{"id":263,"date":"2012-04-08T15:56:40","date_gmt":"2012-04-08T15:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/?p=263"},"modified":"2012-04-08T15:56:40","modified_gmt":"2012-04-08T15:56:40","slug":"buying-a-new-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/buying-a-new-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying A New Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/buyingnew.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-264\" title=\"buyingnew\" src=\"http:\/\/wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/buyingnew.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/buyingnew.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/buyingnew-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUnderstand what you need from a car.Consider how you would use the car, long commutes, journeys around town, city centre driving. Is parking an issue?<\/p>\n<p>Draw up a buying shortlist of possible cars.<\/p>\n<p>Drive as many cars as possible, don\u2019t simply sit in them.. <strong>DRIVE<\/strong> them!<\/p>\n<p>Check car running costs and residual (resale) value before buying<\/p>\n<p>Compile a list of questions to ask in the dealership <strong>BEFORE<\/strong> you go in.<\/p>\n<p>Be objective, there are plenty of cars to chose from so this is not the time to get emotionally attached.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BOTTOM LINE<\/strong><br \/>\nKnow what you can afford to pay, and don&#8217;t allow the temptation of something new, better, faster, or sportier to make your decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understand what you need from a car.Consider how you would use the car, long commutes, journeys around town, city centre driving. Is parking an issue? Draw up a buying shortlist of possible cars. Drive as many cars as possible, don\u2019t simply sit in them.. DRIVE them! 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