Do your homework - Research your chosen car thoroughly before setting foot inside the dealership.
Will the car be big enough? How many people do you want to carry? Check the car external dimnensios to ensure it will fil in your garage or drive. What about safety? Check what safety equipment comes a standard on internet.

Set your budget - Don't forger everyday costs, such as fuel, insurance, servicing and road tax, and remember to factor in the single biggesr cost of all: depreciation. Limit the damage by buing a car with a better future resale value, or secure a big discount up front to offset the expected looses.

Part- Ex - Part-exchanging can make sense. If your car is a popular make and model, under five years old, in reasonable condition and with a service history and chunk of its MoY test remaming, most dealers will offer a fair price for it. If it's older, try selling privately.You can check Price Guide online.

Test drive - Before you drive the car, ensure that you can get completely comfortable. Do the seat and steering wheel adjust enough for everyone who will drive the car? Drive a route you know well so you can concentrate on the car, and pick a variety of roads. Drive for half an hour. If you frequently travel on the motorway, do that. If you spend most of your time in town, drive in traffic.

Haggle - The basic rule is to use your target price as a starting point for negotation. If the dealer won't as least match the target price, we'll put you in touch with one who will. If you are getting close to agreeing a deal, say that you will buy at the price you are happy with - so long as the salesman agrees today. If he can't do that, then he will lose yout business.

Haggle Again - You should reach a point when you can think about putting pen to paper. This is the point of no return. Once you sing up, you have entered into a contract; pull out after this and the seller is entitled to compentation. The only exeption is if you buy on finance, beacause the contract becomes binding only once the finance firm has also agreed. Check the small print of any contract, particulary for delivery times.