SourceAre you thinking about purchasing a new vehicle? Are you not sure where to start? It can be a pain to have to look for the best car but also look into how you will go about getting it from its former home to you. Expensive shipping costs, a delay in getting the vehicle and more can all be annoying, so why not consider buying local? Here are a couple of benefits to why buying a car locally is the way to go these days.
No Waiting
Say you find the perfect car online but it’s in a town a hundred miles away. You need to do the paperwork to transfer owner, get insurance in place and then finally organise transport, and after all of that, you still need to wait for the vehicle to be delivered. It can be a huge inconvenience having to sort all of these things out, especially if you’re the one having to do the running around and phone call making to get it all lined up. If you need a car urgently as well it can be even worse – after all, who can spare the waiting period if you’re in a rush and desperate to get it sorted out now?
You Can Try It Out
Another great perk of buying local is the fact you can try it out before you buy it. Getting a feel for a car is a great way to see if it will work for you and with you and will be the car of your dreams. Many people underestimate how the size or the drive of a car can actually be a hindrance to making it feel comfortable when driving it, but by buying locally you can sit behind the wheel and get a feel for it – or maybe even test drive it – before you commit to paying for the car.
You Can Get Information On It Right Now
Has the car been in an accident? What about having masses of work done on it? These are the questions you can ask the previous owner, you can ask to see the vehicles history report and you can take it away and inspect the report yourself or go online to check there as well. You can also bring the vehicle to your own trusted mechanic to check it out. All these options are a great perk and will make sure you aren’t sinking money into a potential lemon.
We are seeing a lot of ‘hurricane cars’ coming into the South Florida market,” says Palm Beach Garage, a luxury car mechanic in Palm Beach, FL. “We had a client come in to inspect a used BMW and it turns out it had all sorts of flood damage; something that could only be revealed by a pre-purchase inspection.
No Shipping Cost
Probably one of the greatest perks of buying local is there is no need to factor in a shipping price for the vehicle. Often times these can be high and annoying and bump up the cost of the purchase overall. Not only that, but you will want to get insurance for the vehicle while it’s in transit as well which could be a hefty price.
So if you’re looking for a new vehicle, or even a second hand one, stop the guesswork and buy local. Check out your local newspapers, autotrader website and classified ads to see what kinds of great deals you can get on vehicles right in your own backyard!
