CMH Carshop dominates the market with their competitive used car prices

If you’ve bought or sold a car before, you’ll likely be familiar with the phrase ’a vehicle depreciates the moment it is driven off the showroom floor’. For this reason, if you’re the buyer, why not consider buying a car that is nearly new – an approved used car that’s no more than five years old - to benefit from used car prices. You’ll be saving yourself a great deal of money while still gaining from many of the benefits of owning a new car, including new car warranties.

On average, a car that is merely two years old can be sold on the used car market for as little as 40% of its original retail value. Used car prices differ greatly from the price of new cars simply because they have been owned and driven before. And if the previous owner has maintained the vehicle for sale well, you’ll be able to pick up a fairly new car at a used car price. However, it is prudent to go into the used car market with your eyes and ears open and always purchase from an accredited dealership or retailer such as CMH Carshop to ensure you’re buying a quality used car.

Tips to help you find a good deal from a range of used car prices

In order to determine whether you’re getting a good deal for the car you’re considering buying, you’ll need to do some basic research about the vehicle and its features as well as its retail value. Once you know the average value of the vehicle, you’ll be one step closer to filtering out a good deal amongst a range of used car prices. Below are some tips that will help you in the process.

·         When looking at a car for sale, always ask the dealer if you can review the vehicle history report. This document will give you a clear indication of the car’s history, including previous accident and flood damage (if any) and also if the car was recovered from a hijacking.

·         Do some research about the vehicle manufacturer as well as used car prices relating to the specific model you’re interested in; this will give you a general idea of what the average price is for the used car and will help you to sift out a good deal.

·         Always try to purchase a vehicle that is less than five years old. Most new car warranties last for five years (or the approximate equivalent number of kilometres), so if you purchase a vehicle that is about two years old, you’d still have about three years left of the factory warranty.

CMH Carshop: your one-stop online retailer for the best used car prices

CMH Carshop specialises in providing approved used cars for sale, meaning that all our vehicles are tested stringently to ensure that each one meets the standards of its original manufacturer and qualifies as an approved used car. View our used cars for sale section for further advice on buying used cars and to take advantage of some of the best used car prices in South Africa.