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Do I buy from a Dealer or a Private Sale?

Private sale vs dealerships - The pros & cons.
Tips on buying and selling by experts.

Dealership or Private Sale - What is Best?

For many people purchasing a car or a boat is going to be the second biggest financial purchase they will make next to the family home.

Loans Australia provides you with all the knowledge, tips and advice you are going to need in making that purchase, helping you decide where to buy it; i.e. from a dealer or privately.

Do I buy from a Dealership or is a Private Sale Better?

What are the Pro's and Con's?

Private Sales are on the increase, but there are pitfalls in buying privately. There is an old saying but very true, and that is when you buy from a Private Sale you have a 1 - 2 Guarentee... "Once you buy it's too Late". There are laws that protect consumers buying from a licensed dealer. There is a statutory warranty in many cases at least, when buying privately there is not.

Many people believe that they can get more for their money buying privately, but the trend out in the market place is private sellers are getting greedy, and wanting to get the same price as you would find in a dealership anyway.

Here are some things to look out for: