Couple Interesting Info To Tide You Through Your New Car Buying Episodes

Buying A New Car??

When actually stepping out of your comfort zone or you have to buy a new car, a first-time car buyer or a serialized car buyer, experience notwithstanding, there are a couple interesting inputs other than the regular tips that act as guiding forces or influence your new car buying plans. Yes. So if you want to learn about a few that may not be your regular run of the mill, check them out here!

The Lure and Power of the Online Medium

Today, considering changing scenarios and an increasingly digital landscape, everyone and anyone turn to search engines and online portals seeking answers, solutions, clarity, and information. And in such a scenario, Online Media rules, it is very impacting, the influence it wields, the sway it has over your decision-making and how convincing it can be is unimaginable and unbelievable. Its reach is limitless. The widespread audience it caters to, age groups, demographics, types, categories, and the list just seems endless.

And in such a powerful setting, what sets it off for you? Seeking different viewpoints to the same search criteria? Do you want information or seeking the same information in different dependable website like Kelly’s Blue Book, or even IndianBlueBook? And then do you want to base your decision based on collective inputs or the search goes on? Or do you follow only one website keenly like the IndianBlueBook and based on what is listed here, do you make your decision?

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There is so much information available online that categorizing it accordingly is also exhaustive. But on a broad-based level, websites do help you a great deal and assist your thinking process effectively. You can compare, contrast, evaluate, and assess based on your new car buying parameters. So! Yes. Online it is! Your Go-to Entity!

So is it Petrol, Diesel, Electric, or a Hybrid Car?

Among fuels, petrol is steep and diesel is cheaper. But interestingly, petrol vehicles are cheaper than diesel vehicle variants and also diesel cars are high maintenance. So, therefore, you have a captivatingly intriguing blend and you will have to determine which variant you would lean toward, based on your daily commute, budget, and which variant works for you.

Now, you have newer options like an electric vehicle or a hybrid which works on both fuel and electric charged batteries. Again, these vehicles are pricier than regular fuel options but the pluses are, they are eco-friendly, fuel costs are minimal and easy to maintain. But they have limitations in terms of speed, mileage, and good only for daily use and not long-distance travel.

Always know what you require

It is good to do your groundwork before, well in advance, either by visiting online portals or visiting dealerships and talking to friends, family members and this preps you better so you know what you really need or seek. That way, you are well-informed and your focus is clear and you know what you want and will not buy something that is beyond your means or what you don’t require.

Don’t wait till the ‘nth’ moment to buy a new car

You have been contemplating to buy a car for some time, but for a zillion reasons you have been deferring it and not actually making up your mind and just buying it!. And suddenly, you have woken up to fact, you see prices are going up, taxes, duties and levies have increased, or you need a car, like a now or never situation and then you really vroom to the nearest dealership and then suddenly you are not organized, not following your To-Dos, checklist or even checking, you just want to finalize your buy. And this may or may not work in your favor as you may not really benefit from it! As suddenly variants and options seem lesser and delivery time maybe longer. Therefore, going it slow and shopping around a bit is always better.

The ‘Heart’ over ‘Head’ Angle

But over and above all this, if a particular car like say the new Renault Kwid, Tata Tiago, or even the Mahindra KUV100 is tugging at your heart-strings, and you have set your heart on it, it has you in raptures, then nothing else matters, nothing changes or wouldn’t even change your choice because ultimately, the heart rules overhead! Period.

And thus

Always buy your car after you have gone through the different checkpoints and your own checklist too, talk to a couple and of course go online, research, and seek many variations to the one question you have and know what you want which is pertinent and always get your facts right before buying your dream, ‘new’ car. It is like putting your best foot forward before making one of the most important purchases of your life, which is essentially placed right after buying a house! Surprising, isn’t it?

A Digital Marketing Expert with 7+ years of experience. He's written for a variety of articles on Automobiles, Real Estate & Technology and Travel. When he's not online, he enjoys watching movies, reading books and go for long bike ride with his team Mean Machines Battalion