Used cars birmingham, ex-lease and ex-motability Renault, Ford, Fiat, Vauxhall, Volkswagen
Welcome to the UsedcarTakeaway. The one stop simple quick and hassle free way to buy your next used car.
From years of used car experience we at Usedcartakeaway have been listening to you the customer and have put together a service that puts the customer in control, removes the trepidation, hidden costs and time wasting from buying a used car.
Used cars supplied from the best fleet operators in the country including ex motability cars.
A quick fire list of how we function is on the left. We have made this website as plain and simple to use and have included all the relevant information you will initially need right here on the front page or if you prefer just give us a call its a freephone number and will not cost you a penny.
DeliveryCosts
General Area
Cost(£)
Birmingham
35
Bristol
52
Cardiff
95
Peterborough
117
Glasgow
175
This is just a sample from our delivery costs, a distance calculator to your postcode is available here
PAYMENTFINANCE
PaymentOptions Accepted forms of payment include:
Cash,Bankers draft,BACS transfer.
We also accept all major credit and debit cards.
FinanceOptions Finance quotations are tailored to your individual circumstances
and is available on all our used cars.
10.6%apr typical subject to status
subprimeFinance
Available for those with past finance problems and those wishing to re-start their finance history.
Inspect
vehicle yourself.
Our delivery driver stays with you throughout..
Complete
the paperwork
and your done.....simple.
RenaultMeagne
Peugeot207
CitroenC3
FordFiesta
RenaultClio
1.5 DCi - 120g/km
1.4 HDi - 120g/km
1.4HDi - 110g/km
1.4TDCi - 114 g/km
1.5DCi - 110g/km
For your information here is current prices and CO2 bands for road fund license
for vehicles regisitered after 1 March 2001. Most technical specs for our vehicles list CO2 rating as well as fuel
economy (bottom of list).
Band
CO2 emission (g/km)
12 months rate
6 months rate
A
up to 100
Not Applicable
Not applicable
B
101-120
£35
Not Applicable
C
121-150
£120
£66.50
D
151-165
£145.00
£79.75
E
166-185
£170.00
£93.50
F
Over 185
£210.00
£115.50
G
Over 225 - for cars registered on or after 23/03/06
£400.00
£220.00
Used cars, also known as a pre-owned vehicles and second hand cars are vehicles
that has previously had one or more owners. Used cars are sold through franchise
and independent dealers, rental car companies, leasing companies, auctions and
private sales.
Used Cars Sales are As-is sales
Almost every private used car sale is an "as-is" sale. What you see
is what you get so a used car buyer should do all their research before buying used cars.Used car dealers operate under specific laws which grant
the used car buyer some additional protection mainly the requirement warranties
on used cars.Used cars supplied by dealers have a statutory warranty according
to the system of laws of the European Union, the so-called "Liability for
defects”.
Research a used cars history
In the United States, an estimated 34-percent of consumers (in 2006) are buying
vehicle history reports for used cars. Vehicle history reports are an inexpensive
way to check the track record of used cars. Vehicle history reports provide
customers with a detailed record based on the cars serial number (VIN). These
reports will indicate items of public record, such as colour change, mileage
fraud and recalls. They may indicate minor/moderate collision damage or improper
vehicle maintenance. An attempt to identify vehicles which have been previously
owned by hire car rental agencies, police and emergency services or taxi fleets
is also made. However, consumers should research vehicles carefully, as these
reporting services only report the information to which they have access.
Sources of a Used Cars History
Vehicle History Reports are available from the following
· Autocheck, HPI, Mycarcheck
All used cars supplied by UsedcarTakeaway are supplied with a used car history
report supplied by Hpi free of charge.
The above is not a list of where to buy or obtain a report as there are many
resellers of these reports, check the internet for the best deals searching
for ‘used cars history check’.
An often overlooked avenue is the previous owner of the used car. The seller,
particularly the original owner should have service and repair records - great
information to show the value and remove doubt in the mind of potential buyers.
Services like DriverSide in the United States and DriveArchive in the United
Kingdom are trying to create tools to help car owners track this service information.
Vehicle History Reports
There is much confusion about the availability of "free vehicle history
reports" or "free Carfax reports." None of the vehicle history
reporting services in any of the countries listed above offer the service for
free. Several of the services, most notably those in the United Kingdom and
the United States, sell reports to dealers and then encourage the dealers to
display the reports on their Internet sites. These reports are paid for by the
dealer and then offered for free to potential buyers of the vehicle.
Research used cars pricing
When researching used cars price, you'll typically find three kinds of prices:
· Dealer or Retail Price is the price you should expect to pay if buying
from a licensed new-car or used-car dealer — retail price. Dealer prices
will always be the highest listed because of the dealership’s need to
make a profit.
· Dealer Trade-in Price or wholesale price is the price you should expect
to receive from a dealer if you trade in a car. This is also the price that
a dealer will typically pay for a car at a dealer wholesale auction.
· Private-Party Price is the price you should expect to pay if you were
buying from an individual. A private-party seller is hoping to get more money
than they would with a trade-in to a dealer. A private-party buyer is hoping
to pay less than the dealer retail price for the used car.
The growth of the Internet has fueled the availability of information on the
prices of used cars. Whereas this information was once only available in trade
publications that dealers had access to, there are now numerous sources for
used cars pricing. Multiple sources of used cars pricing means that the prices
you get from different sources often won't agree with each other. This is a
result of each pricing guide receiving data from different sources and making
different judgments about that data. The best way to determine a price is to
cross-check prices with multiple sources and add a dose of your own good judgment
to arrive at your price.
Pricing of used cars can be effected by geography and time of the year; generally
a convertible has a much higher demand in summer than in winter. Similarly used
cars in rural areas tend to be higher priced than from dealers in city areas
due to competition. Condition – Is the car in excellent, good or fair
condition – has a major impact on pricing. Condition is based on appearances,
vehicle history, mechanical condition and mileage. There is much subjectivity
in how the condition of a car is evaluated.
Sources for Used Car buying
· Glass's has been providing used car valuations since 1933. Consumers
can purchase a used car valuation from Glass's web site.
· WiseBuyer's Guide reports on values for used cars. Consumers can obtain
valuations for free on the WiseBuyer's web site.
· TheAA provides a mass of information to the used car buyer including
breakdown cover, mechanical warranty as well as used car buying guides and used
car reviews. · Parkers provide a very basic free web service for used
car valuations, figures are based on average mileages but do give a rule of
thumb for used cars pricing although trade in values quoted are on the optimistic
side.