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For a great number of people today, buying a car is an expense they often cannot afford. In order to find cheap cars for sale, many turn to buying used cars, as they are cheaper than purchasing a new model, especially if I have to sell my car first.

When looking for used cars there are several different directions one can take. They can search the internet for dealerships or private sellers, go directly to a car dealer and see what they have on their forecourt or even attend a car auction to try and buy something at a good price.

In the United Kingdom alone, consumers spend an average of £3.6 million a year on used cars from dealerships. Many people choose to go to dealerships as they can benefit from certain extras they would not receive from a private sale. For example, the majority of car dealers provide a guarantee with their cars, whether it be a service agreement or an extended warranty, which is something that buyers would not usually expect to get with a private sale.

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Fast cars and Hollywood.

Fast cars have long been associated with sex appeal. Their image is almost synonymous with sex thanks to their appearance in so many of Hollywood’s biggest films. The most glaring example of this is James Bond. The car of Bond is almost as iconic as his suit, gun or catchphrase. The sex appeal factor is, of course, helped by the fact they are usually filmed with an exceptionally attractive actor at the wheel. This raises the question if it is in fact the car, or the person driving it, that adds the sex appeal. The answer is probably both, ask yourself if James bond would be quite the icon if he drove a Fiat Unto. The car and the person driving it are both as important as each other. It is a symbiotic relationship fuelled by both parties appearance, arguably the most important factor in sex appeal.

Fast cars and the real world.

However, is appearance the most important factor in sex appeal? If recent research is any indication, the answer is probably not! Of course, sex appeal is subjective and what one person finds sexy may differ from what another person does. As it turns out, fast cars themselves do add sex appeal. However, it is the very fact that the owner can afford them that is the thing that really adds the Va va voom! One recent survey spoke to a number of men and woman that said if they see a fast car they are instantly drawn to the owner, or rather his finances. It is in fact the price of fast cars that drives the sex appeal that comes with them.

Money talks.

It was interesting to find out that money was the biggest factor in the sex appeals of cars. Naturally, this wasn’t the case for all the people surveyed. Around 20% of the 40 people that were asked said it was the appearance of the car that made the owner gain that little extra something. It is no secret that money is also sexy, and the link between it and fast cars is the main factor that adds sex appeal.

Fast cars have, and always will be sexy. Their shape, power and price all add up to something that is intrinsically desirable for most of us. However, contrary to popular opinion, it was the price tag that really turned people on. Fast cars are sexy, but money is sexier.

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