Better car deals: a buyer’s guide



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Better car deals: a buyer’s guide

Better car deals: a buyer’s guide

Contents


Contents 1

Disclaimer, copyright and publisher information 2

Our partners 2

Part 1: Getting started 3

What you really pay 3

Getting finance 4

‘Rent-to-buy’ schemes 5

Insurance 5

Part 2: Buying a new car 7

Date of manufacture 7

Trade-ins 7

The contract 7

Warranties 8

Consumer guarantees 8

Pre-delivery check 9

Part 3: Buying a used car 10

Service history 10

Mechanical inspection 10

Check the vehicle’s status 10

Buying from a licensed trader 11

Buying from a private seller 13

Buying online 14

Buying at an auction 15



Part 4: Getting your car serviced or repaired 17

Service and repairs 17

Finding and dealing with a mechanic 17

Warranties on repairs 18

Recycled parts 18

Part 5: Selling your car 19

Trading in your car 19

Selling your car privately 19

Selling your car at an auction 19



Part 6: Useful contacts 20

Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) 20

VicRoads 20

Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) 20

Finance and insurance advice 20

Environment and sustainability 20

Other contacts 21

Part 7: Used car buyer’s checklist 22

Before the test drive 22

On the test drive 23

Consumer Affairs Victoria 25

TIS 25


TTY 25


Disclaimer, copyright and publisher information


Because this publication avoids the use of legal language, information about the law may have been expressed in general statements. This publication should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional legal advice.

Authorised and published by the Victorian Government,1 Treasury Place, Melbourne

March 2017

ISBN: 978 1 921079 76 4



Unless indicated otherwise, content in this publication is provided under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia Licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit the Creative Commons Australia website .It is a condition of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Licence that you must give credit to the original author who is the State of Victoria.

This document is available for download in accessible PDF and Microsoft Word formats from the Consumer Affairs Victoria website . If you would like to receive this publication in an alternative accessible format, please phone 1300 55 81 81.



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