So you're in the market for a new car - how do you decide where to go to buy your car? What should you be looking for in terms of customer service and car quality?

One thing's for sure, when you buy a used vehicle from McCarthy Cars in Croydon your vehicle will already have passed a number of stringent tests to ensure that it is of the very highest quality. It's one of the reasons why McCarthy's is an approved RAC car dealer - their assessments must meet a host of strict criteria to pass the muster!

First of all - what does it mean to be RAC approved?

Approved Used status means when you buy from McCarthy Cars you receive three months of RAC warranty cover and twelve months of complimentary RAC Roadside Assistance. 

It all begins when the vehicle arrives at McCarthy's.

Their manufacturer-trained technicians give the vehicle a thorough once over using the in-house leading edge diagnostics equipment to pick up any potential issues. It really is a case of leaving no stone unturned! 

In fact, part of being RAC approved means their technicians must follow an 82-point RAC Approved Preparation Standard with every car that is in their possession... now that's thorough!

As fully trained experts they can rectify any problems and will always do so with genuine manufacture parts if replacement parts are required. These of course will also come with a full warranty for extra peace of mind.

You'll leave the premises with the complete service history of your next Approved Used car, which not only means you know it's been properly cared for by the McCarthy Cars technicians but you'll also maintain a high value for the car when the time comes for you to sell or trade it in. 

These documents prove that it was cared for properly by our technicians, and keeps its value high for when you decide to sell or trade in the model.

And as a final touch which you don't always see from car dealers, your chosen vehicle will be washed and valeted before you come to pick it up, so you leave the forecourt with your car looking and feeling first-class from the moment you start driving it.

I think I know where I'm going to be buying my next used car!