Car Supermarkets

Independent car supermarkets hold massive stocks and work on small margins - so you may be able to make huge savings. Although they offer a huge number of new, pre-registered and used cars, all of which cover the popular brands, you may be disappointed if you're looking for something a little more unusual. In addition, as the car is already in stock, you cannot choose the car's specification, nor is there much room for any haggling.

Advantages

• A huge range of makes and models on one site
• You can usually drive the car away the same day
• Very competitive prices compared with main dealers
• Test drives are available (however, they are rarely offered)
• Finance packages available

Disadvantages

• The choice of model and specification depends on what's in stock
• New cars may be imports, so check for full UK specification
• There is usually a very basic approach to customer service
• The clock will already be running on pre-registered cars' warranties