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Buying New Car

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  • 03-09-2008 1:55pm
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    gman32
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi,

    The missus is expecting again so we are looking at buying one of those space wagons. We are going to go for new.

    Is there any time which is better to buy new cars.. i.e. end of mth/qtr..

    I heard something about this before but I'm not sure if it was an urban myth.


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    racso1975
    Registered Users Posts: 5,273 ✭✭✭racso1975


    Try the motor forum some good advice to be got there

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=47


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    Blade
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,499 Mod ✭✭✭✭Blade


    Like seriously, how is this a bargain alert??? think about it, please think, thinking is good!!!!


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    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Moved from Bargain Alerts.


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    Mr.David
    Registered Users Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭Mr.David


    gman32 wrote: »
    Hi,

    we are looking at buying one of those space wagons.


    What spacewagon exactly?!

    Generally its better to wait until January to buy a new car......


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    Del2005
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    Mr.David wrote: »
    What spacewagon exactly?!

    Generally its better to wait until January to buy a new car......

    January is the worst time to buy a car, everyone is buying the new plate.

    The later in the year you buy and register your car the better the deal you'll get. But when you go to sell it later it'll be worth less as it's a looked at being a year older even if bought and registered in Dec.

    With the state of car sales at the moment you may be better going 2nd hand on a nearly new car with manufactures warrenty left, there are good deals out there.


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    Mr.David
    Registered Users Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭Mr.David


    Del2005 wrote: »
    January is the worst time to buy a car....
    The later in the year the better.......But when you go to sell it later it'll be worth less....


    So to conclude, maybe January isnt the worst time then?!!


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    Zube
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭Zube


    If you do decide to buy "in January", talk to your dealer now. You may need to order 8-12 weeks or even longer in advance to get one from the factory.


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,992 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Mr.David wrote: »
    So to conclude, maybe January isnt the worst time then?!!

    If buying a car to keep till it dies then late in the year is the best time to buy and register, you get the best deals.

    If you're a new plate type of person then January isn't a good time to buy as all the people will have bought their cars in
    November/December for January deliver so dealers have no need to give deals in January as they are getting loads of sales.


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