| It's a sad day when the car dies. For one reason | | | | manual, but you have only passed using an |
| or another, the car is useful no more it's future | | | | automatic then you will not have the correct |
| look bleak. Many people become attached to their | | | | license to drive a manual so you will have to stick |
| car and consider them to be one of the family. | | | | to an automatic. |
| Yet once the car is no good it's time for a new | | | | Do you want all the mod cons in the car? Electric |
| one. | | | | windows, electric mirrors, heated windscreen, CD |
| Perhaps you have been putting some money | | | | player, power steering and parking sensors are a |
| aside for a rainy day and are now ready to buy a | | | | great addition to a car and can make life a lot |
| brand new car. What do you need to consider | | | | easier but remember that it is something else |
| before buying? | | | | that could go wrong and cost you further down |
| Think about what type of car you want. Do you | | | | the line. |
| want a practical car that is economic and low on | | | | Decide on what fuel type that you want your car |
| fuel consumption that will get you to and from | | | | to use. Normally diesel cars have higher mileage |
| work or do you want a flashy car that drink fuel, | | | | but are far more economic to run then petrol |
| but allow you to feel like king of the road. By | | | | cars. You can also pretty much guarantee that |
| deciding this early on, you won't turn up to a | | | | the cost of fuel is going to rise, so if you are living |
| show room and get pushed by a salesman to buy | | | | on the breadline now then you will be best opting |
| something that does really do what you need it | | | | for a diesel as you will be able to get more miles |
| to. | | | | to the gallon. |
| Are you going to buy a manual or automatic? If | | | | Decide how much you want to pay for the car |
| you have passed your test in a manual car then | | | | before you set off to the dealers. |
| you will be able to drive both an automatic and a | | | | |