Buying a new car in the showroom

New cars in car dealerships attract the eyes of everyone: someone saves money for several years and saves on elementary things in order to quickly get behind the wheel of their own car, someone, by the nature of employment, often has to change cars.

Buying a new car in the showroom is, of course, a joyful event, but even the very fact that a car is bought from an authorized dealer, and not from a reseller or private trader, cannot guaranteethat you will not slip a problematic car.

History knows many examples of how dealers break the law and deceive people:

• they sell used cars that have been in an accident, and the difference in documents can be explained by the fact that the car has been in the warehouse for a long time;
• put up price tags in USD, which is prohibited by law, and due to fluctuations in the exchange rate, they constantly increase prices;
• lure customers with low prices, forgetting to mention that the record low cost “from 299 thousand or 499 thousand.” - this is for a “naked car”, and a model with an elementary power steering, airbags, etc. will cost at least 100 thousand more.

From this we conclude - we check everything very carefully and, if possible, take with us an experienced friend who understands cars. Cars, as you know, are delivered by trucks, railway transport, ferries, and all sorts of collisions can happen with them on the way. In addition, slow-moving models can stand in car dealership parking lots under snow and rain for a long time, and time will leave its mark on them.

How to buy a car in the showroom?

So, what do we need to do to buy a normal car, what is the sequence of actions?

The very first is choosing the right model. If you choose via the Internet and from ads in the press, it is recommended to rewrite or save the full description of the model on your phone, because it may turn out that the sites advertise the model in one configuration, and already in the salon we understand that it was an advertising move.

Visit to the salon

During a visit to the salon, it often turns out that the car you like is not yet available, you need to order it and wait for delivery. The samples currently available may not suit you for one reason or another. In this case, in order to confirm the firmness of your intentions, you will have to leave a certain amount as a deposit for the pre-sale preparation of the car, this amount may vary depending on where the delivery is made from.

It is clear that if you are told that there is a queue for this model and you need to wait several months, then you can take a ride to another salon. Fortunately, there are many salons in any city now, and the choice in one price category or another is wide.

Many models are offered only in a certain configuration and you can’t add anything anymore, for more expensive cars you can leave applications and indicate which options you would like to see.

Car inspection

Those cars that are on the stands are demonstration samples, most likely the manager will take you to the parking lot or the car will be brought from the warehouse. How to inspect a car has been repeatedly written here and here, pay attention to the behavior of the manager, he can deliberately become so that problem areas are not noticeable. Listen to him less, trust only your knowledge, you can turn on the ignition, see if everything works, evaluate the condition of the interior, trunk, look under the hood. The paintwork must be intact, without chips or cracks. Don't be afraid to ask questions - you pay money.

Be sure to check the package, find out if you can add any additional options, such as fog lights, an alarm system, parking sensors, and so on.

Car payment

Payment for a car can be made in different ways, the easiest of them is to deposit cash. There is no need to talk about precautions if you are driving with such a large sum in your pocket. When managers hear that a person pays in cash, they begin to treat him with more respect.

Another way is by bank transfer. To do this, you need to take the details of the salon in advance. The bank may take a certain commission for such an operation, but then you will not need to travel around Moscow with a suitcase of money.

Many are interested in the possibility of paying through payment terminals; you are unlikely to be able to pay the full amount with a payment card. Only in the dealer networks of BMW, Mercedes, Volkswagen and some others is this possible at the moment, and the client receives a good CashBack of 5-7%.

In all other cases, the dealership can usually only accept advance payments or payments for additional options.

You can also pay with a plastic card through the terminals of credit specialists, but in this case the operation will be considered as cash withdrawal and transfer to the account of the salon, that is, you will have to pay a commission anyway.

When the payment is made, you need to sign a contract for the sale of a car, an act of acceptance and transfer, and receive a TCP in your hands. Now you have 10 days to issue OSAGO and register the car.

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