Buying your first car is always a great thing and a memorable moment in your life. Some things can make it also a bit frustrating, but bad things tend to be forgotten quickly.
Whenever you are buying a car there are a few things you need to set before you embark on this journey. You need to have money for it, obviously, and you have to make sure that it is a strict budget because car guys always tend to overspend when it comes to cars. The second thing is that you need to find something you like and that is in good shape and lastly if it is an out of state car, organize your way to it and transportation back.
Today we are discussing just that, interstate vehicle purchase and just how can you organize one. These are not always easy but they can prove to be very cost worthy with some risk involved. If you want to find out all the details stick to the end of this article. If you have found a perfect interstate vehicle and don’t know how to get it to your driveway, we suggest that you visit Intraffic Australia and see how they can help solve your problem.
Without any further ado let’s see what we can learn about an interstate vehicle purchase.
When buying cars like this you can also go two ways by new or second hand. Believe it or not, when you decide to buy a new car this way you are setting yourself up for a lot cheaper purchase but it will have its issues. We will explain shortly and then we will switch to buying used vehicles because there are lot more problems there.
1. New
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If you are wondering what are the reasons for interstate purchase of a new car then we can tell you it’s about the money. The reality is that a car dealership with a high sales volume and a dealership with a low sales volume does not have the same price margins. Dealerships that sell more cars can and will make you a better price than the one with lower sales. It all comes down to the costs of running the dealership and all the paychecks which impacts the sale price of their vehicles. Now if you are located somewhere remotely and you have a dealership there that doesn’t sell that many cars, expect that its price will be a lot steeper than of the same dealership somewhere in the town with a lot more traffic. This is why you tend to do the interstate purchase and this is where potential problems might start.
2. Used
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If you buy your car like that and you get it from the dealership in top-notch condition then you have no issues at all. If the car comes with any type of damage or in a condition that it’s not supposed to be, you are going to have a hard time getting it back to the place you bought it, getting the managers and the people from that dealership to work on your car and to get your car back in a reasonable time. So, as you can see this is the primary and the biggest concern when buying a brand-new interstate car. Things get complicated when you go used market as well.
Now the same principle works as here as it was before. You are in a remote place, town, village, whatever and you want to buy your first car. You found what you like there but you also find a car you like 500 miles away from you for a lot less money, that you can spend elsewhere. Now the biggest concerns here are the vehicle inspection, background checks because these days you must do those as well, registration and insurance and the biggest issue is transportation to your doorstep.
3. Car inspection is a must
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Let’s start to form the top. Whenever you are buying a used car you need to do some sort of investigation on it and see if that is the car you want. Basic check-ups apply there but when you are 500 miles away from it those things get pretty difficult to do. Now there are those sales where you agree with the owner to buy the car sight unseen and that is fine too, you may get an even lower price but you might be getting a ton of problems as well. Now some companies are specialized for these things where you can order from them a pickup of the vehicle, fast check-up and delivery and these are awesome for the purchase of this calibre. You also need to know that these companies take a fee for what they do, so plan that at least one part of that price saving will be going to them.
4. Always background check
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When it comes to the background check of the vehicle you can do that by yourself with the help of the previous owner. If you didn’t know until now, there are neat apps that you can use to check the history of your vehicle in minutes. All you need is the car’s VIN and a few bucks spent toward the app and you can get all the information about your vehicle. From the original mileage to the registration status, is it been stolen or does it have any warrants on it, to the potential crashes and so on. These apps and sites that offer these services are great and are used both for local and interstate purchases of used vehicles.
5. Be careful with the transport
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The last thing that will take a lot of time, money and nerves is the transportation part. If you are buying a used running and driving car you can opt to drive it back home yourself with keeping in mind that you have to do all the paperwork and registration so it is roadworthy, or you can opt to go with someone and have them deliver your car to your doorstep for a fee of course. Now you can hire a transport yourself, or hire a trailer or a truck bed and do it by yourself but you have to be careful, you have to get some sort of road insurance and you have to know how to do it. Unless you are ready to put yourself through all that hassle, we always suggest that you go with the professionals and let them do their job. It might seem a bit costly but trust us when we tell you, it might end up costing you even more if you decide to do it yourself and mess things up.
