In recent years Indian car market is divided into several segments, making it very difficult for a common man to select the most suitable car & car type for himself and his family. Here are some steps which will help you to buy the best car for you.
The first and the most important part is your budget (how much money you are willing to spend on a car), most of us don't focus on our budget as we know we will get a loan, but you should always calculate the monthly installment you can easily pay 10000,20000 p/m.
The second important step is to choose a fuel option. There are 4 fuel options available in India Petrol, Diesel, CNG, Electric vehicles, You have to select the best fuel option for you.
You should be aware of your running if your running is less than 1500 KMs p/m you should buy a petrol car instead of diesel this can also be shown with a calculation, calculate the difference between petrol and diesel variant cost, after that according to your monthly running, add 5 years expenditure on fuel to the cost of the car you will find which fuel is beneficial to you amongst petrol and diesel. In the case of an electric car, you should check about the charging stations are easily available in your city or not, and the same in the case of CNG.
Now after knowing your budget and fuel option you need to select a body type like a Hatchback on a low budget, a Sedan with a big boot, an SUV with limitless roads, etc. You have to know your needs before buying a car like if you mostly travel on patchy roads and you are buying a sedan with low ground clearance is not suitable for you.
Now after knowing your budget, fuel, body type you need to look around for options available. for eg let us assume you want a petrol Compact SUV under 10Lakhs. Now you need to analyze what do you need from your car features, safety, mileage, space, performance, design, etc. It all depends on what you need like if you want to resale your car in a short period you should buy a car with a good resale value. You have to filter the cars according to your needs. Now you will be left with two to three options.
Now you need to take a test drive of the cars you have selected. You need to take the test drive on the same day because it's easier for you to compare the feel of the car on the same day, also you should drive the test drive vehicle in the places you will drive your car in the future like you want a city car you should test drive it in city conditions same in the case of a highway car you should test drive it on the highway and you should analyze the characteristics of the car engine noise, vibrations, the things which are your priorities you need to focus on that point.
STEP 6: WATCH AUTOMOBILE REVIEWS
The last step is to watch an online review of the car you have selected by an automobile expert this will help you to compare your experience with the review you are watching . Now the car you have selected is the perfect car for you and you should go for it.
