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elaborate on the rationale here?
I think it's just a business model thing.
A dealer that can support after sales, warranties, and checking cars properly has to be of a certain size with a certain TO. You can't do that with cheaper, higher risk cars.
When we were looking in 2018 it was hard to find any sizable dealers with cars <£8k.
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Ah, so simply for the availability of cars to look at/consider. I guess also the risk/reward calculation of lower value cars also makes sense.
A different question - anyone bought/considered buying via Cinch? They offer 90 day warranty and 14 day money back guarantee which seems reasonable levels of protection....
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Been thinking about this advice - which all seems eminently sound to a non-car-person like me - I hope you don't mind if I ask a few additional questions relevant to my current search?
You say buy private up to £10k which I assume infers some value in buying from a dealer beyond that. Can I ask you to elaborate on the rationale here? Is it that you put some value on the mechanical checks they all shout about, the warranties, the ability to attempt to enforce consumer rights against a listed entity, or something else entirely?
Any recommended models to look at (or avoid!) that fit the following criteria: large (estate), automatic, reliable, ULEZ compliant, decent value, not riddled with known errors likely to cost the ££££ down the road? Currently looking at Skoda Octavias, Honda Civic Tourers, Seat Leon's and VW Passats/Golfs.
Cheers