About Buying A New Or Near New Medium Size Car

I think we all know cars like the Mondeo, Vectra, 407 and C5 depreciate heavily from new. So if you are thinking about this class of car it's definitely worth looking at near new - even if it's to use it as a next best negotiable alternative when bargaining for a brand-new car.

If you take a New Toyota Avensis for example, they start at about £17,000 with metallic paint. You can buy the old model 2008 for around £11,000 - that's a massive saving of £6,000. So you might use this to drive down the price of a new car.

The cars on offer in this class are all much of a muchness so you could use the price of a second-hand Mondeo to drive down the price of a new C5.

This class of car has historically been the most competitive over many decades so it's hard to find a poor model. You'll find they all have good build quality, comfort and refinement. Most are fun to drive and with a diesel engine they're as economical as small cars. The advantage of this type of car is obviously space in the rear and boot.

Well worth considering when a near-new Mondeo can be cheaper than a brand-new Fiesta.

If you go to my Toyota Avensis Comparison page you can see how it compares with other models and at the bottom of the page you'll find a real-time eBay listing. So you can compare cars and actual market prices.

Regards
Ralph