relatively new and has been looked after. But exactly how critical is the number of previous owners? Or are other factors more important?
If you want to hold your own when negotiating with a professional car dealer, following these simple tips can help you level the playing field, or maybe even tip it in your favour.
For many people, owning a car is a necessity rather than a luxury. Whether it is for work purposes, health reasons or geography, being able to drive is often imperative. But, few of us have the cash on hand to buy a car outright, and there are some of us who will find that even car finance is a struggle to get.
If you are a car owner, you are well aware of the cost of fuel, road tax, servicing and insurance. But what you may be less aware of is something that could actually be your biggest running cost, the big ‘D’ – depreciation.
Like it or lump it, we all have to pay car tax (or VED as its officially known). But what exactly is it, why do we pay it and how do you stay legal? Here’s everything you need to know…
The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) is the government agency that all car owners need to know about. This is a quick guide to what it is, what it does. (We’ve tried to keep it to-the-point, but unfortunately, it is a bureaucracy, so there will be document numbers mentioned).
If you’re not particularly flush and your savings won’t quite stretch to buy a car outright, there are lots of car finance options out there to help you get that new set of wheels.
Getting the go ahead from your boss for a company car is exciting. However, the potential tax implications are rather less so, as choosing the wrong vehicle can prove very costly.
Second only to buying a house, a car purchase could be the largest purchase you ever make, so picking the right one is critical not only to your bank balance but your lifestyle. It’s going to require quite a bit of research so we’ve gathered everything in one place that you need to think about to help you make the right choice.