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10 Steps to Find the Right Car for you in India

Buying a car is a tough decision to make. In many cases people choose a car because of its style or it is a trend-setter. But it should be remembered that your needs, not your wants, drive your decision. Your needs has to be examined to discover the right car for you.

Here are a few other questions to keep in mind when you begin your car-buying process:

What is your budget?

Do you want to get good mileage?

What safety features do you want?

Do you want a manual or automatic transmission?

Will the car easily fit in your garage or parking area?

What kind of driving do you most often do?

Do you really need Four-Wheel-Drive? Or All-Wheel-Drive or just a two-wheel-Drive?

Do you require a lot of cargo-carrying capacity?

A rule of thumb is your total monthly car payments - whether you own one car or more than one - shouldn't exceed 20 percent of your monthly take-home pay. Check the Carazoo.com "EMI Calculators" to help you estimate the monthly payment before you go car shopping.

Here are the 10 Steps that will help you select the right car:

The Indian car market is filled with great products. So it's important to do your research. Use car portals like www.carazoo.com and Carazoo.com New Cars and Used Cars to research all your choices before you hit the showrooms.
On Carazoo.com you can pick a specific car in the "Find a New Car/Find a Used Car" by selecting "Make", "Model" and the "City". Once you have chosen your specific car, you will be on a Car Detail page. This page has information all the Car Variants, Pricing and Features. There is a section called "Compare" where you can compare it with of similar cars in the same segment.
On the other hand, if you have no idea where to begin you can go the "Select a New Car" by "Make", "Price Range" and "Category".

Once you have selected the car, visit the dealership test drive the car and sign the contract. Carazoo.com also has a list of dealership to help you contact them. You can also book a test drive in Carazoo.com by selecting "Make", "Model" and the "City" and "Date" filling up your Contact Details.
Carazoo.com is a good link to the automotive world. By reading our Website you can not only learn about cars, but also find local dealers, check interest rates for buying, apply for car loan and car insurance and calculate your exact monthly payment. Before ever heading out the door, you can answer almost any question you may have by searching Carazoo.com.
It's a good idea to make your initial contact with a dealership by phone before going there in person. Call the dealer and ask if the car you're looking for - in the right color and variant - is actually on the lot and if they can offer the car at a fair price, in case of a used car.
The goal of a test drive is to experience the type of driving conditions. Ensure you drive the car in both stop-and-go traffic and at freeway speeds. Drive over bumps, take tight corners at aggressive (but not dangerous) speeds and test the brakes in a safe location, such as a deserted parking lot. Get in and out of the car several times and make sure to sit in the rear seat as well. In short, ask yourself what it will be like to live with this car for the coming years.
While you are evaluating the car, don't be distracted by the salesperson's pitch. Don't drive with the music system on. A new car is a big investment; make sure you spend enough time really looking at it. And then, consider your intuition. If you are uneasy about this car, follow your instincts.
After the test drive, you should go for further test drives of cars in the same segment. It's a good idea to do your entire test driving in one morning or afternoon. Driving the cars back to back will help you uncover even minor differences, which will lead to a more educated purchase decision.
Now it's time to narrow your choices down to one car and make a deal. You have done your homework to find the right car for you. Now you can move forward with confidence.