ALT-1 Tips for Finding your Dream 4×4 Online
Here are some tips that will help you find your dream 4x4 or SUV on line. The first thing you will need to do is decide what vehicle you want. There are many different types of 4x4 available to the buyer within varying price ranges and types of use.
Will you be wanting to take your 4x4 or SUV off road or are you buying it because you will be doing a lot of towing? How many passengers and how much luggage do you want to carry? These are some of the questions you need to ask yourself prior to the start of your search. You also need to establish your price range too, and be realistic with this, it's very easy to go just that little further price wise, particularly if buying via an auction site like Ebay.
Now that you have some idea as to the vehicle you want and how much you want to pay for it, it's time to look at on line vehicles. Ebay is the obvious first port of call, but there are also other options. Autotrader have their own site that lists 100's of on line classified ads for 4x4s and SUVs. In addition, on line versions of your local newspaper may have classified ads too and this could be a good option as their ads will not involve too much travelling when it comes time to view your prospective purchase.
However, I suspect that Ebay will provide the most choice and potentially the most risk. The reason for this is that Ebay transactions are legally entered contracts, as opposed to simple advertisements seen elsewhere on line. This means that unless the item sold is not fit for purpose or incorrectly described, you are obliged to buy the item you win in an auction. Due to the value of most cars sold on Ebay, there is a very real risk of litigation should you not fulfill your buyers obligations.
In the case of an on line auction for a vehicle, you should observe the following. Are there plenty of pictures showing the vehicle for sale? If there are no pictures at all, How can you know what you are buying unless the seller offers to e mail pictures to you. Does the description list good and bad points of the vehicle? If it is a second hand vehicle there will almost certainly be some things that show wear etc. you need to know what they are.
Does the seller allow for a professional inspection of the vehicle? If the answer is yes, then this should be done as it may save you a great deal of money. Will the seller let you view the vehicle before you place a bid on it, if so, go and have a look if you can, it may avoid trouble later, if you don't like the look of the car, don't bid on it.
Has the seller got other vehicles listed on Ebay? If so then they are an unofficial dealer and you should be wary, particularly if they also sell car parts. There is a very real risk of buying a car that has been made up of more than one non working vehicle.
Remember using Ebay is an auction and unless you use a buy it now option, others may be bidding on the car you 'need'. This may inflate the price past what the car is actually worth.
Being careful will mean that you do find your dream 4x4 or SUV on line and that it remains a dream to drive and not a nightmare.
