If you're going to buy a new car, it's worth knowing what a km 0 car is

If you’re thinking about buying a car, you’ll find many options for getting one. A new car, a used car, a second-hand car and also a km 0 car. What differentiates one from another is simple, but perhaps what isn’t entirely understood is what a km 0 car is. In this article we’ll tell you what this type of vehicle is and why it’s worth buying one.

What is a km 0 car?

A km 0 car is a car that the dealership has already registered, before its sale. Sometimes, dealerships may register a unit they have in stock, in order to run a promotion, to be able to move it at exhibitions or simply to have a specific number of registered vehicles at the end of a period and be eligible for benefits from the brand.

Once it has been registered, the car begins to depreciate and its registration date means that things like the warranty start to count. For all intents and purposes, it is a sold car and that is why its price is noticeably lower than that of a completely new, unregistered car. The reason is clear: a registered car is no longer a new car.

Advantages of a km 0 car

A km 0 car has quite a few advantages over an unregistered car. To begin with, it is physically at the dealership and waiting times are considerably reduced. It is not the same as having to wait for it to leave the factory as going and collecting the vehicle directly from the dealership.

The purchase formalities are also quite simple. It only requires a transfer of ownership, and this is much simpler than carrying out the registration and putting the vehicle into service. All those procedures have already been completed beforehand, so everything is much easier.

The price, as we have seen, is also an advantage. We can find an almost new car with a substantial discount, which can vary depending on the time that has passed since it was registered. And as for mileage, we can rest assured, since the number of kilometres driven is always less than 100 km. In fact, the journeys made are for moving between locations and short transfers.

On the other hand, km 0 cars are cars registered by the dealership and you cannot opt for extras. All the add-ons you could choose, the body colour and the rest of the options are those chosen by the dealership and, as a general rule, cannot be changed.

Despite these drawbacks, the advantages outweigh them, and if the km 0 car suits your tastes and needs, it is a very good option for buying a new car, at a noticeably lower price and having it available in a very short time.