How to buy a car cheaper

It is quite possible to buy a used car for a little less than the average market price. The main thing here is to know where and when this can be done.

First of all, it is worth remembering that the cheapest used cars are sold in millionaire cities. Simply because there are many not only car owners, but also car dealerships specializing in this segment. Sufficiently high competition does not allow prices to skyrocket as it happens in small towns, where the supply of used cars is very limited. If we are talking about buying a used "our brand", then it makes sense to look at the secondary car market in cities such as Togliatti, Samara, Ulyanovsk.

As for the time to purchase a used vehicle, it is cheapest to buy it in January (demand falls after the New Year holidays for obvious reasons) and in summer (the secondary car market is stagnant due to potential buyers who have gone on vacation).

The most expensive cars, as you know, are sold through car dealerships. A large commercial structure is less subject than a private car owner to the need to sell the car as soon as possible. The dealership can afford to wait longer for the buyer. In addition, many salons sell a car from a trade-in, and therefore can give some kind of guarantee for them. Which, in the end, is also worth the extra money.

The cheaper way is to buy the car directly from its owner. It has always been the most advantageous in terms of price and condition of the vehicle. But it is also the most time-consuming, because gangs, there is no other way to call it, car dealers from among the “also Russians” instantly track down such sellers, buy cars from them and then resell them at an inflated price. In general, an inexpensive and good first-hand car will literally have to be caught, constantly monitoring updates on used car sales sites.

Another good option for acquiring an old car at a relatively low price is in a corporate fleet. Periodically, companies renew their "fleets" by selling business-class cars. As a rule, such cars have impressive mileage, but they are serviced all their lives in service stations at official dealers, clearly in accordance with factory requirements. Thanks to this, they have a transparent history and, most often, an excellent technical condition.