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Plain-English stories on your rights, dealer types and the moves that save money. Every legal fact links to the official source. Plus The CDR Five: dealerships picked from our research for a specific kind of buyer.
The CDR FiveCanopies, toolboxes, ABN finance and a workshop out the back. These five Brisbane yards are set up for buyers whose car is also their office.
Your rightsIn some states you can walk away from a signed dealer contract for a small, fixed cost. In others the deal is done the moment the pen lifts. Here's where you stand.
Buying smartsA PPSR search takes two minutes and costs less than a coffee. It tells you whether money is still owed on a car, and often whether it's been written off or reported stolen.
The CDR FiveFrom a small North Hobart yard to a Burnie branch on the Bass Highway, five Tasmanian dealers whose stock and services suit a first-time buyer.
Buying smartsDemonstrators can be the sweet spot of the showroom: nearly new, properly discounted. But the paperwork treats them differently, and the warranty clock may already be ticking.
Buying smartsSome dealers price to sell and won't move. Others expect the conversation. Knowing which one you're standing in saves time, awkwardness and sometimes real money.
Dealer typesRegional yards can carry the utes, 4WDs and prices the city doesn't. The catch is everything that happens after you drive home.
Buying smartsBefore you burn a Saturday, a dealership's own website will tell you what it sells, how it prices, what it offers after the sale and whether the car you want is really there.
