When Second Hand Is Best

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When Second Hand Is Best
All statistics about car sales make for
fascinating reading and the first one is that it
is a clear indication of the countrys economic
growth in the UK and every other part of the
world. In the UK depending on the economy sales
of new cars are around 3 million a year. More
than half of these are bought as Company cars and
around 8 million sales are of second-hand
vehicles. Another simple figure reveals that
Company cars are sold onwards into the second
hand market when barely two or three years old.
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With the reliability of modern cars this means
for private individuals looking for a car there
are some brilliant bargains. Those of a certain
age will remember how people would react with
amazement when told by their neighbour or mate
down the pub that their car had gone over a
hundred thousand miles. Today it would be
exceptional that a car doesnt go past that point
and onwards closer to a million. This is down to
greater reliability and build with precision
machines on the production line and not some
person clock watching whilst waiting for the end
of day hooter.
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Consumer protectionism has also greatly improved
over the years and this means that trade second
hand cars for sale are good value for money from
dealers with experience and a desire to grow
their business through word of mouth. Its not
just smart advertising that sells a particular
make and model but its just as much from people
with the vehicle that wax lyrical when talking to
friends and associates. It may well be that
different people are looking for different
properties in a car with young men looking for a
boy racer whilst a woman with young children
wants something stately and as strong as a tank.
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For this reason the bigger the selection the more
likely a second hand garage or dealership will
have the opportunity to achieve a healthy
turnaround. The bigger the database of used
vehicles the more likely sales will follow. This
is not always the case with some dealers that
specialise in a particular make but these are
usually the extreme luxury models or exceptional
sports cars. Another unsurprising figure that
comes out of vehicle research figures in the UK
is the regional distribution of vehicles per
1,000 of the population.
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Second hand cars for sale
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In Greater London this is about one vehicle for
every third person and in the South West of the
country its far less than two people per one
car. Doubtless most of the reasons for this are
to do with distances travelled, remoteness of
amenities and in London, congestion problems and
easier public transport. With this market of
approximately 3 million new cars sold a year and
another 8 million used cars sold each year its a
simple sum that reveals just under a million cars
a month are sold or are for sale at any
moment Thats a huge number and it means there
are some super bargains to be had if you know
where to look.
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