Hi all,
apologies in advance if this thread should be posted somewhere else but HOW TO section for someone new like me sounds like a right place.
Why am I even asking how to buy a car? Simply because I’ve never done it before in the UK and maybe some obvious steps from your point of view are not that clear to me. Any assistance would be welcome
Let’s say I’m looking for W219 CLS after 2007. There are some interesting cars on Autotrader, non close to the city I live in. What are my steps to check a car from a dealer or from a private seller? I consider myself as a car enthusiast but I wouldn’t risk buying one without some help from the mechanics/specialist. What’s the best way to set an appointment with one and where to find him as I assume it’s not possible to simply pop into a random Mercedes service in a different city while inspecting a car?
What do I have to do in order to test drive? I’ve never owned any car in the UK, I’ve never had any insurance so far. How to test drive several cars through the weekend for example?
I’m aware of the fact that I have to pay the road tax and have my own insurance before hitting the road back home in my newly purchased car, and I know where and how to pay for them. So basically it’s the assistance with inspecting the car I’m most interested in.
Thanks a million everyone,
Lukas
apologies in advance if this thread should be posted somewhere else but HOW TO section for someone new like me sounds like a right place.
Why am I even asking how to buy a car? Simply because I’ve never done it before in the UK and maybe some obvious steps from your point of view are not that clear to me. Any assistance would be welcome
Let’s say I’m looking for W219 CLS after 2007. There are some interesting cars on Autotrader, non close to the city I live in. What are my steps to check a car from a dealer or from a private seller? I consider myself as a car enthusiast but I wouldn’t risk buying one without some help from the mechanics/specialist. What’s the best way to set an appointment with one and where to find him as I assume it’s not possible to simply pop into a random Mercedes service in a different city while inspecting a car?
What do I have to do in order to test drive? I’ve never owned any car in the UK, I’ve never had any insurance so far. How to test drive several cars through the weekend for example?
I’m aware of the fact that I have to pay the road tax and have my own insurance before hitting the road back home in my newly purchased car, and I know where and how to pay for them. So basically it’s the assistance with inspecting the car I’m most interested in.
Thanks a million everyone,
Lukas