Best Place For A New Car ?

[MakaveliX]

Only been driving about a year but looking to get a Mazda 3 end of year. 2015 to 2018

Is it safe to buy from an AA approved dealer on Autotrader? Or would it be best to go used approved or cinch/arnold clark/Available car etc ? I'll be buying up front, no lease or finance.
Used approved has a 12 month warranty, so I side with that option,
Second would be Arnold Clark or the likes as they've got low mileage ones for decent prices with an option to collect from a local store.

Thanks

Edited by MakaveliX on Monday 25th July 08:04

[V8mate]

How much are you planning on spending?

[MakaveliX]

V8mate said:

How much are you planning on spending?

12,000 max

[georgeyboy12345]

Autotrader is safest I feel, though still not perfect. Find a dealer with a 4-star or higher rating, a proper website and a landline telephone. It doesn’t have to be an official franchised dealer. Check out the dealer on companies house, be wary if you can’t find anything or if the company is very new. Google the company owner to look for any dodgy behaviour.

When you find a car you like, spend a few quid on a VCheck, it could save you thousands by flagging potential issues.

[MakaveliX]

georgeyboy12345 said:

Autotrader is safest I feel, though still not perfect. Find a dealer with a 4-star or higher rating, a proper website and a landline telephone. It doesn’t have to be an official franchised dealer. Check out the dealer on companies house, be wary if you can’t find anything or if the company is very new. Google the company owner to look for any dodgy behaviour.

When you find a car you like, spend a few quid on a VCheck, it could save you thousands by flagging potential issues.

Will do, thank you