I will also be looking at private dealers however the risks outweigh the positives of buying privately. The major offputting areas for me are:
1. Full service history is not always available.
2. Must of been registered properly in the first place, could of been written off or crashed and repaired and the chassis bent.
3. Higher risk of been stolen or on HP/finance which puts me off, plus no warranty or gurantee on it!
I have decided to use a dealer mainly because:
1. It always checked for outstanding finance and the cars are always left with a clean bill of health, i.e point checked, exhaust repairs and MOT done on it.
2. Yes it is more expensive but most dealers offer a gurantee or warranty on the used car which often overruns the lenght of the manufacturers warranty.
3. It is just less hassle because you don't have to worry about the private seller sending documents off and cash being taken and not getting the car.
4. Finance is available.
5. They often have a garage that uses genuine parts so you can take it to them to get work done.
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