3 Advantages of Purchasing Vehicles through Car Dealerships vs. Private Sellers

When purchasing a used vehicle, people are often indecisive about whom they should purchase their vehicles from. It can be challenging to decide whether to go for a private seller or a dealership purchase. Here are some of the main benefits of purchasing a used vehicle through a dealership rather than from a private seller.

1.     Car dealerships have to follow the rules: Private sellers are usually cheaper, but you have little recourse when you purchase a vehicle from them as is and the vehicle is a lemon. The onus of getting the paperwork, roadworthiness certificate, ownership records, and various other pieces of paperwork also usually rests on the buyer and this may cost additional money and take valuable time. Dealerships, however, do this for you and deal with the paperwork to ensure that the vehicle is licensed and registered to the new owner upon transfer. While the vehicle may cost a little more, the seller does not have to deal with the red tape.

2.     Legislative compliance: It is illegal for car dealerships to sell a vehicle that is defective. The Consumer Act prevents this from happening and provides a buyer with recourse when something goes wrong with the vehicle within a certain space of time. There are certain stipulations that have to be followed and certain things that have to be checked, such as the state of the suspension, oil leaks, or brakes that are not working properly. It will allow the buyer to demand that the car dealership fixes it or face legal action This means that usually, great care is taken to ensure that the vehicle is in good working order, and that there are no structural damage or faults with the vehicle.

3.     Car dealerships have reputations to protect: No car dealership wants to be known as the dodgiest dealers on the block and most of them work very hard to ensure that they provide good vehicles, great customer service, and the necessary support where needed. If there are any repercussions or backlashes from customers, it damages their reputation and this results in fewer sales. This is why most car dealerships do their best to provide good deals and good service. Private sellers, however, do not have the same problem. Once the vehicle is sold, it is sold, and their reputation doesn’t much matter because they don’t earn their income from selling used vehicles.

If you are looking for car dealerships that you can trust, give our team at Atterbury Motors a call today!