Should You Buy A New Or Near New Small Car?

That's a tricky question. Normally I'd say go for near new but with small cars it's different.

1. There's limited availability because it's narrowed down to tiny city car or super mini or super-sized small car.
2. Small cars don't depreciate that much.

Let's imagine you want a medium size/super-mini. Super-sized Corsas and Clios are too big. A tiny Aygo or 500 is too small. You're really only left with the choice between a MINI, Yaris or Swift in the super-mini class. Let's say you think the MINI is too expensive and the Yaris too boring and in anycase you like the look of the Swift.

A Suzuki Swift would be a good choice. It does look good. Swifts are spacious for their size. They drive well and are comparatively quick. Running costs like fuel, VED, and insurance are always good in small cars.

However Suzuki Swifts are hard to find. The Swift is very popular. So with supply and demand you might find prices close to new car prices. Bear in mind a near new car is

• 1-year old,
• with wear on the tyres and brakes and
• 1-year of the warranty has expired.
• Plus a used one may not be the exact spec and colour you want.

What I've done over at carbuyersinfo on the Suzuki Swift Comparison page is insert a real-time listing of Suzuki Swifts for sale on eBay. It's the biggest market place in the UK. It's a live listing so you can change the search criteria and expand the view to see all the Suzuki Swifts available.

So now you can not only compare small cars with the Swift - you can compare what's available second-hand with new.

Regards
Ralph