One Stop Shop

Ian Whelan

Hi,

I would like to get a car, something 2008 + in good condition for under 12,000 euro.

I don't really know what I want or what I will be comfortable driving. I have actually only ever driven a couple of cars in my lifetime. I am not someone with any great knowledge of cars either so I'd like some guidance from a trustworthy salesperson.

I would just like to go to a garage (Dublin or surrounding counties) with a good reputation, a large selection of a variety of different cars and with competitive prices. Then I could just find something I like and am comfortable in and buy safe in the knowledge that I am not going to get ripped off and that I will have some come back if anything goes wrong.

Could anybody suggest such a place? A one-stop-shop type of thing? Kind of like Argos but for cars.

Thanks a lot.

CiniO

Cargiant seems perfect for you.
They store around 5000 cars. You can go there, spend as much time as you wish viewing them. You can test drive cars you like.

Only thing - they are located in London.

Ian Whelan

CiniO wrote: »

CargiantOnly thing - they are located in London.

Not a lot of good to me so. I might try Right Price Cars. They seem to have a lot of stock.

bazz26

I think you need to approach this differently.

Buying a car is not the same as buying a pair of trousers or shoes for example where you go into a particular clothing store and try on different brands before deciding on one pair.

For me buying a car is about choosing a particular make and model that I like and suits my needs. I then view/test drive a selection of them at different garages for comparison. Once I have narrowed down my choice to one or two cars that standout I then look at the garage selling each one and what they are offering in the way of aftersales. I will also do some research on the garages, you will be surprised how much useful information or feedback you can find these days when you look hard enough.

Just my 2c.

sogood

bazz26 wrote: »

I think you need to approach this differently.

Buying a car is not the same as buying a pair of trousers or shoes for example where you go into a particular clothing store and try on different brands before deciding on one pair.

For me buying a car is about choosing a particular make and model that I like and suits my needs. I then view/test drive a selection of them at different garages for comparison. Once I have narrowed down my choice to one or two cars that standout I then look at the garage selling each one and what they are offering in the way of aftersales. I will also do some research on the garages, you will be surprised how much useful information or feedback you can find these days when you look hard enough.

Just my 2c.

Absolutely agree with the above. Figure out what you want and why you want it. Don't buy a car because it's nice and shiny. Take your time and do your homework.

colm_mcm

You can do this methodically. If you don't have any particular car that you lust after then you may as well take the logical approach.

How much mileage will you be doing?
Will you be carrying any passengers?
Are you good at reversing?
Do you enjoy driving?
describe your driving style in two words?
Do you want an impressive looking car?
Do you need/want an automatic?
Do you like gadgets?
Is reliability a huge factor for you?