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Any advice on how to save money while buying a car this Autumn

ended 20. October 2025

We are covering this motors story and want to have some financial advice on how to save money while buying a car.

Hoping to aim for this headline: I’m a used car expert, here's how to bag a bargain this autumn following the September plate change 

  • What advice do you have for buying a car? Any hacks, or ways to save money?
  • Any tips for autumn especially? Any way you can get a bargain of a used car as we head into the colder months?
  • Does the new number plates being released mean older number plates make used cars cheaper?

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Kundan Bhaduri
Entrepreneur, Investor and Landlord at The Kushman Group
Autumn is a particularly good time to buy a car because dealers face quarterly targets and the weather psychology kicks in. Nobody fancies convertibles in November, so soft tops and sports cars plummet in value around this time of the year. Similarly, smaller engines and urban runabouts get overlooked as buyers fixate on winter capability they will probably use twice a year. Also, look for vehicles that have been on forecourts for over 60 days. It is worth checking the online pricing history to identify realistic starting points for negotiation, and remember that the end of month desperation is real among sales teams facing commission targets.