£2,995 How far to a reasonably priced car?

DRIVERS can save thousands of pounds by researching the best place to buy a second-hand car then travelling there to make the deal.

A new analysis of prices for used vehicles identifies the best and worst towns or cities to purchase Britain’s ten top-selling models.

The most expensive place to buy a second-hand 66-plate BMW 3 series M Sport 2.0 is Norwich, at £23,911.

The cheapest is Burnley, where the same model can be bought for £4,312 less at just £19,599.

The top-end price for a used 66-plate Toyota Yaris 1.33 VVT is £9,995 at Bath in Somerset, while a buyer in Bradford will pay the least at only £7,000 – nearly £3,000 lower.

Bargains on other models at far-apart locations across the country are revealed in the research by car prices website Auto Trader. A 66-plate Renault Kadjar 1.6 dCi costs £14,699 in Oldbury, West Midlands, but is nearly £1,800 more expensive at £16,495 in Orpington, Kent.

Buyers looking for a 14-plate Nissan Juke 1.5 dCi pay £7,900 in Leicester but nearly £900 more at £8,795 in Exeter.

Auto Trader’s Andy Pringle said: “There are a few factors that can make some cars cheaper in some regions than others.

“One of these would be how desirable a specific car is within a region.

Haggle

“But the regional volume of stock for that car may well play a part too. That can slightly impact on price in some cases.

“Dealers and private sellers will always charge as much as they believe they can get for a new or used vehicle.

“Car buyers can either travel the distance to get what they want at a lower cost or haggle down the price at a more local retailer or from a private seller.”