Buying a new car can be a harrowing experience especially when you have a whole sea of options. There are a million questions to be answered, everything from features the car offers to the warranty offered by the manufacturer right down to the after market sales, spares and service. Zigwheels helps you to break down this daunting process in a much simpler manner.

Step 1: Starting out

Once you have determined which car suits your needs you would have a good idea of what to pay for your car. Narrowing down further will help u get closer to the exact car you want.

Step 2: Discounts

With the current market being crowded and competitive, many new cars are offered with attractive discounts. The discounts could be in the form of cash or low interest financing. You can watch out for ads on the TV as well in the newspapers for available discounts.

Step 3: Get only what you need

By now you should have a specific idea of the car you want to buy. You should know all the make, model, trim and options available. The top end variant might be having the most features and options but it’s not necessary that all of them are useful. It can always be that one of the lower variants is more value for money. Choose according to your needs.

Step 4: Negotiating the best price

It’s a buyers market so you can bargain with the dealers for a better deal. But it’s never going to be easy. Never shy away from asking for freebies or cash leverages. The deal may differ at different dealerships so make sure you inquire at more than one dealership.

Step 5: Getting Finance

Not many can afford to buy a car on outright cash. For the rest of us Finance is the best bet. Find out what suits you better, lower EMI or a lower Down Payment. Look out for banks offering the lowest Rate of Interest so you don’t end up shelling out too much interest. Finance through dealers can get to be an expensive affair whereas Independent finance companies specializing in car loans often have the lowest Rate of interest with quicker approvals.

Step 6: Authorized dealer or Private dealer, which is a safer bet?

Buying from a dealer is usually the safest best. Be it in terms of warranty, ownership or after sales service. All though private dealer can offer u a better deal the same cannot be said about the above parameters. There are cars available on auctions as well but we wouldn’t even like to mention it here so AVOID.

Hope this helps you in aquiring your dream car. Happy and safe driving.