Buying Your First Car

Buying Your First Car can be very exciting. You may choose to purchase a new car or a second hand car when buying your first car. If you choose to purchase a second hand car you may overlook some very important but simple rules. In order to avoid any mistakes it is advisable to bring a mechanic or someone very competent with cars.

Before buying your first car you should always Test Drive the car you wish to buy, whether it’s new or second hand. It is no use after you have the car that you are uncomfortable in the seat or find the pedals positioned awkwardly. It is one of the golden rules to Test Drive the car you wish to buy. The colour will be of no use if you find after you buy a car and you can not reach the pedals correctly or see over the steering wheel safely. Be sure you are insured to test drive the vehicle.

Once you are happy with the car we recommend that you do a financial history check, to make sure you are not buying a vehicle with money owed on it. Remember once you buy the vehicle you also buy the outstanding loan if any on it. There are several companies who for a small fee will check the history of the vehicle for you. Here is a link to one such company www.cartell.ie. We do not affiliate ourselves with or endorse any one particular company as being better than another but we hope the link below helps.

We wish you well and good luck!