Buying cars is indeed an amazing experience and the process of deciding to buy a car and finally buying it is filled with a lot of emotional aspects and is a siginificant financial decision. Car loans from any financial institutions and banks makes buyers get involve in a financial commitment for a period of time. Hence, it is very important to choose a car properly. Here are some of the tips while buying a new car. Market Research / Product Research A thorough resreach is essential before buying a car. There are several websites that provide car reviews and also magazines, which offers a well researched car reviews to make it easier for you to select. In addition, it is important to remain informed about cars, its variants, features and most importantly price. It is better always to have more than two to three cars on your wishlist and let the salesperson know about your requirements and they will help you in choosing the one that is suitable for you. Decide the budget After a thorough research, it is important to decide the budget as to how much you can afford. Most importantly, if you are deciding to buy a car by taking a loan, make sure you can pay the EMI or interest with the income that you have. Never talk about your ability to pay Whether you are buying a new car by paying cash or by exchanging your old car, never talk about your ability to pay infront of the sales person as this will work against you. The salesperson will try to push and sell cars that might not be a good one for you if you discuss about how much you can pay. Petrol or Diesel car It is very important to decide on whether to buy a petrol or a diesel car. Petrol cars are cheaper to buy but they don't match up to a diesel vehicle's economy and diesel cars cost more as well as maintenance expenses are higher. However, If you have to drive long distances everyday then the diesel car is the best choice or else a petrol car does well. Calculate the cost Make sure that you can afford the maintenance and thus, it is important that you visit a a service centre and check out the spare parts prices and find out how expensive it is to maintain the car. Remember maintenance costs vary from car to car and depend on how good a condition you keep your car in. Don't be impulsive May whatever come, never be impulsive while buying a car in India as this can go against you. Make sure that you never even let the salesperson get a hint of how much you desire to own that car. Never go alone to a showroom This tip is specially for females who want to purchase a car, they should not go alone to the showrooms. It is not being sexiest or being male chauvinist but most often it has been noticed that a female is overcharged and thus, it is advisable to take a male friend or a family member along while going to buy a car. Go for a Test Drive Go for a test drive before purchasing a car and this should be atleast for 20 minutes if not more. Check the car out in light and heavy traffic, curves and bumps as this will tell you how well the car handles. Check out the brakes by feigning an emergency stop to see how they react. Try parking it and re-parking it in a parking lot. Contact the Right person , never Hesitate Every dealer wants to sell the cars present in their showroom and in order to sell those cars they give exciting offers. Most importantly, never get carried away by the charm of the salesperson. If you are not totally and completely comfortable with the salesman that attends to you, ask for a sales manager. Be ready to leave the showroom Never give leverage to the car dealers and be ready to walk out of the showroom, if the dealership does not seem fine. Remember if there are 50 cars waiting at the showroom parking lot then they need to sell them.
