Buying a car in Cologne

A new car sounds nice, doesn’t it? Imagine the purr of that new engine and the looks you’ll get as you drive down the road in the latest model of your chosen car. But we also know that in the not too distant future, the new model of today will be the old obsolete model and the value of the car will decrease very quickly.

With this in mind, we have to be really careful when considering whether or not to buy a new car.

Before you rush to the truck stop, grab a big sheet of paper and write „Do I really need to buy a new car?“ at the top. Then let those brain cells go on a journey and find all the reasons you can think of to justify going out and buying a new car. Below that, write down any reasons why you shouldn’t buy a new car.

Here are some ideas to get you started and some common reasons people write down:

1. Reasons to buy a new car

Car too small/big

Starting a family and need more space
Can’t fit all my gear
Can’t transport all my kids and their friends
It’s just us now so we don’t need that big a car
As we’re going away we need more legroom and storage
No air conditioning
It’s everyone Summer so hot we’re baking in our car
No airbags
The car has never been fitted with airbags
Missing accessories (stereo/cd player/gps)
We need a cd player
Some new vehicles have built in gps so we need one too
The stereo is broken so we need to replace the car
It costs too much money to run
I always spend money on this car
The car always seems to be with my mechanic
At work you have to look good
My car is a status symbol of my wealth
My boss would look down on me if I didn’t drive a new car Having
a new car , sends the message to my customers that I am very successful
Too old
My car is x years old so it needs to be replaced
I have had this car x years so it is time to upgrade to a new model
This model is old, i need the newer model
Gas Guzzler
I always put fuel in this car
I checked my credit card statement and boy my car is thirsty
I used to fill up x $ of fuel per week, and now I put in y $

Runs too fast/slow
I can’t keep up with everyone else on the street
My foot is almost flat on the ground and yet we hardly seem to move
If I don’t sell this I’ll harm someone as it comes off so fast that I can’t keep myself under control
You want peace of mind with a new car warranty
I travel a lot for work and want peace of mind should something happen
If the car is still under warranty I don’t have to spend money on it
No longer roadworthy
The mechanic said the car don’t be roadworthy
I don’t think the car would pass a roadworthiness test
Want to keep up with the Jones?
My friend just bought one of these new cars so I want one
The neighbors just bought a new car so we should buy one too
I was offered a good trade
The new car seller offered me a good trade in
I want to trade now while I get a good value for my current car
I want a diesel vehicle
I want to switch from petrol to diesel as I’ve heard it’s more economical
I need a ute / 4WD / sedan
I want to switch from a sedan to a ute
I need the ute swap for a 4WD
I need a 4WD for my upcoming vacation
I need a ute so I can move