Each month we speak to dealers from across South Africa to get their top tips for buying used cars for sale.
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- Velentina de Nova Dealer Principal at LisaCars in Johannesburg.
- Ryno Lemmer, Dealer Principal at Sunward Motors in Silverton.
- Jaco Conradie, Dealer Principal at BMW SMG Tygervalley in Kenridge.
- Steven Brand, Dealer Principal at Mekor Ford Claremont, Cape Town.
- Asif Majid, Dealer Principal at Motus Toyota, Parktown.
- Shaun Van Veijeren, Dealer Principal at Somerset Car Sales, Western Cape.
- Theo De Koker, Dealer Principal at Toyota Tableview, Killarney Gardens.
- Vanessa Campos, Dealer Principal at Terrys Autos, Edenvale.
- Wavell Blake, Dealer Principal at Hyundai Plumsted
- Velentina de Nova Dealer Principal at LisaCars in Johannesburg, reveals her top 8 tips for anyone looking to buy a used car in Johannesburg..
“Check that the dealership you are purchasing from is reputable.
Secondly, you need to check the car itself. You need to go out, take the car on a test drive so you can feel if you like the car. You need to drive that car, you need to make sure the car is good.”
Velentina de Nova, Dealer Principal, LisaCars in Johannesburg.
You can read the full story here – 8 things you need to know when buying used cars for sale in Johannesburg.
2. Ryno Lemmer, Dealer Principal from Sunward Motors Silverton, reveals his top 5 tips for anyone looking to buy a used car in Silverton.
“Look at where you’re buying it from, what dealer they are, look at the history of the company itself, the view of the vehicle, has it been looked after, is the floor clean, is the dealership clean and are the people good. Those are all the things you should put together when buying a used car.“
Ryno Lemmer, Dealer Principal, Sunward Motors in Silverton
You can read the full story here – 5 things you need to know when buying used cars for sale in Silverton.
3. Jaco Conradie, Dealer Principal at BMW SMG Tygervalley in Kenridge revealed his top 5 tips for anyone looking to buy a used car.
“If you have had good customer service from a dealership go back to see them and see what they have available, as you both then trust in that dealership. From a dealership point of view, it’s easy to do a deal when it’s a repeat customer base. From a dealer to a customer my tip would be buy from a reputable dealer.“
Jaco Conradie, Dealer Principal, BMW SMG in Tygervalley.
You can read the full story here – 5 Things You Need To Know When Buying Used Cars For Sale In Kenridge.
4. Steven Brand, Dealer Principal from Mekor Ford Claremont revealed his top 5 tips for buying a used car in Cape Town.
“Go online and have a look at what dealerships have to offer that sort of suits what kind of vehicle you’re looking for, and then narrow it down to maybe 5 or 10 cars that really catches your eye and then from there. It saves the consumer a lot of time by going online and sort of narrowing things down to a few specific examples. You can do your online research first and then make appointments with dealers to come and see them or, pop in and come look at the vehicles physically on the floor. “
Steven Brand, Dealer Principal from Mekor Ford Claremont in Cape Town.
You can read the full story here – 5 Things You Need To Know When Buying Used Cars For Sale In Cape Town.
5. Asif Majid, Dealer Principal from Motus Toyota Parktown shared his 5 top tips for anyone looking to buy a used car in Parktown.
“When looking at a vehicle you should start off by looking at mileage and then services, finally the engine because the engine is the heart of the car. Without an engine the car is not going to move. The next thing would be to check the condition of the driver’s seat. The driver seat tells me a lot when I evaluate the value. You know they’ve kept in good condition. So the driver’s seat is the second one. Finally, just do a check of the overall condition, a thorough one too, don’t be afraid to get your hands in there to check for grime. ”
Asif Majid Dealer Principal from Motus Toyota Parktown in Johannesburg.
You can read the full story here – 5 Things You Need To Know When Buying Used Cars For Sale In Cape Town.
6. Shaun Van Veijeren, Dealer Principal from Somerset Car Sales gave his 5 top tips for anyone looking to buy a used car in the Western Cape.
“Make sure the dealership puts time and energy into making sure that they take your calls to a really high standard to instil that trust and confidence. All our cars are accident-free, they’ve got full service with books and that instills confidence in the stock so our team can sell them with full confidence and that also, in turn, leaves the customers feeling amazing. ”
Shaun Van Veijeren, Dealer Principal, Somerset Car Sales in the Western Cape.
You can read the full story here – 5 Things You Need To Know When Buying Used Cars For Sale In The Western Cape.
7. Theo De Koker, Dealer Principal from Toyota Tableview in Killarney Gardens shared his 5 top tips for anyone looking to buy a used car.
“Make sure the dealership puts time and energy into making sure that they take your calls to a really high standard to instil that trust and confidence. All our cars are accident-free, they’ve got full service with booI would speak to franchises and well-known brands. They have a wealth of knowledge in terms of the vehicles and have more access to detail on vehicles as well as just general good rules and practices. ”
Theo De Koker, Dealer Principal, Toyota Tableview in Killarney Gardens.
You can read the full story here – 5 Things You Need To Know When Buying Used Cars For Sale In Killarney Gardens.
8. Vanessa Campos, Dealer Principal from Terrys Autos in Edenvale revealed her 5 top tips for anyone looking to buy a used car.
“Make sure the dealership that you’re buying from is approved from the bank, compliant with the consumer protection act and make sure that they are an authorized financial services provider. It’s all about dealership reputation and affordability, you should go to Facebook and Google to check the reviews of the dealership.”
Vanessa Campos, Dealer Principal, Terrys Autos in Edenvale
You can read the full story here – 5 Things You Need To Know When Buying Used Cars For Sale In Edenvale.
9. Wavell Blake, Dealer Principal from Hyundai Plumsted gave us his 5 top tips for anyone looking to buy a used car.
“The first and biggest tip is something my dad said that was inspiring to me and to the business world, is if something sounds too good to be true, then there’s something wrong. Something else consumers should be looking at is to buy from a reputable dealership, a brand, like Hyundai, they should buy a Hyundai from a Hyundai dealership because they know they’ve got the backing & workshops.”
Wavell Blake, Dealer Principal, Hyundai Plumsted
You can read the full story here – 5 Things You Need To Know When Buying Used Cars For Sale In Plumsted.
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