Second hand car, हिन्दी में, Used cars are Best Buy? by CARGURU
After three years of driving back and forth to the south of France in my little car in the UK, I decided it was time to buy a used car French Nothing special, a few years, low mileage, just a few suitable Run- around should cost me a couple of grand or so I thought I felt that given the costs of over night stays en route, ferry crossings, toll roads, without forgetting long car trips, it would pay for itself in a few years so at the end of May, I jumped on a plane to Perpignan with two thousand euros net in my back pocket.
The plan was to visit some car big-box stores the next day, take my choice among acres of gleaming cars and choose an old model of three to four years with about 50,000 kilometers on the clock with a previous careful owner Haggle the price down a little money and be conducted in my own car drive to the left hand at lunch- time Oh, the naivety that everything now seems the car market second hand is a very different animal in that France 'UK.
For anyone planning to go on the same road as me, it is important to manage your expectations in general terms.
1 Expect to pay much more for a used car in the P-O; 2 Do not expect to find anything with less than 100,000 kilos on the clock; 3 Do not expect to find a wide selection, it is not a buyer's market; 4 Expect your car to come with battle scars; 5 Don t expect any kind of extended warranty if any; 6 Prepare to spend three weeks of your life to the task; 7 Find a French speaker with a car to help you in your task.
The used car market in France is microscopic compared to the UK The reasons are unclear, but the cars around two or three years just will not come to market a significant number, perhaps most small number of corporate fleets means it is less of a turnaround, or perhaps the French see a car as something for life or at least until it's been run into the ground, as opposed to a status symbol to be updated every significant increase of salary.
Whatever the reason, the result is the same it difficult his task ahead During my search for three weeks, I have talked to several British people from doing the same way before me had given up and decided that he had to invest in a new car one had decided it would be easier to return to the UK, buy there and drive the car above it is an option that should not be overvalued looked like LHD cars in the UK can be purchased for a snip although you would still need to re-register in France the used car market in France is roughly divided into two sections private sellers and dealers.
The preferred mode for private sales seems to be holding an A notice in the sale car window with a phone number and often not much more information This requires you to take one of two courses of action.
First, go for long walks around the village, supermarket car parks and back streets hunting sale notices The second means that when traveling in another car, you should always have a pen and paper handy and be ready to jump out at traffic lights, dash through traffic, scribble a phone number and get back in the car before the lights turn green or alternatively, as we have done more one occasion, drive around a roundabout half a dozen times trying to write down the number of a car parked on Sale at grass verge near a cross-section, which seems a favorite point of sale.
I tried to call some of these unsuccessful Most of them were what I considered seriously overpriced for what was offered, for example, I quoted 4,000 euros non-negotiable for an old Fiat Punto seven years on another occasion, I went to see a car that seemed promising only 2000 euros, only eight years, the low mileage 100000 km seller told me that the car had belonged to her grandmother, and she was no longer able to drive for medical reasons when I saw it, it was obvious that his grandmother was either fulfilling his ambition of a lifetime to become the next Formula one Champion France or medical reasons failed eye -view.
Another car, a bit sporty Golf, was in much better condition, but 5,000 euros for a car 10 years seemed excessive even the car is still on the market, four months later.
Web sites provide another source to track cars for sale and there are quite a few offering a breakdown of cars available by location but again, the same high price problems, high mileage, old age and no guarantee apply basically, you can hand over your thousand euros and if it fails in the first kilometer, you have little or no comeback, even if the ad good CT said.
The TB control technique is the French equivalent of an MOT, but a checkup every year rather than two years and many things can go wrong in two years, all second hand car should come with a valid even if CT it is not worthy Road- in this case, you would still need a CT non Rolling to validate the car and buying general, however, these non Rolling CT are used when a car is sold for its value spare parts a another possibility is through the classified ads in local newspapers and magazines freebie, but is worth the salt has been snapped up before the ink dries on press A useful magazine to have on hand is the Argus, which includes the price you should expect to pay for each type of car.
Deciding caveat emptor was desirable, I decided that buying from a dealer was a safer option new cars tend to be much more expensive in France than in Britain, so it is not surprising that this has a ripple effect in the second hand market Many concession around Perpignan make a lateral line in second-hand models, but these tend to be limited and at the upper end of the price scale.
At this point, I must say that I aided and abetted in my quest by a French friend, Daniel, who has a personal mission became to help me buy everyone in the car should have a Daniel at launch in this exercise Although my French is passable, it does not expand the carburetor seems fishy, buddy, or compare to having someone who knows the rules of the game.
After shuffling a few showrooms and found nothing of interest, we have decided to reverse the approach Stop looking for a car and start looking for a distributor a case of playing the man rather than the ball in this spirit, Daniel went to interview prospective auto dealers and found one he considered honorable and trustworthy and knew what we wanted They also informed us that the best time to buy a used car was the first Saturday of the month when their new stock used arrived us been trying over the last two weeks of may, which might explain part of the problem specced us the car I wanted with our selected dealer and asked them to contact us as soon as something happened appropriate.
Within days, we got a call that they had found my car a 2002 Opal Corsa, 120 km on the clock, around 3000 Euros Attention previous owner It seemed the market of a lifetime and it was diesel Buying a diesel rather than petrol because seems a huge plus point, I think, given the high mileage on used cars, it is generally considered that a diesel car more reliable in the autumn of his life.
Daniel gave me strict instructions that we went to see it I do not jump and Up- down with joy when I saw it, I just nodded in his direction if I loved and leave the negotiation with him since he was twice the age, had twice the mileage and was twice the price I was planning for three weeks earlier, I thought I could stop myself, however, given all the world we'd seen in the past three weeks, I could barely contain my excitement.
After the nod, Daniel came into negotiation on issues that I'm still not sure and the agreement reached was then that I whopped around the showroom The guys in the garage were as good as their word a week later, he had a new CT, a few minor bumps were sorted and mine was a point worth bearing in mind is that you will get strange looks if you try to negotiate a discount for money because there is a maximum limit of 3000 euros for cash transactions by consumers.
Unless your French, a friend driving is also a qualified mechanic, it's a good idea to get the car independently verified unlikely that any collateral will be offered but a little friendly persuasion can help you take the car another garage for her to have a time faster.
The next step is to acquire a Gray map a sort of diary that must be done in a month the equivalent procedure in the UK would send the relevant forms of sale and purchase in Swansea is DVLC not quite right so before we had to go to the local town hall with a series of documents, including.
1 Draft law transfer of the sale and purchase of the property of the original This caused a bit of a problem that was the only copy my original signature on a photocopy of sellers 2 Old gray card, you seller received 3 proof of identity passport 4 namely proof of residence or a utility bill 5 valid driver CT July 6 checkbook.
Payment of a gray card is unique and is based on the horse power car was mine four CV equivalent to about 150 Euros Ten days later and several phone calls to the town hall, I could go get my registration card and was officially owner-driver of a French car the car, of course, need to be assured this is a case of shopping around for the best offer for your needs in my case, this is to be a fully comp mutual that offer basic Perpignan with the help-side of the road for about 300 euros and they took my UK bonus account.
An alternative to buying a used car in France is to bring your car in the UK here and reregister This is a bit of a bureaucratic process but should only do once and should be done by anyone residing in France While some people choose to keep, it is ill-advised on UK plates more than the legal system helped to push the limits You must prove your car GB meets the legal requirements for driving on French roads and stored in the french system.
There is no import tax to pay on your car if it is for personal use You should take the original car registration documents and sales receipt to prove that you have already paid the VAT Taxes Center which will issue a certificate to provide any import duty is payable.
You will need a certificate from your UK manufacturer or retailer to prove the car meets the standards required in France which in itself shouldn t be a problem, but in the case of one of my friends, certificate, for use abroad was only available in English, which didn t please people for mayor also didn its certificate of conformity t give the horse power that proved to be a stumbling block later in the process .
You need technical control CT valid, the equivalent of two per year a roadworthiness certificate for cars over four years ago registered garages, Servitest centers that perform these checks, but no repairs needed a fail, giving you two breathing space months to put everything in order problem we encountered was the flagship car driven UK will have its headlights pointing in the wrong direction These must be corrected a set of beams brakes might be OK for a tourist stay two weeks but will take you through a CT.
All the papers and the usual proof of identity, residency, driver's license, etc., it is out of town to go through the same process for registering a French map and collection of new car registration as the cost of this process based on the horse power of the car, you need something that shows it as it is not always on the certificate of conformity, it may require a trip to a local dealer for an official letter stating his resume.
Three months later my little online Opal Corsica is still going strong Maybe I'm one of the lucky ones, I have certainly heard many horror stories of used car purchases that ended in disaster at high price As with any major purchase, you must do your homework, be patient, be prepared for the worst and prevent it before it happens.
The year the year the mileage mileage car A new opportunity for a new used car A minivan carrying a people a break a break A Four Four-wheel drive CONVERTIBLE A convertible notes The power of the air motor tax The air conditioning roof opening a sunroof.
NB Before you buy, check that the vehicle has a CT MOT certificate if applicable hasn t been involved in a major accident If in doubt, ask an accident without damage-written statement not under the purchase rental certificate of non-pledge comes with a no-objection certificate confirming that the seller agrees to sell you the car to say you aren t fly.
Buy The car magazine Argus at any newsagent It updates its prices every six months and is used by the automotive industry to calculate auto values, insurance premiums and claims The Central is another good mag to define 2nd prize car used cars online, visit or.
It is for the seller to provide the buyer with the necessary documents they can download the forms on the Internet at or look at the prefecture Without these documents, you can not request a new registration card of the prefecture, without which you will not be regarded as the legal owner of the vehicle.
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Buying a used car in France, purchase second hand.