Thanks my dear, I will go for option 1 as other friends suggested the same.
Thanks again
if a dealer makes you feel better, go for it, but do not trust them blindly. They buy and sell for a living, in high volume, the quality of cars is not better than from the private seller.
When buying used, considering these items could help you getting a good car:
- Low mileage (below 50.000km) is your safest way to a sound car. When a car reaches over 100.000km, wear and tear may kick in, especially if it had a hard life. You can be lucky, but the climate and type of driving here is hard on the car, there is a lot more risk risk on failure above 100.000km, than a car that did less that 50.000km.
- Service History - Low mileage cars have an advantage here too because they typically have a short record. Agent maintained cars have the preference because they keep the records. If brake pad where replaced at 10.000km, it can indicate the car had a hard life; but if it has still the brake pads from new, you have another safeguard
- Warranty: Only the manufacturer warranty counts. Careful, some dealers provide warranty after the manufacturer warranty has expired; stay away from that, its a warranty provided by an insurance company... the process of claiming is time consuming and many items are not covered. Most of the time, you end up paying some or all, and your car is out of service for extended time.
- Accident repair: A car is not necessarily bad if it had an accident; it depends on the repair quality. Check all panel gaps; they should be even. Scratches or minor surface damage on the body are no problem, and could help you to get a little of the price.