Buying a used car - guide to a good car purchase

Do you need a purchase contract when buying a car? Should you buy a used car from a car dealer or should you buy a car privately? We'll find out this and more!

A good car purchase should give you a good feeling in your stomach, solve everyday problems and give you peace of mind.

Get a car purchase contract

Getting a purchase contract for the car you bought is of course important and good. A purchase contract, or receipt, makes the car purchase feel both safe and secure. It also gives you a basis for any questions or problems that may arise after the purchase.

When you buy a car through Kvdbil you will of course receive a receipt where we specify the car's chassis number, mileage and year of manufacture, among other things. In the car's advertisement, you will also get all the information about the car's condition that you need.

Car undergoing health check before sale at kvd.se.

Buying a used car from a car dealer

Buying a used car from a car dealer gives you that nice sense of security. If you buy a car from us at Kvdbil insurance is included and for cars sold at a fixed price, a warranty is also included. And you as a consumer are protected by the Consumer Purchase Act, which, for example, gives you the right to complain for three years. The Consumer Purchase Act gives you as a buyer stronger protection compared to the Sales Act that applies when you buy from a private individual.

Buying a car privately

If you are buying a car privately, i.e. from a private individual, there is sometimes the possibility of a "friend's price". However, the protection for you as a buyer is worse, and sometimes it can be uncertain who will be held liable if any defects in the car are found after the purchase.

Buy a car without a cash deposit?

To finance their car purchase, many people take out a car loan. A car loan can be taken out with or without a residual value, and you can sometimes choose how much cash you want to have. Buying a car and taking out a car loan without a cash deposit is not possible, it must always be at least 20 percent of the car's price. However, it is possible to take out a car loan with a residual value and thus reduce the size of the loan, which leads to both a smaller cash deposit and a lower monthly cost.