OCBA - New car

New car

There are many advantages in buying a new car, including the lengthy warranty period and the vast array of vehicles, colours and accessories to choose from. You also have opportunities to purchase with safety features, fuel efficiency and environmental considerations in mind. There are now several hybrid vehicles available that have the size, styling and price tag of similar petrol designs, and most petrol-driven models now have diesel-fuel equivalents.

Be wary when looking around at new cars, because the ‘manufacture' or ‘build' date may affect the resale value of the car when you come to sell it. A car may be advertised as ‘current model' but may have actually been manufactured in the previous year. Car manufacturers occasionally make slight alterations to their vehicles without actually modifying the shape of the car, so whilst the car may be the current shape or model it may be from an earlier series. You should check the information on the build plate attached to the vehicle when it was assembled in the factory - don't just go by the date of first registration.

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