Are you wondering where it is safest to buy a used car? If I buy a car from a used car dealer, am I sure that a complaint will be resolved in a friendly manner? And what if I buy a car from a private seller and something goes wrong, what then? Or should I pay extra and buy a used car from an authorized dealer?
Each option has its pros and cons. One may be safer and you have a much better chance of buying a car that has been well taken care of, but you will still have to throw in some cash. Another option is to save money and buy a used car with a not-so-demonstrable history and hope that what the seller told me is at least partly true. We will discuss each of these options in today's article and then it will be up to you to decide which one you prefer. In any case, it is wise to have the car you have already purchased inspected as soon as possible. The fastest and easiest option is our Automato Used Car Inspection on www.iautomato.de.
Small car dealership
The basic rule for business is: buy cheap and sell more expensive. This is especially true for small car dealerships that do not have such a large turnover. For a small dealership, every single car sold is important, because there is a big difference between selling two cars or two hundred in a week. And for this reason, the approach to sales can vary quite a bit. In a smaller dealership, there is a greater likelihood of a more individual approach and it is a rule that small car dealerships check the cars they sell more. They are responsible for their good name and because they usually do not have a large marketing budget, a good name is very important to them. A problem can arise in the event of a complaint. As we already know, a small car dealership does not have a large turnover, so every car sold is a reason to celebrate for them. And they will be even more upset if you are not satisfied with it and, God forbid, if you want a discount or even a used car to return. The small dealership can then unpleasantly defend itself and thereby protect its hard-earned money. It is therefore best to check the car before buying it, for example our used car inspection It has over 170 checkpoints, a test drive, car diagnostics and much more.
Large car dealership
A large car dealership can be significantly different from a small one. Unlike a small one, used cars are sold in hundreds and each car is only warmed up for a few days or weeks. It is therefore clear that the seller does not know much about the cars being sold, not even about their condition. The acceptance check and inspection is also usually just a cursory glance and the most important factor for big players is to buy for little and sell as quickly as possible with a profit. Therefore, you cannot expect the seller to explain the complete history and technical condition of the car you have chosen. It is quite possible that he is seeing it for the first time, just like you, and will "suck all the information from his finger". And for this reason, complaints at a large dealership can be more pleasant and you may have a better chance of getting a refund. He does not care so much about every single car sold and a possible discount does not mean a week without dinner for him.
Authorized car dealer
This way of buying a car is probably the safest and the used cars are usually in the best condition and sometimes even have a factory warranty. These are usually bazaars that belong to a large car manufacturer or sell used cars from terminated leases or older models from company fleets. These cars are either still under warranty or just after it. And therefore they have a complete service history and are serviced exclusively at authorized service stations. As is often the case, you have to pay for quality and that is why these cars are often more expensive than their counterparts in other bazaars. This is probably the only way to buy a used car that can be described as "safe". But even with these sellers we recommend car inspection before purchase.
Importing a car from abroad
Another way to buy a new used car is to import a car from abroad. Personally, I have a bit of a problem with imported cars. It often happens that the history of a car from abroad is difficult to trace and you can't even be sure in which country your car was operated. The dream of each of us is a car owned by a German doctor of retirement age, who only drove it to patients and to Kaufland. But how do we find out that before the doctor from the mountains, it wasn't owned by a Polish taxi driver, who rejuvenated the car and sold it to Germany and had new papers made for it? Well, we won't find out!!! For this very reason, we recommend buying a car only with the first registration in the Czech Republic. However, this does not mean that all imported cars are a trap. We just recommend choosing a partner carefully and checking the quality of his work. Check how he checks the cars and what guarantees he gives you.
