Steps

1. History and pieces
2. /!\ Never forget to check informations of the car on carvertical.com (for accidents) and on oscaro.com for the availability of parts and their price!
3. https://www.carvertical.com/fr/?l=fr
4. https://www.oscaro.com/
5. The cases
6. > There are several cases:
7. If you have the financial means and you can afford to lose a lot of money on resale, then have fun with athletes who have just come out, who have all the options and a new covering
8. If you have the financial means and you do not want to lose too much money on the resale, then take a recent sportswoman and think of taking a model with the maximum of option, then make it unique with a partial covering
9. If you have normal financial means (therefore limited) and you do not want to lose too much money on the resale (so do not be fooled by the sellers anymore), then think about taking the maximum of option and if possible a color that is sought after when reselling for your model
10. /!\ Assuming that you are concerned by the last case and lived in France, then the rest concerns you!
11. Where to buy / sell
12. Either you go through individuals with the risks on the quality and the advantages on the price, either by a more or less honest garage to limit the risks while paying a little more, or finally by a concession where everything is monitored and guaranteed but by paying a little more
13. /!\ We all know someone who has had very serious problems with the private individual, especially that in these cases, this unfortunately generates large costs and problems over a long period!
14. > My advice (depending on the budget and availability) is therefore the concession (especially that we do not deal with papers)
15. The sellers
16. Already have an idea of what you want and your budget (without telling them) and above all check everything at home on the internet (or by asking family, friends, etc.), take the time to reflect, etc
17. If you say your budget, they will calibrate right on your budget, then after baiting you, they will add options, etc
18. /!\ Do not believe them automatically, because as nice as they are, their work remains to sell quickly and a lot!
19. > My advice (depending on the budget and availability) is to go in the direction of the seller, while explaining what you want, then have your try and finally redo the point on your side and with him
20. New or Used
21. When you buy a new or demo vehicle (therefore one that has been used by sellers), you have the right to unlimited maintenance (oil leveling, etc. on each pass, overhauls, brake pads, etc. . within the limits of the reasonable and excluding tires) if you make a credit (from their minimum amount which is generally a few thousand euros) during the purchase, which is therefore very interesting
22. You should know that all vehicles lose 40% in two years, so it is clearly not profitable to buy new, see exception if it is a sports car and you can afford it (because these cars must respect break-ins, warm-up times, etc. and you don't know what the previous user did)
23. > My advice (depending on budget and availability) is therefore the demo version or an opportunity of around 2 years
24. Petrol or Diesel
25. Nowadays, this is a big point, because the fuel is on the rise, but must run well ..
26. Diesel vehicles are more expensive to buy, but those with gasoline have higher insurance and a larger penalty, so it comes to the same over time. But since the last reforms, the malux will be similar, so the only difference will be on the number of kilometers and therefore the price at the pump and maintenance
27. > My advice (depending on the budget and availability) is therefore Petrol, unless really a lot of kilometers then it will be Diesel and of course Tesla Electric if you can (budget and charger at home)
28. Manual or Automatic
29. At present, in addition to the ease of use clearly allowing better focus on the road and being able to react faster in the event of a problem, the automatic is more and more present and is more than dominant in other countries. (cf: USA)
30. /!\ If you have not tested, test different cars, being explained at the start and you will not regret!
31. > My advice (depending on budget and availability) is therefore automatic
32. Make and model
33. This remains a personal choice, but there are points to know, such as that a German brand (Mercedes, Volkswagen, Audi, BMW, etc.) will be more expensive to buy but will sell much faster and lose less during resale (excluding the normal loss explained above)
34. In addition, the interior can be pretty and well finished, but for example Mercedes will always be ahead technologically speaking, because it is a test mark of the latest innovations
35. /!\ Some less powerful models do not necessarily have the same components as the normal ones (therefore excluding sports), we will think of Mercedes and Renault engines for the 180..
36. > My advice (depending on the budget and availability) is therefore a German
37. Motorization
38. Obviously, it depends on your needs and desires, but always recommended a little more powerful, because it is better too much than not enough, especially that it will largely help for resale
39. > My advice (depending on the budget and availability) is therefore a small sportswoman
40. Color
41. Even if the flashy colors are not easy to wear and catch the eye, they should not be taken like everyone else (concerning your model), because this will impact on the resale price and the favorite effect (we will think about the Volkswagen Tornado Red)
42. > My advice (depending on budget and availability) is therefore the far color of the brand and model
43. Options
44. During your research, depending on your chosen model and therefore on the existing options, the important thing is the safety options (front and rear radar, reversing camera, blind spot sensor, etc.), sportiness (controlled suspension , bucket seats, etc.), aesthetic (panoramic or opening roof, large rims, etc.) and sound (box on the spare tire, known brand, etc.), because in addition to the fact that it brings real comfort to the daily, it will allow to resell more expensive and very quickly
45. All the others, even if always interesting to have them in addition, will be to look pretty and make you buy unnecessarily, we will think of the famous black pack at 2000 €..
46. > My advice (depending on the budget and availability) is therefore as much as possible (especially those listed)
47. Tires
48. Recommend sport versions, without taking high-end or too expensive (unless you have a sport)
49. For example: The Pilot Sport 5 (the version for sportswomen will have an S in addition) with all its lines shifted towards the interior, the 4 th less marked than the other 3 others, which will give increased adhesion when cornering, in addition to being already very resistant, being at the right temperature throughout the year, etc